Auburn

4-4

Week 10 · updated Wednesday, Nov 4

Auburn lost 15-45 at Ole Miss and is 4-4 in Alex Golesh's first season.

Fan mood in the week of the Ole Miss game: on the sour side, sourer than usual for them

Fan mood in each Auburn game week this season

Compared with other fanbases in r/CFB game threads that week. Each row is a week, named for its game; the further right the dot, the brighter the talk.

sourerbrightervs Southern Miss W 43-8not enough talk to readvs Florida L 39-44on the sour sidevs Vanderbilt W 21-15middle of the packat Tennessee L 14-24middle of the packat Georgia W 27-24on the bright sidevs LSU L 17-38middle of the packat Ole Miss L 15-45on the sour sidesourerbrighterSep 12vs Southern MissW 43-8not enough talk to readSep 19vs FloridaL 39-44on the sour sideSep 26vs VanderbiltW 21-15middle of the packOct 3at TennesseeL 14-24middle of the packOct 17at GeorgiaW 27-24on the bright sideOct 24vs LSUL 17-38middle of the packOct 31at Ole MissL 15-45on the sour side
  • W 17-16 vs Baylor
  • W 43-8 vs Southern Miss
  • L 39-44 vs Florida
  • W 21-15 vs Vanderbilt
  • L 14-24 at Tennessee
  • W 27-24 at Georgia
  • L 17-38 vs LSU
  • L 15-45 at Ole Miss
  • Next: vs Arkansas, Saturday, Nov 7

Scores ours first.

Auburn fans in other seasons

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2021-2025 are not shown: not enough of their chatter was read to place a season.

Since the last game

Auburn lost 15-45 at Ole Miss.

Before Arkansas

The playoff simulation gives Auburn a 69% chance at home against Arkansas on Saturday, Nov 7.

In the playoff simulation, the Arkansas game has a bowl on it for Auburn.

How fan mood is read

Fan mood compares what Auburn fans wrote in r/CFB game threads with every FBS fanbase with enough talk that week. A week runs Monday to Sunday and is named for the game in it. The read is redrawn 300 times from the same commenters, re-ranking every fanbase each time. Sour or all in means the read sat in the bottom or top fifth in at least 70 of every 100 draws; on the sour side or on the bright side, in the bottom or top two fifths in at least 80; anything less settled is middle of the pack. A bright label also needs more positive talk than negative, and a sour one the reverse. Brighter or sourer than usual compares the week with the team's own earlier weeks, after taking out how every fanbase read that week. Each dot sits at the read's rank that week. A week read before these labels keeps the word it was first given, the fifth it sat in (sour, uneasy, mixed, hopeful or all in). Season averages are the mean of a season's reads, in fifths from sour to all in, and seasons before 2026 were read from each week's wider talk, so a comparison across seasons is rough. 2019 and 2020 were read later, in one pass, from saved talk.

Fan mood, week by week

Mood over time

Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling

What the reporters say

What reporters say

12 quotes collected this season

What the beat said, in their own words.

There’s one guy that turned Bo Nix [from] Auburn, laughable Bo Nix, got drafted 12th overall
McShay · On32 days after Auburn's 2026 game against Ole Miss
It’s hard to go too hyperbolic when two weeks ago we were sitting here talking about the biggest win in recent history at Auburn, but the problem is Alex Golesh and his staff managed to throw away that win
Finebaum · On32 days after the 15-45 game
Whether it was bringing too many players along, whether it was gambling on his quarterback, I really can’t tell you specifically … But what I do know is the mood of this Auburn Nation is about where it was a year ago
Finebaum · On32 days after the 15-45 game

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Fan chatter

Fan chatterThe loudest night of the season and what a usual night looks like.

Fan chatter this season

Roaring

The loudest night was the 27-24 win over Georgia.

FirstSecondThirdFourthAuburn fansGeorgia fansusual

A usual night for Auburn fans is busy.

Arguments

Recurring takesThe takes and theories circulating about this team right now.

What’s in the air

Gilbert is a four-star prospect and the state's No. 4 recruit, adding defensive depth for Auburn.

How will Gilbert's commitment impact Auburn's secondary development?

Still openJun 9→ 13
Our sentiment model: 30.8% negative, 23.1% positive
We all know Auburn is NOT beating Georgia is AthensYouTube · Josh Pate's College Football Show
Warrrrr-Eagle 🦅 Definitely Auburn !! We're the best but we'll take number 3 !!!YouTube · ESPN College Football

Auburn is bolstering its defensive lineup with high-profile commits, aiming to strengthen its roster for future seasons.

Can Auburn's recruiting momentum translate into on-field success?

Still openJul 1→ 5
Our sentiment model: 40.0% negative, 20.0% positive
Texas got a mulligan from the refs in 2024. Much like Auburn did in 2010 (really 3 of them). The SEC gets help they don't deserve. Georgia is the outstanding team. The rest are simply above average. As in 79 to 82 percent of contender status. …YouTube · Josh Pate's College Football Show
The argumentThe one thing this fanbase can't agree on, with receipts.

Inside the fanbase: all 12 corners

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AAUFamily
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6 outlets & communities talking

The split, staged

Warmest corner+0.15
Local
Most bought-in cohort
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Coldest corner+0.09
Casuals
Coolest cohort

How Auburn fans actually talk

Rr/CFBFan talk

To be fair, adding one second to regulation that completely affects the outcome is something that Auburn is uniquely familiar with.

One of the crowd’s most upvoted takes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.

From the team’s own coverage

All 12 corners of the fanbase

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positive
Casuals+0.09 to Local+0.15

Cohort sentiment is a source-weighted model read — never a quote pinned to a person.

What this fanbase keeps coming back to

fan energy
22%
recent results
18%
where the program is headed
16%
the coaching staff
14%
offense
8%

Topics are model-labeled from Reddit — a rough signal of what this fanbase is circling right now.

week 10. The sources and the divergence rank are measured. Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model estimate, never a quote attributed to a person.
ArgumentsRecurring arguments this fanbase keeps returning to.

What fans are saying

program directionEarly signal — few voices

fans believe Auburn’s potential is unmatched when everything aligns, but recent performance has been disappointing

We are Auburn there’s no team like us if everything aligns and has chemistry and no flaws we are the best

Based on 2 comments from 2 posters across 2 threads · Sep 20, 2026–Sep 23, 2026 · via wde

program directionOne fan's take

One fan believes Auburn needs more wins to retain players and build momentum

Without wins how do you expect to retain any key players from one year to the next? How do you expect to convince players to stay or to pick Auburn over other SEC schools with bright and promising head coaches without wins?

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 26, 2026 · via wde

player performanceOne fan's take

One fan believes Eric Winters made a key defensive stop

Eric Winters makes a tackle literally inches from the goal line to save the game.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 6, 2026 · via wde

injury availabilityOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Champ Anthony will have a major impact on the team when healthy

Champ has a great attitude of playing where he is needed. Seems like the embodiment of the Auburn man. I hope he finishes the season healthy

He's obviously capable of playing safety and the nickel, but he might have been the best cornerback on the team until he was injured in 2024.

Based on 2 comments from 1 poster across 2 threads · Jul 21, 2026–Jul 28, 2026 · via wde

player performanceOne fan's take that season

One fan believes the offensive line is a critical and uncertain factor in Auburn’s success

Offense lives and dies in the trenches, and the Auburn Tigers are set to rely extra heavily on their unit as they head into the 2026 season, as their rushing attack is, by far, their strongest offensive asset this year. However, there have been some concerns about how the offensive line unit will perform in 2026, especially since the Tigers have had to rebuild the room completely.

Based on 1 comment across 1 thread · Jul 30, 2026

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recruiting effortOne fan's take

One fan argues poor recruiting holds back long-term team progress

My biggest concerns aren’t how many games we win this season or whether we’re out-talented. We are. My concerns are: **Why can’t we get players committed?** At some point, you have to question what’s happening with recruiting and why we aren’t getting the players we need.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 24, 2026 · via wde

player performanceOne fan's take

One fan believes Auburn’s defense is giving up too many yards

What was more surprising, Auburn winning the game or scoring 24 unanswered points? I almost think the later since Georgia had not given up more than 20 points all year.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 18, 2026 · via wde

program directionOne fan's take

One fan argues Auburn struggles year after year

We look terrible. We can’t run the ball. We can’t defend the pass.. it’s the same song and dance every single year.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 20, 2026 · via wde

scheme identityOne fan's take

One fan believes Auburn’s offense can exploit defensive mismatches

Teams aren't even consistently scoring FGs against our D, whereas against FL once you get inside FG range, its almost a given that you're coming away with points.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 15, 2026 · via wde

officiatingOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Auburn’s offensive dysfunction last year was the primary reason for their poor performance

If you flip all of the 1 score games Auburn had last year, we’d have been 11-1. Our defense was really good, we sucked because our offense was completely dysfunctional.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jul 24, 2026 · via CFB

player performanceOne fan's take

One fan thinks players work harder with supportive coaching

Even starting from the beginning, you've got to want it within yourself, but seeing a coach want it for you, it makes you want to go even harder because you've got people who believe in you

Based on 1 comment across 1 thread · Aug 11, 2026

rivalryOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Auburn has a long-standing losing streak in the Iron Bowl and are eager to break it

the Auburn Tigers have lost six Iron Bowls in a row, and have, in fact, not beaten the Tide since Gus Malzahn was fired from the program in late 2020.

Based on 1 comment across 1 thread · Jul 21, 2026

Rival talk

The obsessionThe rival this fanbase can't stop bringing up.
Rent Free · r/CFB fan posts, 2026 season
Auburn fans 70% of posts bring up another team#19 of 77 saltiest · mostly about Florida
Who Auburn fans can’t stop bringing up
  1. Florida16%
  2. Georgia15%
  3. LSU11%
  4. Alabama11%
  5. Baylor9%
share of Auburn’s football posts that mention each team
Auburn lives rent-free in
  1. Florida11%
  2. Baylor11%
  3. Georgia10%
  4. Iowa State8%
  5. Utah State5%
share of each rival fanbase’s football posts that bring up Auburn
Rivalry mirrorHow the rival's fans talk about you vs. you about them.
The rivalry mirror 2026 season
Auburn
×
Alabama
← Auburn fans, on Alabama
Alabama fans, on Auburn →
afternoonz 2.4
fieldz 2.2
headz 2.0
Auburn fans' talk about Alabama has no standout words this season

“Alabama and Auburn both make the playoff”

youtube/Josh Pate's College Football Show · fan post
Words each fanbase uses about the other far more than in everyday talk. A longer bar means the word stands out more. The number is its z-score, how far above usual it runs; 2 or more is notable.
Rivalry wordsNumbers from Words for this program and its tier-1 rival, staged side by side.
What the sport says about this rivalry 2026 season · from Words

The watchlist words in play for this rivalry, Auburn vs. Alabama, staged head to head. A number is how much a program uses that word against the average FBS program — above or below 1.0× — not raw volume, and not a claim about who says it about whom.

Auburn Alabama
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How Auburn fans talk

Who they talk aboutThe people this fanbase names more than anyone else does.
Who they talk about Against the field · 2026 season

The names this fanbase says more than anyone else does — players, coaches, the places they keep coming back to. Not slang: these are the people carrying the conversation.

Alex Golesh
×249.6 the field
Signature — named ≥10× as often as the rest of college football
Alex Golesh×249.6
Durkin×38.5
Hugh Freeze×48.0
Jeremiah Cobb×84.3
Bryan Harsin×39.6
Chas Nimrod×167.4
Xavier Atkins×27.5

“HC Alex Golesh - Scrimmage Recap,Fall Camp Day 13”

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Fans on Alex Golesh
  1. Alex Golesh, and together, they force another Kick Six to happen. Auburn wins the game. Your
  2. Alex Golesh's vision for Auburn, but everyone should remember it will be a long fight to 2014
  3. 11–1**| |**Alex Golesh (2023)**|USF|6–6|6–6, **9–3**| **Golesh has been directly involved in two of the
  4. Alex Golesh gets it right because those people deserve to cheer for a team that matches their
  5. Alex Golesh should not be fired after this season. Like, ??? Golesh shows a lot of promise as
  6. I'm not driving to the middle of nowhere to watch someone pull a hamstring. Alex Golesh is the best coach we've had in a while and just coached the team to beat number
  7. Terry Bowden calls Auburn’s upset of No. 1 Georgia the statement game of the Alex Golesh era. Where does the victory rank among Auburn’s greatest wins over Georgia? And
  8. Alex Golesh is the only active SEC coach with a winning record over Kirby Smart. And finally,
What they're calledThe slang the sport reaches for about this program more than most.
What the sport calls them 2026 season · from Words

How often college football reaches for these watchlist words about Auburn — against the average FBS program, or against their own usual rate — said by rival fans and national media as readily as by their own people.

The whole board →
Voice profileHow this fanbase sounds vs. every other fanbase.
Doomers
Optimism
0th
Joy
25th
Anger
94th
Doom
57th
Sarcasm
51st
Vs the 127 highest-volume fanbases - 2026 season
Vocabulary by eraThe words that defined each chapter of this program.

Season vocabulary

2026good
goodbetterbadpointslookmiss
Kaak (punter) has been pretty good today, too
2025consensus
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