Hugh Freeze (HC) – Freeze was a major offseason hire for an Auburn Football program that was desperately looking for a leader to return the Tigers to college football glory. The newly appointed head coach has experience coaching in the SEC at Ole Miss before being dismissed due to non-football reasons. Freeze is known for his explosive offense and has already proven to be a solid recruiter. Auburn and Freeze will be looking for a program altering win in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.
Payton Thorne (QB #1) – A major point of weakness for the 2022 Auburn Tigers was their inability to find success at the quarterback position.