# 2019 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2019 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Gus Malzahn.

## Offseason
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Offseason departures

Three Auburn players with remaining eligibility declared early for the 2019 NFL draft. In addition, 17 seniors from the 2018 team graduated.

### Recruits

The Tigers signed a total of 21 recruits.
College recruiting information (2019) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bo Nix QB | Pinson, Alabama | Pinson Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Jaylin Simpson DB | Saint Simons Island, Georgia | Frederica Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Owen Pappoe LB | Loganville, Georgia | Grayson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | May 1, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Tyler Fromm TE | Warner Robins, Georgia | Warner Robins High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 5, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Luke Deal TE | Greenwood, South Carolina | Emerald High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 28, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Ja'Varrius Johnson WR | Trussville, Alabama | Hewitt-Trussville High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Jaren Handy DL | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Hattiesburg High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 262 lb (119 kg) | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Jashawn Sheffield WR | Saint Simons Island, Georgia | Frederica Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 23, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Justin Osborne OL | Flower Mound, Texas | Marcus High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jun 24, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Keiondre Jones OL | Hogansville, Georgia | Callaway High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | Jul 14, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Colby Wooden DB/DE | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Archer High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Aug 16, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Zion Puckett DB | Griffin, Georgia | Spalding High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Cam'Ron Kelly S | Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar Smith High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Nehemiah Pritchett S | Jackson, Alabama | Jackson High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| DJ Williams RB | Sebring, Florida | Sebring High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Derick Hall LB | Gulfport, Mississippi | Gulfport High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Kameron Brown LB | Sugar Hill, Georgia | Lanier High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Kamaar Bell OL | Moultrie, Georgia | Colquitt County High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 317 lb (144 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Mark-Antony Richards RB | Palm Beach, Florida | Wellington High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Charles Moore DE | Louisville, Mississippi | Louisville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Octavius Brothers Jr. LB | Rockledge, Florida | Rockledge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 13 247Sports: 11 ESPN: 12 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019. |||||||

### Returning starters

| Player | Class | Position |
| Kam Martin | Senior | Running back |
| JaTarvious Whitlow | RS Sophomore | Running back |
| Spencer Nigh | Senior | Tight end |
| Sal Cannella | Senior | Wide receiver |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | RS Senior | Left tackle |
| Marquel Harrell | RS Senior | Left guard |
| Kaleb Kim | RS Senior | Center |
| Mike Horton | RS Senior | Right guard |
| Jack Driscoll | RS Senior | Right tackle |
| Reference: |||
| Player | Class | Position |
| Nick Coe | RS Junior | Linebacker |
| Derrick Brown | Senior | Defensive tackle |
| Marlon Davidson | Senior | Defensive end |
| Noah Igbinoghene | Sophomore | Cornerback |
| Javaris Davis | RS Senior | Cornerback |
| Jeremiah Dinson | RS Senior | Free safety |
| Daniel Thomas | Senior | Strong safety |
| Reference: |||
| Player | Class | Position |
| Anders Carlson | RS Sophomore | Kicker |
| Bill Taylor | RS Sophomore | Long snapper |
| Noah Igbinoghene | Junior | Kick returner |
| Reference: |||

## Spring game

The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 13. The Orange Team (first team) defeated the Blue Team (second team) 28–10. Both quarterbacks competing for the starting position, Bo Nix and Joey Gatewood, had strong performances. Wide receiver Seth Williams was named Offensive MVP, Derrick Brown was named Defensive MVP, and Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Blue | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: April 13, 2019
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 41,489
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst)

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Derrick Brown | DT | SR |
| Bednarik Award | Derrick Brown | DT | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Kam Martin | RB | SR |
| Rimington Trophy | Kaleb Kim | C | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Derrick Brown | DT | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Prince Tega Wanogho | DT | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Derrick Brown | DT | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Nick Coe | LB | JR |
| Dodd Trophy | Gus Malzahn | HC | -- |
| Paul Hornung Award | Noah Igbinoghene | CB | SO |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Kam Martin | RB | SR |
| Ted Hendricks Award | Nick Coe | LB | JR |
| Ted Hendricks Award | Marlon Davidson | DE | SR |

### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019, with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
Media poll (Western) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Alabama | 1,813 (253) |
| 2 | LSU | 1,493 (5) |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 1,268 |
| 4 | Auburn | 1,090 (1) |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 769 (1) |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 504 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 343 |
Media poll (SEC Championship) :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Alabama | 209 |
| 2 | Georgia | 49 |
| 3 | LSU | 3 |
| 4 | Auburn | 1 |
| 4 | Florida | 1 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 1 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 1 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 1 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Oregon* | No. 16 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Advocare Classic / College GameDay) | ABC | W 27–21 | 60,662 |
| September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 10 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 24–6 | 85,317 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 8 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN2 | W 55–16 | 84,542 |
| September 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Texas A&M | No. 8 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (SEC Nation) | CBS | W 28–20 | 101,681 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 7 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (SEC Nation) | ESPN | W 56–23 | 87,451 |
| October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Florida | No. 7 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry / College GameDay) | CBS | L 13–24 | 90,584 |
| October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 11 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | SECN | W 51–10 | 54,619 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 LSU | No. 9 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl / SEC Nation) | CBS | L 20–23 | 102,160 |
| November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Ole Miss | No. 11 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 20–14 | 87,457 |
| November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Georgia | No. 12 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | CBS | L 14–21 | 87,451 |
| November 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Samford* | No. 15 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN | W 52–0 | 80,692 |
| November 30 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Alabama | No. 15 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Iron Bowl / SEC Nation) | CBS | W 48–45 | 87,451 |
| January 1, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 18 Minnesota* | No. 12 | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ESPN | L 24–31 | 45,652 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Alma mater | Year entering |
| Gus Malzahn | Head coach | Henderson State | 7th |
| Rodney Garner | Associate head coach/defensive line | Auburn | 5th |
| Kevin Steele | Defensive coordinator | Tennessee | 4th |
| Kenny Dillingham | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | Arizona State | 1st |
| Kodi Burns | Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers | Auburn | 2nd |
| Wesley McGriff | Secondary Coach | Savannah State | 2nd |
| Travis Williams | Linebackers coach | Auburn | 2nd |
| Larry Porter | Tight Ends/recruiting coordinator | Memphis | 1st |
| Cadillac Williams | Running backs coach | Auburn | 1st |
| J.B. Grimes | Offensive line coach | Henderson College | 2nd |
| Ryan Russell | Strength Coach | West Liberty State | 5th |

## Game summaries
### Vs. Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Oregon | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 16 Auburn | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
* Date: August 31, 2019
* Game time: 6:44 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 60,662
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
ORE – C. J. Verdell 1 yd rush (Camden Lewis kick), 10:13 (ORE 7–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 40 yd field goal, 3:17 (ORE 7–3)
ORE – Spencer Webb 20 yd pass from Justin Herbert (Camden Lewis kick), 2:11 (ORE 14–3)
Second Quarter
AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yd field goal, 4:41 (ORE 14–6)
Third Quarter
ORE – Darrian Felix 6 yd rush (Adam Stack kick), 9:23 (ORE 21–6)
AUB – Eli Stove 11 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 4:20 (ORE 21–13)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Joey Gatewood 1 yd rush (Anders Carlson kick), 9:48 (ORE 21–20)
AUB – Seth Williams 26 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 0:09 (AUB 27–21)
Top Passers
ORE – Justin Herbert 28–37, 242 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 13–31, 177 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushers
ORE – C. J. Verdell 14 rushes, 76 yds, 1 TD
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 24 rushes, 110 yds
Top Receivers
ORE – Jaylon Redd 9 receptions, 64 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 41 yds, 1 TD :

### Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 10 Auburn | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: September 7, 2019
* Game time: 6:35 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 89° • Wind: NW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 85,317
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First quarter
(10:13) TULN FG – Merek Glover 44-yard field goal Tulane 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:17
Second quarter
(12:54) AUB TD – Will Hastings 31-yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 7–3; Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:48
(09:37) AUB TD – Eli Stove 4-yard rush, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 14–3; Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:11
(00:40) TULN FG – Merek Glover 32-yard field goal Auburn 14–6; Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:54
Third quarter
(01:51) AUB TD – JaTarvious Whitlow 14-yard rush, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 21–6; Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:20
Fourth quarter
(12:36) AUB FG – Anders Carlson 22-yard field goal Auburn 24–6; Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:44
Top Passers
TUL – Justin McMillan 10–33, 103 yds, 1 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 19–37, 207 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
TUL – Justin McMillan 7 rushes, 54 yds
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 23 rushes, 96 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
TUL – Darnell Mooney 3 receptions, 48 yds
AUB – Eli Stove 7 receptions, 27 yds :

### Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kent State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 8 Auburn | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 55 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: September 14, 2019
* Game time: 6:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 84,542
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
KSU – Matthew Trickett 21 yd field goal, 8:42 (KSU 3–0)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 5:47 (AUB 7–3)
AUB – Kam Martin 35 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 0:11 (AUB 14–3)
Second Quarter
KSU – Isaiah McCoy 53 yd pass from Dustin Crum (Matthew Trickett kick), 10:47 (AUB 14–10)
AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:16 (AUB 21–10)
AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal, 0:00 (AUB 24–10)
Third Quarter
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 16 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:02 (AUB 31–10)
AUB – Eli Stove 49 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 5:59 (AUB 38–10)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Anders Carlson 37 yd field goal, 14:55 (AUB 41–10)
KSU – Kavious Price 15 yd pass from Woody Barrett (2 pt conversion failed), 12:36 (KSU 41–16)
AUB – Joey Gatewood 2 yd run (Sage Ledbetter kick), 8:49 (AUB 48–16)
AUB – Joey Gatewood 2 yd run (Sage Ledbetter kick), 2:27 (AUB 55–16)
Top Passers
KSU – Dustin Crum 15–24, 198 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 12–16, 161 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
KSU – Dustin Crum 11 rushes, 30 yds
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 17 rushes, 135 yds, 2 TD
Top Receivers
KSU – Isaiah McCoy 4 receptions, 85 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Eli Stove 6 receptions, 88 yds, 1 TD :

### At Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Auburn | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 17 Texas A&M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
* Date: September 21, 2019
* Game time: 2:41 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 91° • Wind: S/SE 12 • Weather: 54% Humidity
* Game attendance: 101,681
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Murray (analysts), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 57 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 13:19 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – John Shenker 6 yd pass from Joey Gatewood (Anders Carlson kick), 0:39 (AUB 14–0)
Second Quarter
TA&M – Seth Small 33 yd field goal, 12:59 (AUB 14–3)
Third Quarter
AUB – Seth Williams 9 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 12:05 (AUB 21–3)
Fourth Quarter
TA&M – Quartney Davis 27 yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 14:28 (AUB 21–10)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 8 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:27 (AUB 28–10)
TA&M – Seth Small 23 yd field goal, 5:36 (AUB 28–13)
TA&M – Ainias Smith 15 yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 2:12 (AUB 28–20)
Top Passers
AUB – Bo Nix 12–20, 100 yds, 1 TD
TA&M – Kellen Mond 31–49, 335 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 18 rushes, 67 yds, 1 TD
TA&M – Kellen Mond 9 rushes, 26 yds
Top Receivers
AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 47 yds, 1 TD
TA&M – Jhamon Ausbon 8 receptions, 111 yds :

### Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mississippi State | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| No. 7 Auburn | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: September 28, 2019
* Game time: 6:10 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 90° • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 30 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:55 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – Bo Nix 9 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 9:46 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 13 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:59 (AUB 21–0)
MSU – Stephen Guidry 9 yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Jace Christmann kick failed), 2:20 (AUB 21–6)
Second Quarter
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 13:18 (AUB 28–6)
MSU – Jace Christmann 27 yd field goal, 7:55 (AUB 28–9)
AUB – Seth Williams 39 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 5:33 (AUB 35–9)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 0:12 (AUB 42–9)
Third Quarter
AUB – Seth Williams 32 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 13:28 (AUB 49–9)
MSU – Osirus Mitchell 21 yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Jace Christmann kick), 2:13 (AUB 49–16)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Kam Martin 7 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:16 (AUB 56–16)
MSU – Garrett Shrader 7 yd run (Jace Christmann kick), 0:50 (AUB 56–23)
Top Passers
MSU – Garrett Shrader 12–23, 209 yds, 2 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 16–21, 335 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
MSU – Garrett Shrader 16 rushes, 89 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 7 rushes, 56 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
MSU – Farrod Green 3 receptions, 69 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 8 receptions, 161 yds, 2 TD :

### At Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Auburn | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 10 Florida | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
* Date: October 5, 2019
* Game time: 2:39 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: ENE 12 • Weather: 54% Humidity, Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 90,584
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
FLA – Freddie Swain 64 yd pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 13:12 (FLA 7–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 48 yd field goal, 7:11 (FLA 7–3)
AUB – Anders Carlson 39 yd field goal, 3:01 (FLA 7–6)
Second Quarter
FLA – Josh Hammond 13 yd pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 13:28 (FLA 14–6)
AUB – Seth Williams 32 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 10:23 (FLA 14–13)
FLA – Evan McPherson 41 yd field goal, 5:49 (FLA 17–13)
Fourth Quarter
FLA – La'Mical Perine 88 yd run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:04 (FLA 24–13)
Top Passers
AUB – Bo Nix 11–27, 145 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
FLA – Kyle Trask 19–31, 234 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 18 rushes, 81 yds
FLA – La'Mical Perine 14 rushes, 130 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 79 yds, 1 TD
FLA – Kyle Pitts 8 receptions, 65 yds :

### At Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Auburn | 17 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 51 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: October 19, 2019
* Game time: 11:03 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 56° • Wind: SE 3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 54,619
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Bo Nix 4 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:38 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 6 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 10:48 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 44 yd field goal, 0:51 (AUB 17–0)
Third Quarter
ARK – Connor Limpert 28 yd field goal, 5:53 (AUB 17–3)
AUB – Seth Williams 48 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 4:19 (AUB 24–3)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 28 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 3:57 (AUB 31–3)
ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 45 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Connor Limpert kick), 0:14 (AUB 31–10)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Seth Williams 15 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick failed), 11:54 (AUB 37–10)
AUB – Jay Jay Wilson 17 yd pass from Joey Gatewood (Anders Carlson kick), 7:03 (AUB 44–10)
AUB – Harold Joiner 32 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:27 (AUB 51–10)
Top Passers
AUB – Bo Nix 12–17, 176 yds, 3 TD
ARK – Ben Hicks 19–39, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
AUB – Kam Martin 10 rushes, 84 yds
ARK – Rakeem Boyd 13 rushes, 39 yds
Top Receivers
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 6 receptions, 73 yds, 1 TD
ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 7 receptions, 72 yds, 1 TD :

### At LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Auburn | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 2 LSU | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 26, 2019
* Game time: 2:39 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: W 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy, 77% Humidity
* Game attendance: 102,160
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Anders Carlson 30 yd field goal, 8:39 (AUB 3–0)
Second Quarter
LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 20 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:28 (LSU 7–3)
AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 3:06 (AUB 10–7)
LSU – Cade York 20 yd field goal, 0:33 (TIE 10–10)
Third Quarter
AUB – Anders Carlson 23 yd field goal, 11:42 (AUB 13–10)
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Cade York kick failed), 4:58 (LSU 16–13)
Fourth Quarter
LSU – Joe Burrow 7 yd run (Cade York kick), 13:29 (LSU 23–13)
AUB – Seth Williams 5 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 2:32 (LSU 23–20)
Top Passers
AUB – Bo Nix 15–35, 157 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
LSU – Joe Burrow 32–42, 321 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
AUB – DJ Williams 13 rushes, 130 yds
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 26 rushes, 136 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 65 yds, 1 TD
LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 8 receptions, 123 yds :

### Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 11 Auburn | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: November 2, 2019
* Game time: 6:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 55° • Wind: NW 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 87,457
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information :
Second Quarter
AUB – Anders Carlson 20 yd field goal, 6:03 (AUB 3–0)
AUB – D.J. Williams 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:34 (AUB 10–0)
MISS – John Rhys Plumlee 4 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 0:44 (AUB 10–7)
Third Quarter
AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 10:09 (AUB 17–7)
AUB – Anders Carlson 38 yd field goal, 4:15 (AUB 20–7)
Fourth Quarter
MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 5:45 (AUB 20–14)
Top Passers
MISS – John Rhys Plumlee 11–21, 86 yds, 1 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 30–44, 340 yds
Top Rushers
MISS – John Rhys Plumlee 17 rushes, 92 yds, 1 TD
AUB – D.J. Williams 23 rushes, 93 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
MISS – Jerrion Ealy 4 receptions, 16 yds
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 9 receptions, 89 yds :

### Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Georgia | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 12 Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: November 16, 2019
* Game time: 2:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 64° • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
UGA – Dominick Blaylock 51 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:56 (UGA 7–0)
Second Quarter
UGA – Brian Herrien 5 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:20 (UGA 14–0)
Third Quarter
UGA – Eli Wolf 5 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:13 (UGA 21–0)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Eli Stove 3 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 10:04 (UGA 21–7)
AUB – Bo Nix 2 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 7:03 (UGA 21–14)
Top Passers
UGA – Jake Fromm 13–28, 110 yds, 3 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 30–50, 245 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
UGA – D'Andre Swift 17 rushes, 106 yds
AUB – Bo Nix 13 rushes, 42 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
UGA – Demetris Robertson 3 receptions, 20 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 13 receptions, 121 yds :

### Samford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 15 Auburn | 7 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: November 23, 2019
* Game time: 11:06 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 65° • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Rain
* Game attendance: 80,692
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:13 (AUB 7–0)
Second Quarter
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:08 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Harold Joiner 10 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 9:37 (AUB 21–0)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 4 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 7:14 (AUB 28–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 29 yd field goal, 1:16 (AUB 31–0)
Third Quarter
AUB – D.J. Williams 2 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:35 (AUB 38–0)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Zach Farrar 27 yd pass from Cord Sandberg (Josh Marsh kick), 13:32 (AUB 45–0)
AUB – Zach Farrar 4 yd pass from Cord Sandberg (Josh Marsh kick), 9:23 (AUB 52–0)
Top Passers
SAM – Liam Welch 12–23, 66 yds, 2 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 15–23, 150 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
SAM – Jay Stanton 10 rushes, 19 yds
AUB – Shaun Shivers 9 rushes, 55 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
SAM – Kendall Watson 3 receptions, 17 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 45 yds :

### Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Alabama | 3 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 15 Auburn | 7 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 48 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: November 30, 2019
* Game time: 2:39 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 75° • Wind: SW 11 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
ALA – Joseph Bulovas 43 yd field goal, 8:27 (ALA 3–0)
AUB – Bo Nix 7 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:07 (AUB 7–3)
Second Quarter
ALA – Najee Harris 6 yd run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 10:16 (ALA 10–7)
AUB – Anders Carlson 43 yd field goal, 7:04 (TIE 10–10)
AUB – Smoke Monday 29 yd interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 5:36 (AUB 17–10)
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 98 yd kickoff return (Joseph Bulovas kick), 5:22 (TIE 17–17)
ALA – Henry Ruggs 3 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 4:12 (ALA 24–17)
AUB – Sal Canella 14 pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 1:06 (TIE 24–24)
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 58 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 0:33 (ALA 31–24)
AUB – Anders Carlson 53 yd field goal, 0:00 (ALA 31–27)
Third Quarter
AUB – Anders Carlson 43 yd field goal, 11:49 (ALA 31–30)
AUB – Zakoby McClain 100 yd interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 6:31 (AUB 37–31)
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 12 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 4:57 (ALA 38–37)
AUB – Anders Carlson 44 yd field goal, 0:49 (AUB 40–38)
Fourth Quarter
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 28 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 13:44 (ALA 45–40)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 11 yd run (Shedrick Jackson pass from Bo Nix), 8:08 (AUB 48–45)
Top Passers
UAT – Mac Jones 26–39, 335 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
API – Bo Nix 15–30, 173 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
UAT – Najee Harris 27 rushes, 146 yds, 1 TD
API – JaTarvious Whitlow 16 rushes, 114 yds
Top Receivers
UAT – Henry Ruggs 6 receptions, 99 yds, 1 TD
API – Eli Stove 4 receptions, 31 yds :

### Vs. Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Minnesota | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 12 Auburn | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
* Date: January 1, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: 3 mph
* Game attendance: 45,652
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Anders Carlson 24 yd field goal, 12:17 (AUB 3–0)
MINN – Michael Lantz 40 yd field goal, 6:36 (TIE 3–3)
AUB – Noah Igbinoghene 96 yd kickoff return (Anders Carlson kick), 6:23 (AUB 10–3)
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 16 yd run (Michael Lantz kick), 4:05 (TIE 10–10)
Second Quarter
MINN – Bryce Witham 1 yd pass from Seth Green (Michael Lantz kick), 7:09 (MINN 17–10)
AUB – Sal Canella 37 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 4:15 (TIE 17–17)
MINN – Tyler Johnson 2 yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 0:32 (MINN 24–17)
Third Quarter
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 5:04 (TIE 24–24)
Fourth Quarter
MINN – Tyler Johnson 73 yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 10:26 (MINN 31–24)
Top Passers
MINN – Tanner Morgan 19–29, 278 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 17–26, 176 yds 1 TD
Top Rushers
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 20 rushes, 130 yds, 1 TD
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 9 rushes, 24 yds, 1 TD
Top Receivers
MINN – Tyler Johnson 12 receptions, 204 yds, 2 TD
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 6 receptions, 49 yds :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 (3) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9-T | 14 |
| Coaches | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | Not released |

## Awards and honors

All-SEC :
| Player | Position | Coaches | Media |
| Derrick Brown | DT | 1 | 1 |
| Marlon Davidson | DE | 1 | 1 |
| K. J. Britt | LB | 2 | 1 |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | OT | 2 | – |
| Christian Tutt | RS | 2 | – |
| Jeremiah Dinson | S | – | 2 |
| References: ||||

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 7 | Derrick Brown | DT | Carolina Panthers |
| 1 | 30 | Noah Igbinoghene | CB | Miami Dolphins |
| 2 | 47 | Marlon Davidson | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | 145 | Jack Driscoll | OG | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5 | 157 | Daniel Thomas | S | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 6 | 210 | Prince Tega Wanogho | OT | Philadelphia Eagles |