# 2023 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2023 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Hugh Freeze, and competed as members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. The Auburn Tigers football team drew an average home attendance of 88,043 in 2023.

## Offseason
### Transfers

Outgoing
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Armani Diamons | #10 | CB | 5'11 | 170 | Freshman | Mobile, AL | UAB |
| Ze'Vian Capers | #80 | WR | 6'4 | 195 | Junior | Alpharetta, GA | Western Kentucky |
| J.J. Evans | #81 | WR | 6'2 | 224 | Sophomore | Montevallo, AL | North Alabama |
| Zach Calzada | #10 | QB | 6'4 | 208 | Junior | Sugar Hill, GA | Incarnate Word |
| Keiondre Jones | #58 | IOL | 6'4 | 340 | Junior | LaGrange, GA | Florida State |
| Dazalin Worsham | #8 | WR | 6'1 | 177 | Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | UAB |
| Joko Willis | #33 | LB | 6'3 | 212 | Sophomore | LaGrange, GA | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Jordon Ingram | #24 | RB | 6'1 | 209 | Sophomore | Mobile, AL | Troy |
| Tar'Varish Dawson | #3 | WR | 5'11 | 165 | Sophomore | Fort Myers, FL | Colorado |
| Jeffrey M'Ba | #5 | DL | 6'6 | 313 | Junior | Libreville, Gabon | Purdue |
| Desmond Tisdol | #30 | LB | 6'0 | 215 | Senior | Rochelle, GA | Florida Atlantic |
| Craig McDonald | #24 | S | 6'2 | 190 | Freshman | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota |
| Tobechi Okoli | #58 | DL | 6'5 | 255 | Sophomore | Kansas City, MO | Iowa State |
| Dylan Brooks | #39 | DL | 6'5 | 250 | Freshman | Roanoke, AL | Kansas |
| Landen King | #14 | WR | 6'5 | 220 | Sophomore | Humble, TX | Utah |
| Colby Smith | #69 | IOL | 6'7 | 318 | Sophomore | Reidsville, NC | Troy |
| T.J. Finley | #1 | QB | 6'6 | 250 | Junior | Ponchatoula, LA | Texas State |
Incoming
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Gunner Britton | #53 | OL | 6'6 | 305 | Senior | Conway, SC | Western Kentucky |
| Avery Jones | #66 | OL | 6'4 | 288 | Senior | Havelock, NC | ECU |
| Rivaldo Fairweather | #13 | TE | 6'5 | 245 | Junior | Lauderhill, FL | FIU |
| Nick Mardner | #8 | WR | 6'6 | 215 | Senior | Mississauga, Ontario | Cincinnati |
| Elijah McAllister | #11 | DL | 6'6 | 265 | Junior | Rumson, NJ | Vanderbilt |
| Dillon Wade | #52 | OL | 6'4 | 290 | Junior | Houston, TX | Tulsa |
| Lawrence Johnson | #92 | DL | 6'3 | 310 | Senior | Fort Wayne, IN | Purdue |
| Mosiah Nasili-Kite | #33 | DL | 6'2 | 310 | Senior | Pittsburgh, CA | Maryland |
| Justin Rogers | #52 | DL | 6'3 | 333 | Senior | Detroit, Michigan | Kentucky |
| DeMario Tolan | | LB | 6'2 | 222 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | LSU |
| Austin Keys | #12 | LB | 6'2 | 245 | Junior | Collins, MS | Ole Miss |
| Brian Battie | #21 | RB | 5'8 | 165 | Senior | Sarasota, FL | USF |
| Jaden Muskrat | #63 | OL | 6'4 | 275 | Sophomore | Centerton, AR | Tulsa |
| Caleb Burton III | #10 | WR | 5'10 | 155 | Freshman | Del Valle, TX | Ohio State |
| Jalen McLeod | #35 | LB | 6'2 | 220 | Sophomore | Washington D.C. | App State |
| Payton Thorne | #1 | QB | 6'2 | 187 | Junior | Naperville, IL | Michigan State |
| Jyaire Shorter | #14 | TE | 6'2 | 215 | Senior | Killeen, TX | North Texas |
| Larry Nixon III | #30 | LB | 6'2 | 205 | Senior | North Richland Hills, TX | North Texas |
| Stephen Sings V | #18 | EDGE | 6'3 | 225 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | Liberty |
| Shane Hooks | #11 | WR | 6'5 | 190 | Senior | Orlando, FL | Jackson State |

## Schedule

Auburn and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022. The 2023 Tigers' schedule consists of 7 home games and 5 away games for the regular season. Auburn will host four SEC conference opponents: Alabama (Iron Bowl), Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry), Mississippi State and Ole Miss (rivalry). The Tigers will travel to four SEC opponents: Arkansas, LSU (rivalry), Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. The Tigers' bye week comes during week 6 (on October 7, 2023).
Auburn out of conference opponents represented the CUSA, Pac-12, and SoCon conferences and one FBS independent school. The Tigers hosted three of the four non–conference games, against New Mexico State from CUSA, UMass, and Samford. The Tigers traveled to California from the Pac-12.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 2:30 p.m. | UMass* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN | W 59–14 | 88,043 |
| September 9 | 9:30 p.m. | at California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ESPN | W 14–10 | 44,141 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 (FCS) Samford* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN+/SECN+ | W 45–13 | 88,043 |
| September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Texas A&M | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (SEC Nation) | ESPN | L 10–27 | 102,530 |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | CBS | L 20–27 | 88,043 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 LSU | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | L 18–48 | 102,321 |
| October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 Ole Miss | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 21–28 | 88,043 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN | W 27–13 | 88,043 |
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN | SECN | W 31–15 | 28,500 |
| November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | SECN | W 48–10 | 72,033 |
| November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN | L 10–31 | 88,043 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Iron Bowl, SEC Nation) | CBS | L 24–27 | 88,043 |
| December 30 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Maryland* | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN (Music City Bowl) | ABC | L 13–31 | 50,088 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) – Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### UMass

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Minutemen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Tigers | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MASS | AUB |
| First downs | 11 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 51–301 | 69–492 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–140 | 44–289 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 203 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–24–1 | 14–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:25 | 28:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 8/16, 55 yds, INT |
| UMass | Rushing | Kay'ron Adams | 14 rushes, 101 yds |
| UMass | Receiving | Anthony Simpson | 4 receptions, 89 yds, TD |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 10/17, 141 yds, TD |
| Auburn | Rushing | Sean Jackson | 5 rushes, 64 yds, TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Jay Fair | 5 receptions, 56 yds, TD |

### California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 9:40 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
* Game attendance: 44,141
* Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | AUB | CAL |
| First downs | 12 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 55–230 | 78–273 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–136 | 40–113 |
| Passing yards | 94 | 160 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–17–1 | 21–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 9/14, 94 yds, 2 TD, INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 11 carries, 53 yds |
| Auburn | Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 3 receptions, 39 yds, TD |
| California | Passing | Sam Jackson V | 14/27, 126 yds, 2 INT |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 20 carries, 78 yds, TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 35 yds |

### No. 18 (FCS) Samford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 (FCS) Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Tigers | 0 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 6:02 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SEC Network+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst)
| Statistics | SAM | AUB |
| First downs | 12 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 61–218 | 79–562 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–74 | 43–222 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 340 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–33–2 | 27–36–2 |
| Time of possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Samford | Passing | Michael Hiers | 18/31, 141 yds, TD, 2 INT |
| Samford | Rushing | Damonta Witherspoon | 5 carries, 30 yds |
| Samford | Receiving | Ty King | 5 receptions, 24 yds |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 24/32, 282 yds, TD, 2 INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Payton Thorne | 11 carries, 123 yds, 2 TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Jay Fair | 7 receptions, 93 yds |

### Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Aggies | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: S 13 mph
* Game attendance: 102,530
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | AUB | TXAM |
| First downs | 14 | 16 |
| Total yards | 64–200 | 58–402 |
| Rushing yards | 41–144 | 33–209 |
| Passing yards | 56 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–23–0 | 15–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 6/12, 44 yards |
| Auburn | Rushing | Brian Battie | 8 carries, 59 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Brian Battie | 2 receptions, 23 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 7/11, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 15 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 5 receptions, 78 yards |

### No. 1 Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Tigers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
* Game time: 2:39 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UGA | AUB |
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 63–420 | 63–307 |
| Rushing yards | 30–107 | 43–219 |
| Passing yards | 313 | 88 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–33–1 | 11–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 23/33, 313 yards, TD, INT |
| Georgia | Rushing | Daijun Edwards | 19 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 8 receptions, 157 yards, TD |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 10/19, 82 yards, INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Payton Thorne | 12 carries, 92 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 4 receptions, 44 yards |

### No. 22 LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Auburn Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| No. 22 LSU Tigers | 17 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
* Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | AUB | LSU |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 61–293 | 66–563 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–139 | 39–238 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 325 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–27–0 | 20–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:47 | 34:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 12/23, 102 yards |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jeremiah Cobb | 10 carries, 69 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Brandon Frazier | 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
| LSU | Passing | Jayden Daniels | 20/27, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Logan Diggs | 18 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Malik Nabers | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### No. 13 Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Rebels | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MISS | AUB |
| First downs | 20 | 10 |
| Plays–yards | 74–425 | 56–275 |
| Rushes–yards | 56–223 | 39–153 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 122 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–18–2 | 12–17–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 10/17, 202 yards, TD, INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 21 carries, 124 yards, TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Tre Harris | 4 receptions, 102 yards |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 9/13, 100 yards, TD, INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 15 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 5 receptions, 31 yards, TD |

### Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mississippi State | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Auburn | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
* Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MSST | AUB |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 67–345 | 62–416 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–184 | 36–186 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 230 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 20–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Mike Wright | 16/32, 161 yards, TD, INT |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Mike Wright | 14 carries, 63 yards |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Zavion Thomas | 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 20/26, 230 yards, 3 TD |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 17 carries, 144 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 4 receptions, 31 yards |

### at Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Auburn | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
* Game time: 3:01 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 28,500
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | AUB | VAN |
| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 64–424 | 62–266 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–230 | 30–100 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–1 | 17–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 17/27, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 19 carries, 183 yards, 2 TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Ja'Varrius Johnson | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 16/29, 160 yards, TD, INT |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 9 carries, 40 yards |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Will Sheppard | 4 receptions, 43 yards |

### Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 21 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 3:01 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
* Game attendance: 72,033
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | AUB | ARK |
| First downs | 32 | 10 |
| Plays–yards | 76–517 | 52–255 |
| Rushes–yards | 55–354 | 32–120 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–21–2 | 12–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:15 | 21:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 12/20, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 16 carries, 109 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Ja'Varrius Johnson | 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 10/16, 116 yards |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Jacolby Criswell | 6 carries, 64 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Isaac TeSlaa | 3 receptions, 32 yards, TD |

### New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
* Game time: 3:01 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 8 mph
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | NMSU | AUB |
| First downs | 22 | 11 |
| Plays–yards | 65–414 | 45–213 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–213 | 26–65 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 148 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–28–0 | 15–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:50 | 21:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 19/28, 201 yards, 3 TD |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Star Thomas | 7 carries, 67 yards |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | Kordell David | 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 15/19, 148 yards, TD |
| Auburn | Rushing | Payton Thorne | 17 carries, 38 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Caleb Burton | 4 receptions, 33 yards |

### Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Crimson Tide | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
* Game time: 2:39 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ALA | AUB |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 68–451 | 59–337 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–192 | 42–244 |
| Passing yards | 259 | 93 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–24–0 | 6–17–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Jalen Milroe | 16/24, 259 yards, 2 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Jalen Milroe | 18 carries, 107 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jermaine Burton | 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 5/16, 91 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 14 carries, 93 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Ja'varrius Johnson | 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### Maryland

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Auburn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Maryland | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h) SW
* Game attendance: 50,088
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ABC): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
* Box score
| Statistics | AUB | UMD |
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 77–300 | 59–310 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–76 | 32–102 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 208 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–42–2 | 10–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Hank Brown | 7/9, 132 YDS |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 13 Car, 44 YDS |
| Auburn | Receiving | Caleb Burton III | 5 Rec, 78 YDS |
| Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 6/20, 126 YDS, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 13 Car, 50 YDS, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Roman Hemby | 1 Rec, 61 YDS |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | | | | | Not released |