# 2015 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2015 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2015 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 third-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 7–6, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

## Before the season
### Departures

The Tigers lost 18 seniors to graduation as well as two juniors who chose to forgo their senior season in pursuit of an earlier NFL career. The Tigers lost 12 more players from the 2014 team due to various reasons.
| Name | Position | Year | Reason |
| Chad Slade | OG | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Houston Texans—FA) |
| Jeff Whitaker | DT | rSR | Graduation |
| LaDarius Owens | DE | rSR | Graduation |
| Jonathon Mincy | CB | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Atlanta Falcons—FA) |
| Trovon Reed | CB | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Seattle Seahawks—FA) |
| Corey Grant | RB | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars—FA) |
| Nick Marshall | QB | SR | Graduation/NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars—FA) |
| Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | SR | Graduation/NFL (Carolina Panthers—5th Round) |
| Quan Bray | WR | SR | Graduation/NFL (Indianapolis Colts—FA) |
| C. J. Uzomah | TE | SR | Graduation/NFL (Cincinnati Bengals—5th Round) |
| Brandon Fulse | TE | SR | Graduation/NFL (Chicago Bears—FA) |
| Reese Dismukes | C | SR | Graduation/NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers—FA) |
| Gabe Wright | DT | SR | Graduation/NFL (Detroit Lions—4th Round) |
| Angelo Blackson | DT | SR | Graduation/NFL (Tennessee Titans—4th Round) |
| Ben Bradley | DT | SR | Graduation |
| Jermaine Whitehead | S | SR | Graduation/NFL (San Francisco 49ers—FA) |
| Robensen Therezie | S | SR | Graduation/NFL (Atlanta Falcons—FA) |
| Brandon King | S | SR | Graduation/NFL (New England Patriots—FA) |
| Jaylon Denson | WR | rJR | Graduation (injury forced him to end career) |
| Anthony Swain | LB | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
| Sammie Coates | WR | rJR | NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers—3rd Round) |
| Patrick Miller | OT | JR | NFL (San Francisco 49ers—FA) |
| Derrick Moncrief | LB/S | JR | Transferred |
| Joe Turner | CB | JR | Transferred |
| Elijah Daniel | DE | SO | Dismissed |
| Khari Harding | LB | SO | Transferred |
| Mackenro Alexander | S | SO | Transferred |
| Kamryn Melton | CB | rFR | Transferred |
| Dominick Walker | WR | rFR | Transferred |
| Jimmy Hutchinson | P | rFR | Chose to end football career |
| Jakell Mitchell | TE | FR | Murdered on December 14, 2014 |
| Kalvaraz Bessent | CB | FR | Transferred |

### Returning starters

Returning players that started all or a significant number of games in the 2014 season.

#### Offense

† Indicates player was a starter in 2013 but missed all of 2014 due to injury.

### Recruiting class

The Tigers would go on to land another top 10 recruiting class in 2015 (#3 by Scout, #7 by Rivals, #7 by ESPN, and #9 by 247). The signing class was highlighted by Byron Cowart (DE)--widely considered the #1 recruit in the nation in the 2015 recruiting cycle. All of the players would qualify academically and enroll over the summer.
The Tigers would also add three transfer players: graduate student Blake Countess (CB) from Michigan who is able to play immediately, as well as Darius James (OL) from Texas and Jamel Dean (CB) from Ohio State, both of whom must sit out one year to satisfy the NCAA's transfer rule.
College recruiting information (2015) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Montavious Atkinson S | Fairburn, Georgia | Langston Hughes High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyler Carr OG | Southside, Alabama | Southside High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jordan Colbert S | Griffin, Georgia | Griffin High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Apr 26, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Byron Cowart DE | Seffner, Florida | Armwood High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 277 lb (126 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chandler Cox FB | Apopka, Florida | Apopka High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | May 31, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Carlton Davis CB | Miami, Florida | Miami Norland High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Javarius Davis CB | Jacksonville, Florida | Edward H. White High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ryan Davis WR | St. Petersburg, Florida | Lakewood High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jerimiah Dinson CB | Hialeah, Florida | American High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Marquel Harrell OG | Fairburn, Georgia | Creekside High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jalen Harris TE | Montgomery, Alabama | Saint James School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jeff Holland LB | Jacksonville, Florida | Trinity Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Michael Horton OG | Atlanta, Georgia | Lakeside | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tim Irvin S | Miami, Florida | Westminster Christian School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jauntavius Johnson DT | Lincoln, Alabama | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 322 lb (146 kg) | Aug 6, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kerryon Johnson RB | Madison, Alabama | Madison Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kaleb King OG | Buford, Georgia | Mill Creek High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | Apr 4, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Richard McBryde LB | Troy, Alabama | Charles Henderson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Jul 26, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyler Queen QB | Kennesaw, Georgia | North Cobb High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jovon Robinson RB | Memphis, Tennessee | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 15, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ian Shannon P | Marietta, Georgia | Marietta High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Bailey Sharp OT | Marietta, Georgia | Sprayberry High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | Apr 19, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Darius Slayton WR | Norcross, Georgia | Greater Atlanta Christian School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jason Smith WR | Mobile, Alabama | Gulf Coast Community College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Maurice Swain DT | LaGrange, Georgia | Gulf Coast Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Prince Tega Wanogho DE | Elmore, Alabama | Edgewood Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Darrell Williams LB | Hoover, Alabama | Hoover High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | May 7, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 Rivals: 7 247Sports: 9 ESPN: 7 |||||||
| 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: "Auburn Signee List 2015". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Aubun". Scout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015. "2015 Player Signees – Auburn". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015. |||||||

### Spring game

The Tigers spring game 'A-Day' was held on Saturday April 18. Team Auburn defeated team Tigers 24–14 with wide receiver Myron Burton and safety Tray Matthews earning offensive and defensive MVP honors respectively. 62,143 fans attended the game making it the highest attended spring game of the year in which the fans had to pay to attend ($5), and the 4th most attended Auburn spring game after 2013, 2014, and 2010.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Auburn | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: April 18, 2015
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind 3 mph (4.8 km/h) S • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,143
* TV announcers (SEC Network+): Dave Baker (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Official Depth Chart as of 9/1/2015
Defense :
* FS
* (23) Rudy Ford
* (22) Tim Irvin
| WILL | MIKE | SAM |
| (17) Kris Frost OR (30) Tre Williams | (8) Cassanova McKinzy OR (30) Tre Williams | (26) Justin Garrett |
| ⋅ | ⋅ | (16) JaViere Mitchell |
* SS
* (28) Tray Matthews
* (19) Nick Ruffin
* CB
* (3) Jonathan Jones
* (15) Joshua Holsey OR (18) Carlton Davis
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| (6) DaVonte Lambert | (1) Montravius Adams | (95) Dontavius Russell | (55) Carl Lawson |
| (9) Byron Cowart | (90) Maurice Swain | (94) Devaroe Lawrence | (59) Raashed Kennion |
* CB
* (24) Blake Countess
* (20) Jeremiah Dinson
Offense :
* WR
* (8) Tony Stevens
* WR
* (82) Melvin Ray OR (80) Marcus Davis
* (4) Jason Smith OR (83) Ryan Davis
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| (72) Shon Coleman | (63) Alex Kozan OR (53) Devonte Danzey | (73) Austin Golson | (71) Braden Smith | (56) Avery Young |
| (70) Robert Leff | ⋅ | (52) Xavier Dampeer | (74) Will Adams | (64) Mike Horton |
* TE
* (85) Jalen Harris
* (46) Chris Laye
* WR
* (5) Ricardo Louis
* (10) Stanton Truitt
* QB
* (13) Sean White
* (6) Jeremy Johnson
* Key reserves
* HB (36) Kamryn Pettway OR (27) Chandler Cox
* NICKEL (22) Tim Irvin (24) Blake Countess OR (15) Joshua Holsey OR (20) Jeremiah Dinson
* Injured (13) T.J. Davis (CB)
* RB
* (9) Roc Thomas
* (25) Peyton Barber OR (29) Jovon Robinson
* Special teams
* PK (38) Daniel Carlson
* PK (43) Ian Shannon
* P (91) Kevin Philips
* P (43) Ian Shannon
* KR (23) Johnathan Ford OR (5) Ricardo Louis (24) Blake Countess OR (9) Roc Thomas
* PR (80) Marcus Davis OR (4) Jason Smith
* LS (69) Ike Powell
* H (29) Tyler Stovall

## Schedule

Auburn announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consist of 7 home games and 4 away games in the regular season. One game is at a neutral site in Atlanta, Georgia against the Louisville Cardinals in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on September 5. The Tigers will host SEC foes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss, and will travel to Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, and Texas A&M, also the Tigers made it to the Birmingham Bowl which is played at Legion Field.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | No. 6 | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | CBS | W 31–24 | 73,927 |
| September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 (FCS) Jacksonville State* | No. 6 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN | W 27–20 $^{OT}$ | 87,451 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 13 LSU | No. 18 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl, SEC Nation) | CBS | L 21–45 | 102,321 |
| September 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN | L 9–17 | 87,451 |
| October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN | W 35–21 | 87,451 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | ESPN | W 30–27 | 63,407 |
| October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | SECN | L 46–54 $^{4OT}$ | 72,008 |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Ole Miss | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 19–27 | 87,451 |
| November 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Texas A&M | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN | W 26–10 | 104,625 |
| November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | CBS | L 13–20 | 87,451 |
| November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Idaho* | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN | W 56–34 | 87,451 |
| November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Iron Bowl, SEC Nation) | CBS | L 13–29 | 87,451 |
| December 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Memphis* | | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl) | ESPN | W 31–10 | 59,430 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisville | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| #6 Auburn | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 5, 2015
* Game time: 2:40 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 73,927
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Jeremy Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:49 (AUB 7–0)
Second Quarter
AUB – Justin Garrett 82 yd fumble return (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:54 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 56 yd field goal, 0:34 (AUB 17–0)
Third Quarter
AUB – Ricardo Louis 33 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:21 (AUB 24–0)
LOU – John Wallace 43 yd field goal, 7:07 (AUB 24–3)
LOU – Lamar Jackson 10 yd run (John Wallace kick), 1:51 (AUB 24–10)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Ricardo Louis 8 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:04 (AUB 31–10)
LOU – Brandon Radcliff 2 yd run (John Wallace kick), 6:21 (AUB 31–17)
LOU – Brandon Radcliff 2 yd run (John Wallace kick), 2:59 (AUB 31–24)
Top Passers
LOU − Lamar Jackson 9–20, 100 yds, 1 INT
AUB − Jeremy Johnson 11–21, 137 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Top Rushers
LOU − Lamar Jackson 16 carries, 106 yds, 1 TD
AUB − Peyton Barber 24 carries, 115 yds
Top Receiving
LOU − James Quick 4 receptions, 28 yds
AUB − Ricardo Louis 3 receptions, 54 yds, 1 TD :
It was announced on August 29, 2013, that Auburn and Louisville would meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2015. In the game, Auburn started with an interception and scored in the first 2 minutes. Auburn jumped out to a 24–0 lead, but Louisville, led by Lamar Jackson came back. After an timeout for Louisville with around a minute to go, Auburn was able to run out the clock and win 31–24.

### Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jacksonville State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| #6 Auburn | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: September 12, 2015
* Game time: 11:01 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Daniel Carlson 27 yd field goal, 3:06 (AUB 3–0)
Second Quarter
JSU – Connor Rouleau 32 yd field goal, 13:29 (TIE 3–3)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 49 yd field goal, 9:55 (AUB 6–3)
JSU – Josh Barge 11 yd pass from Eli Jenkins (Connor Rouleau kick), 5:31 (JSU 10–6)
Third Quarter
AUB – Roc Thomas 51 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:35 (AUB 13–10)
Fourth Quarter
JSU – Connor Rouleau 26 yd field goal, 10:43 (TIE 13–13)
JSU – Troymaine Pope 5 yd run (Connor Rouleau kick), 5:38 (JSU 20–13)
AUB – Melvin Ray 10 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:39 (TIE 20–20)
Overtime
AUB – Peyton Barber 4 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (AUB 27–20)
Top Passers
JSU − Eli Jenkins 26–43, 277 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
AUB − Jeremy Johnson 21–32, 236 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushers
JSU − Troymaine Pope 21 carries, 89 yds, 1 TD
AUB − Peyton Barber 23 carries, 128 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
JSU − Josh Barge 14 receptions, 132 yds, 1 TD
AUB − Ricardo Louis 10 receptions, 76 yds :
In their home opener, Auburn played Jacksonville State. This was the debut of Auburn's new jumbotron which is the biggest in college football. In a game that many expected to be a blowout, Jacksonville State hung with Auburn and led at halftime. With 39 seconds left in the ballgame and Jacksonville State leading 20–13, Melvin Ray caught a touchdown from Jeremy Johnson. Jacksonville State got the ball back and took a knee, sending the game to overtime. In overtime, Peyton Barber scored from four yards out putting Auburn ahead 27–20. Jacksonville State got the ball and got it to the 5 yard line. On 3rd Down and Goal, Cassanova McKinzy sacked Eli Jenkins setting up 4th Down and Goal. Jenkins threw a pass to the end zone which was caught out of bounds, so it was incomplete and Auburn had escaped with a 27–20 win in overtime.

### LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #18 Auburn | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| #13 LSU | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 19, 2015
* Game time: 2:39 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) NW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
LSU – Bradon Harris 2 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 13:19 (LSU 7–0)
LSU – Colin Jeter 1 yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick), 1:39 (LSU 14–0)
Second Quarter
LSU – Trent Domingue 32 yd field goal, 6:54 (LSU 17–0)
LSU – Leonard Fournette 40 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 2:10 (LSU 24–0)
Third Quarter
AUB – Jeremy Johnson 65 yd run (Daniel Carlson), 13:19 (LSU 24–7)
LSU – Leonard Fournette 29 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 10:56 (LSU 31–7)
LSU – Leonard Fournette 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 4:54 (LSU 38–7)
AUB – Melvin Ray 9 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:03 (LSU 38–14)
Fourth Quarter
LSU – Brandon Harris 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 11:23 (LSU 45–14)
AUB – D'haquille Williams 10 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:47 (LSU 45–21)
Top Passers
AUB − Jeremy Johnson 11–19, 100 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
LSU − Brandon Harris 12–17, 74 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
AUB − Jeremy Johnson 12 carries, 41 yds, 1 TD
LSU − Leonard Fournette 19 carries, 228 yds, 3 TD
Top Receiving
AUB − Kerryon Johnson 3 receptions, 17 yds
LSU − Travin Dural 4 receptions, 27 yds :
In the third game of the season, Auburn traveled to what is widely considered to be the toughest place to play in college football. They took on the LSU Tigers in the 50th meeting in the Tiger Bowl rivalry game. Leonard Fournette had a career game and LSU jumped out to a 24–0 lead en route to a 45–21 victory. Auburn's record fell to 2–1.

### Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Auburn | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: September 26, 2015
* Game time: 6:36 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
MSU – Gabe Myles 32 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick), 5:18 (MSU 7–0)
Second Quarter
MSU – De'Runnya Wilson 17 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick), 8:02 (MSU 14–0)
Third Quarter
AUB – Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 9:41 (MSU 14–3)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 25 yd field goal, 3:06 (MSU 14–6)
MSU – Westin Graves 44 yd field goal, 1:11 (MSU 17–6)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Daniel Carlson 51 yd field goal, 1:07 (MSU 17–9)
Top Passers
MSU − Dak Prescott 29–41, 270 yds, 2 TD
AUB − Sean White 20–28, 188 yds, 1 INT
Top Rushers
MSU − Brandon Holloway 5 carries, 42 yds
AUB − Peyton Barber 27 carries, 137 yds
Top Receiving
MSU − Fred Ross 7 receptions, 66 yds
AUB − D'haquille Williams 4 receptions, 49 yds :
In the fourth game of the season, Auburn took on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It was Sean White's first start as quarterback for Auburn. The offense and defense both looked improved from the last two weeks, but Auburn had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns in the red zone. Miscues such as an interception, and a high snap, both in the red zone hurt Auburn's chances in the ballgame, and Mississippi State won 17–9. It was the first time in the Gus Malzahn era at Auburn (including his time as offensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011) that Auburn had failed to score a touchdown.

### San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| San Jose State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Auburn | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: October 3, 2015
* Game time: 3:01 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Marvel July
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kayce Smith (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:54 (AUB 7–0)
SJSU – Tyler Winston 18 yd pass from Joe Gray (Bryce Crawford kick), 4:55 (TIE 7–7)
AUB – Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:32 (AUB 14–7)
Second Quarter
AUB – Peyton Barber 5 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:38 (AUB 21–7)
Third Quarter
SJSU – Joe Gray 1 yd run (Bryce Crawford kick), 8:01 (AUB 21–14)
AUB – Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:37 (AUB 28–14)
Fourth Quarter
SJSU – Tyler Ervin 2 yd run (Bryce Crawford kick), 5:38 (AUB 28–21)
AUB – Peyton Barber 36 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:43 (AUB 35–21)
Top Passers
SJSU − Joe Gray 21–33, 224 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
AUB − Sean White 6–10, 108 yds
Top Rushers
SJSU − Tyler Ervin 27 carries, 160 yds, 1 TD
AUB − Peyton Barber 28 carries, 147 yds, 5 TD
Top Receiving
SJSU − Billy Freeman 6 receptions, 59 yds
AUB − Ricardo Louis 3 receptions, 47 yds :

### Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Auburn | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky
* Date: October 15, 2015
* Game time: 6:01 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind SSW 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny, Chilling
* Game attendance: 63,407
* Referee: Hubert Owens
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:07 (AUB 7–0)
UK – Boom Williams 1 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 8:46 (TIE 7–7)
AUB – Kerryon Johnson 6 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:10 (AUB 14–7)
Second Quarter
AUB – Daniel Carlson 34 yd field goal, 8:59 (AUB 17–7)
UK – Austin MacGinnis 28 yd field goal, 4:55 (AUB 17–10)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 29 yd field goal, 1:43 (AUB 20–10)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 52 yd field goal, 0:00 (AUB 23–10)
Third Quarter
UK – Boom Williams 6 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 11:49 (AUB 23–17)
UK – Austin MacGinnis 32 yd field goal, 1:03 (AUB 23–20)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Peyton Barber 3 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:56 (AUB 30–20)
UK – Mikel Horton 1 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 4:06 (AUB 30–27)
Top Passers
AUB − Sean White 17–27, 255 yds
UK − Patrick Towles 27–44, 359 yds, 1 INT
Top Rushers
AUB − Peyton Barber 26 carries, 92 yds, 2 TD
UK − Boom Williams 16 carries, 113 yds, 2 TD
Top Receiving
AUB − Ricardo Louis 7 receptions, 154 yds
UK − Garrett Johnson 9 receptions, 160 yds :
After their only bye week, Auburn went to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Kentucky Wildcats on a Thursday night. It was a great game for both teams. Kentucky had dropped passes and threw an interception in the end zone which cost the Wildcats. On the final, possible game-winning, drive for Kentucky, Auburn stopped them on 4th and 3 with almost 30 seconds left to win.

### Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
| Auburn | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 54 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: October 24, 2015
* Game time: 11:01 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind NNW 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 72,008
* Referee: Matt Austin
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
ARK – Dominique Reed 11 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 11:33 (ARK 7–0)
Second Quarter
ARK – Jeremy Sprinkle 23 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 14:22 (ARK 14–0)
AUB – Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:30 (ARK 14–7)
Third Quarter
AUB – Jason Smith 9 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:09 (TIE 14–14)
ARK – Alex Collins 7 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 2:14 (ARK 21–14)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Jeremy Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:54 (TIE 21–21)
ARK – Cole Hedlund 25 yd field goal, 1:07 (ARK 24–21)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 41 yd field goal, 0:04 (TIE 24–24)
Overtime
AUB – Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (AUB 31–24)
ARK – Drew Morgan 6 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 0:00 (TIE 31–31)
2nd Overtime
ARK – Kody Walker 3 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 0:00 (ARK 38–31)
AUB – Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (TIE 38–38)
3rd Overtime
AUB – Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Melvin Ray pass from Sean White for 2 pt conversion), 0:00 (AUB 46–38)
ARK – Kody Walker 4 yd run (Jeremy Sprinkle pass from Brandon Allen for 2 pt conversion), 0:00 (TIE 46–46)
4th Overtime
ARK – Drew Morgan 25 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Kody Walker pass from Brandon Allen for 2 pt conversion), 0:00 (ARK 54–46)
Top Passers
AUB − Sean White 19–32, 254 yds
ARK − Brandon Allen 19–31, 233 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
AUB − Peyton Barber 37 carries, 120 yds, 4 TD
ARK − Alex Collins 25 carries, 105 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
AUB − Ricardo Louis 6 receptions, 79 yds
ARK − Drew Morgan 6 receptions, 56 yds, 2 TD :
The seventh game of the season was against the Arkansas Razorbacks. In an exciting game, dropped passes hurt Auburn as the Tigers fell in 4 overtimes. Now the Tigers lead the all-time series 13–11–1.

### Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #19 Ole Miss | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Auburn | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: October 31, 2015
* Game time: 11:01 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind SE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
MISS – Gary Wunderlich 27 yd field goal, 8:30 (MISS 3–0)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 52 yd field goal, 3:52 (TIE 3–3)
Second Quarter
AUB – Ricardo Louis 47 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:11 (AUB 10–3)
MISS – Akeem Judd 25 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 3:59 (TIE 10–10)
Third Quarter
MISS – Gary Wunderlich 37 yd field goal, 12:20 (MISS 13–10)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 23 yd field goal, 3:46 (TIE 13–13)
MISS – Derrick Jones 45 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 1:54 (MISS 20–13)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Daniel Carlson 33 yd field goal, 14:34 (MISS 20–16)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 27 yd field goal, 12:00 (MISS 20–19)
MISS – Laquon Treadwell 21 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 10:13 (MISS 27–19)
Top Passers
MISS − Chad Kelly 33–51, 381 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
AUB − Sean White 12–28, 258 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
MISS − Jaylen Walton 20 carries, 78 yds
AUB − Jovon Robinson 18 carries, 91 yds
Top Receiving
MISS − Domore'ea Stringfellow 8 receptions, 71 yds
AUB − Ricardo Louis 4 receptions, 137 yds, 1 TD :
The eighth game of the season was against Ole Miss. Auburn struggled in the red zone and had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns. Many people thought bad coaching and play calls contributed to the 27–19 loss. The Tigers now lead the series 29–11–0.

### Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Auburn | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| #25 Texas A&M | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
* Date: November 7, 2015
* Game time: 6:39 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NNE 15 mph (24 km/h) • Weather: Rainy
* Game attendance: 104,625
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
TA&M – Taylor Bertolet 50 yd field goal, 11:25 (TA&M 3–0)
AUB – Marcus Davis 9 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:42 (AUB 7–3)
Second Quarter
AUB – Jovon Robinson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:40 (AUB 14–3)
Third Quarter
AUB – Daniel Carlson 35 yd field goal, 12:29 (AUB 17–3)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 7:56 (AUB 20–3)
TA&M- Speedy Noil 2 yd pass from Jake Hubenak (Taylor Bertolet kick), 2:23 (AUB 20–10)
Fourth Quarter
AUB – Daniel Carlson 21 yd field goal, 13:39 (AUB 23–10)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 31 yd field goal, 6:33 (AUB 26–10)
Top Passers
AUB − Jeremy Johnson 13–17, 132 yds, 1 TD
TA&M − Kyler Murray 13–23, 105 yds, 3 INT
Top Rushers
AUB − Jovon Robinson 27 carries, 159 yds, 1 TD
TA&M − Tra Carson 21 carries, 109 yds
Top Receiving
AUB − Marcus Davis 4 receptions, 10 yds, 1 TD
TA&M − Christian Kirk 7 receptions, 44 yds :
The ninth contest of the season was a trip to Texas to face Texas A&M. Auburn had their best game of the season, according to head coach Gus Malzahn. The defense was especially great, forcing 3 turnovers, all interceptions, 2 of which were inside Auburn's 5 yard line. The win meant Auburn was 1 win away from bowl eligibility. Jeremy Johnson started in place of an injured Sean White, making his first start since the LSU game on September 19. The Aggies now lead the series 4–2–0.

### Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Auburn | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: November 14, 2015
* Game time: 11:08 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind NE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
AUB – Kerryon Johnson 7 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:24 (AUB 7–0)
Second Quarter
UGA – Marshall Morgan 40 yd field goal, 4:00 (AUB 7–3)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 42 yd field goal, 0:34 (AUB 10–3)
Third Quarter
UGA – Isaiah McKenzie 4 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:20 (TIE 10–10)
Fourth Quarter
UGA – Isaiah McKenzie 53 yd punt return (Marshall Morgan kick), 9:28 (UGA 17–10)
UGA – Marshall Morgan 38 yd field goal, 6:49 (UGA 20–10)
AUB – Daniel Carlson 38 yd field goal, 1:14 (UGA 20–13)
Top Passers
UGA − Greyson Lambert 12–17, 97 yds
AUB − Jeremy Johnson 14–22, 61 yds, 1 INT
Top Rushers
UGA − Sony Michel 26 carries, 77 yds
AUB − Jovon Robinson 12 carries, 93 yds
Top Receiving
UGA − Jeb Blazevich 3 receptions, 19 yds
AUB − Marcus Davis 8 receptions, 31 yds :
In the tenth game of the season, Auburn face off against rival Georgia. Auburn's passing game was not good in this ballgame. The Tigers blew a 10–3 halftime lead, and lost 20–13. A late Ricardo Louis fumble at the UGA 1 cost the Tigers greatly. The overall series record is 55–56–8.

### Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Idaho | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Auburn | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: November 21, 2015
* Game time: 3:01 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (SEC Network Alternate): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
IDA −
AUB −
Top Rushers
IDA −
AUB −
Top Receiving
IDA −
AUB − :
The eleventh game of the season was against the Idaho Vandals. Behind Jeremy Johnson's 4 touchdowns, the offense put a season high 56 points on the scoreboard as they cruised to a 56–34 win. The win gave the Tigers their 6th win of the season, giving them bowl eligibility.

### Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #2 Alabama | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| Auburn | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: November 28, 2015
* Game time: 2:40 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 73° • Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Tom Ritter
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
ALA −
AUB −
Top Rushers
ALA −
AUB −
Top Receiving
ALA −
AUB − :
In the twelfth and final game of the regular season, Auburn will take on arch-rival Alabama. Their last meeting ended in a 55–44 loss for the Tigers in the 2014 season. Alabama leads the all-time series 43–35–1.

### Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Auburn | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Memphis | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama
* Date: December 30, 2015
* Game time: 11:03 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 56 • Wind NNW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy/Rain
* Game attendance: 59,430
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
AUB –
MEM –
Top Rushers
AUB –
MEM –
Top Receiving
AUB –
MEM – :

## 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 | 6 | 6 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |