2018 Auburn Tigers football team

2018 Auburn Tigers football
2018 Auburn Tigers football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W 63–14 vs. Purdue
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	8–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Gus Malzahn (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Lindsey (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kodi Burns (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Steele (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2018 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 sixth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. The Tigers finished the season 8–5, 3–5 in SEC play to finish 5th in the West Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl, where they defeated Purdue.

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 7т Georgia x	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 12 Kentucky	5	–	3	10	–	3
No. 7т Florida	5	–	3	10	–	3
South Carolina	4	–	4	7	–	6
Missouri	4	–	4	8	–	5
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	6	–	7
Tennessee	2	–	6	5	–	7
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 16 Texas A&M	5	–	3	9	–	4
No. 6 LSU	5	–	3	10	–	3
Mississippi State*	4	–	4	8	–	5
Auburn	3	–	5	8	–	5
Ole Miss	1	–	7	5	–	7
Arkansas	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

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

Recruits

The Tigers signed a total of 24 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Joey Gatewood QB	Jacksonville, Florida	Bartram Trail High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Dec 5, 2015
Joey Gatewood QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Shaun Shivers RB	Hollywood, Florida	Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Oct 26, 2016
Shaun Shivers RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalil Irvin OG	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stephenson High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	296 lb (134 kg)	Mar 8, 2017
Jalil Irvin OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kameron Stutts OG	Killen, Alabama	Brooks High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	329 lb (149 kg)	Apr 8, 2017
Kameron Stutts OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kolbi Fuqua WR	Cordova, Alabama	Cordova High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 8, 2017
Kolbi Fuqua WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Daquan Newkirk DE	Windermere, Florida	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Jun 1, 2017
Daquan Newkirk DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Shedrick Jackson WR	Birmingham, Alabama	Hoover High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
Shedrick Jackson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Quindarious Monday S	Atlanta, Georgia	Carver High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 11, 2017
Quindarious Monday S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Josh Marsh LB	Decatur, Alabama	Decatur High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jul 21, 2017
Josh Marsh LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Harris LB	Tucker, Georgia	Tucker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Jul 24, 2017
Michael Harris LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamien Sherwood S	Jensen Beach, Florida	Jensen Beach High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 25, 2017
Jamien Sherwood S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matthew Hill WR	Snellville, Georgia	Brookwood High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 17, 2017
Matthew Hill WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Asa Martin RB	Decatur, Alabama	Austin High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Aug 24, 2017
Asa Martin RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Coynis Miller DT	Birmingham, Alabama	Jackson-Olin High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Oct 14, 2017
Coynis Miller DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Christian Tutt CB	Thomson, Georgia	Thomson High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Nov 14, 2017
Christian Tutt CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Seth Williams WR	Cottondale, Alabama	Paul W. Bryant High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Nov 23, 2017
Seth Williams WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Richard Jibunor LB	Athens, Georgia	Athens Christian School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Nov 23, 2017
Richard Jibunor LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zakoby McClain LB	Valdosta, Georgia	Valdosta High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 28, 2017
Zakoby McClain LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Arryn Siposs P	Melbourne, Australia	Prokick Australia	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Dec 12, 2017
Arryn Siposs P	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kayode Oladele DE	Miami, Florida	Champagnat Catholic School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Dec 17, 2017
Kayode Oladele DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Anthony Schwartz WR	Plantation, Florida	American Heritage School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jan 4, 2018
Anthony Schwartz WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Harold Joiner RB	Mountain Brook, Alabama	Mountain Brook High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jan 14, 2018
Harold Joiner RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Roger McCreary DB	Mobile, Alabama	Williamson High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jan 24, 2018
Roger McCreary DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Caleb Johnson LB	Columbus, Georgia	Northside High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Caleb Johnson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
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 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

Spring game

The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 7. Bad weather led to the lowest attendance for A-Day in the Gus Malzahn era as head coach, as only 28,033 showed up. The game was dominated by defense, and only 28 total points were scored between the two teams. Many starters did not play or did not see significant time on the field due to the amount of injuries Auburn had already suffered during the spring. For their performances, C.J. Tolbert was named Offensive MVP, Nick Coe was named Defensive MVP, and Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.

2018 Auburn A-Day Game

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue	3	0	0	7	10
Orange	2	13	0	3	18

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: April 7, 2018
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 28,033
TV announcers (SEC Network): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[2]	Deshaun Davis	LB	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[3]	Javaris Davis	CB	JR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[3]	Dontavius Russell	DT	SR
Maxwell Award^[4]	Jarrett Stidham	QB	JR
Davey O'Brien Award^[5]	Jarrett Stidham	QB	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[6]	Ryan Davis	WR	SR
Butkus Award^[7]	Deshaun Davis	LB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Derrick Brown	DL	JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Marlon Davidson	DL	JR
Outland Trophy^[9]	Derrick Brown	DL	JR
Wuerffel Trophy^[10]	Derrick Brown	DL	JR
Walter Camp Award^[11]	Jarrett Stidham	QB	JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[12]	Jarrett Stidham	QB	JR
Manning Award^[13]	Jarrett Stidham	QB	JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award^[14]	Jarrett Stidham	QB	JR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.^[15]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West)
1	Alabama	1,971 (263)
2	Auburn	1,664 (19)
3	Mississippi State	1,239 (2)
4	Texas A&M	1,091
5	LSU	1,025
6	Ole Miss	578
7	Arkansas	412

Preseason All-SEC teams

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

Offense

2nd team

Jarrett Stidham – QB

Ryan Davis – WR

3rd team

Marquel Harrell – OL

Defense

2nd team

Derrick Brown – DL

Deshaun Davis – LB

Jamel Dean – DB

2nd team

Dontavius Russell – DL

Marlon Davidson – DL

Javaris Davis – DB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Washington*	No. 9	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)	ABC	W 21–16	70,103
September 8	6:30 p.m.	Alabama State*	No. 7	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 63–9	84,806
September 15	2:30 p.m.	No. 12 LSU	No. 7	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	CBS	L 21–22	86,787
September 22	6:30 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 11	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 34–3	84,188
September 29	3:00 p.m.	Southern Miss*	No. 10	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 24–13	83,792
October 6	6:30 p.m.	at Mississippi State	No. 8	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 9–23	60,635
October 13	11:00 a.m.	Tennessee	No. 21	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry, SEC Nation)	SECN	L 24–30	84,589
October 20	11:00 a.m.	at Ole Miss		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–16	56,885
November 3	11:00 a.m.	No. 20 Texas A&M		Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	W 28–24	85,945
November 10	6:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Georgia	No. 24	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–27	92,746
November 17	3:00 p.m.	Liberty*		Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 53–0	81,129
November 24	2:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl, SEC Nation)	CBS	L 21–52	101,821
December 28	12:30 p.m.	vs. Purdue*		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ESPN	W 63–14	59,024
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

^[16]

Game summaries

Vs. No. 6 Washington

2018 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
No. 6 Washington Huskies vs. No. 9 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Washington	3	10	0	3	16
No. 9 Auburn	9	6	0	6	21

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 2:43 p.m.
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 70,103
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Sal Cannella 10 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (2 pt conversion failed), 11:45 (AUB 6–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 32 yd field goal, 5:39 (AUB 9–0)
WASH – Peyton Henry 31 yd field goal, 2:59 (AUB 9–3)

Second Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 28 yd field goal, 10:35 (AUB 12–3)
WASH – Peyton Henry 28 yd field goal, 5:57 (AUB 12–6)
AUB – Anders Carlson 53 yd field goal, 1:23 (AUB 15–6)
WASH – Quinten Pounds 13 yd pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry kick), 0:43 (AUB 15–13)

Fourth Quarter

WASH – Peyton Henry 30 yd field goal, 14:06 (WASH 16–15)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 10 yd run (2 pt conversion failed), 6:15 (AUB 21–16)

Top Passers

WASH – Jake Browning 18–32, 296 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 26–36, 273 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

WASH – Myles Gaskin 17 rushes, 75 yds
AUB – Kam Martin 22 rushes, 80 yds

Top Receivers

WASH – Aaron Fuller 7 receptions, 135 yds
AUB – Ryan Davis 7 receptions, 52 yds

Alabama State

Alabama State Hornets at No. 7 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Alabama State	0	2	7	0	9
No. 7 Auburn	21	21	7	14	63

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 6:39 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 87° • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 84,806
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV announcers (SEC Network Alternate): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Barrett Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Jarrett Stidham 6 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 6:09 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 57 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 1:07 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Daniel Thomas 29 yd interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 1:00 (AUB 21–0)

Second Quarter

AUB – Kam Martin 4 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 11:30 (AUB 28–0)
AUB – Devan Barrett 10 yd blocked punt return (Anders Carlson kick), 7:42 (AUB 35–0)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 23 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 6:56 (AUB 42–0)
ASU – Ricky Haley 4 yd safety, 4:43 (AUB 42–2)

Third Quarter

AUB – Harold Joiner 2 yd run (Ian Shannon kick), 4:52 (AUB 49–2)
ASU – Joe Williams 29 yd pass from KHA'Darr Davis (Hunter Hanson kick), 0:37 (AUB 49–9)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Shaun Shivers 2 yd run (Ian Shannon kick), 8:23 (AUB 56–9)
AUB – Malik Miller 14 yd run (Ian Shannon kick), 5:10 (AUB 63–9)

Top Passers

ASU – Darryl Pearson 6–15, 99 yds, 2 INT
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 6–11, 113 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

ASU – Talesin Farmer 10 rushes, 40 yds
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 14 rushes, 122 yds

Top Receivers

ASU – Ezra Gray 3 receptions, 16 yds
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 3 receptions, 67 yds, 1 TD

No. 12 LSU

No. 12 LSU Tigers at No. 7 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 LSU	7	3	3	9	22
No. 7 Auburn	0	14	7	0	21

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 2:39 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 93° • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 86,787
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1 yd run (Cole Tracy kick), 9:59 (LSU 7–0)

Second Quarter

LSU – Cole Tracy 33 yd field goal, 8:37 (LSU 10–0)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 7 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 5:06 (LSU 10–7)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 7 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 1:31 (AUB 14–10)

Third Quarter

AUB – Darius Slayton 4 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 10:38 (AUB 21–10)
LSU – Cole Tracy 27 yd field goal, 3:58 (AUB 21–13)

Fourth Quarter

LSU – Derrick Dillon 71 yd pass from Joe Burrow (2 pt conversion failed), 8:18 (AUB 21–19)
LSU – Cole Tracy 42 yd field goal, 0:00 (LSU 22–21)

Top Passers

LSU – Joe Burrow 15–34, 249 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 16–28, 198 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top Rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette 19 rushes, 69 yds
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 22 rushes, 104 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

LSU – Justin Jefferson 5 receptions, 97 yds
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 2 receptions, 37 yds

Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 9 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	0	0	3	0	3
No. 9 Auburn	10	7	7	10	34

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 22, 2018
Game time: 6:39 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 85° • Wind: SE 9 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 84,188
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 5 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 10:36 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 18 yd field goal, 0:21 (AUB 10–0)

Second Quarter

AUB – Jarrett Stidham 4 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 0:49 (AUB 17–0)

Third Quarter

ARK – Connor Limpert 29 yd field goal, 9:19 (AUB 17–3)
AUB – Noah Igbinoghene 96 yd kickoff return (Anders Carlson kick), 9:05 (AUB 24–3)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 15 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:18 (AUB 31–3)
AUB – Anders Carlson 43 yd field goal, 3:15 (AUB 34–3)

Top Passers

ARK – Ty Storey 13–31, 141 yds, 1 INT
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 15–22, 134 yds

Top Rushers

ARK – Rakeem Boyd 8 rushes, 66 yds
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 13 rushes, 49 yds, 2 TD

Top Receivers

ARK – Rakeem Boyd 2 receptions, 39 yds
AUB – Ryan Davis 6 receptions, 40 yds

Southern Miss

Southern Miss Golden Eagles at No. 10 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern Miss	0	3	3	7	13
No. 10 Auburn	7	7	7	3	24

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 3:01 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 85° • Wind: 3 mph NW • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 83,792
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D.J. Shockley (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Seth Williams 46 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 3:39 (AUB 7–0)

Second Quarter

USM – Parker Shaunfield 44 yd field goal, 12:51 (AUB 7–3)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 6 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 6:43 (AUB 14–3)

Third Quarter

USM – Parker Shaunfield 51 yd field goal, 7:20 (AUB 14–6)
AUB – Chandler Cox 2 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 5:39 (AUB 21–6)

Fourth Quarter

USM – Quez Watkins 12 yd pass from Jack Abraham (Parker Shaunfield kick), 13:47 (AUB 21–13)
AUB – Anders Carlson 23 yd field goal, 2:00 (AUB 24–13)

Top Passers

USM – Jack Abraham 30–44, 215 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 19–33, 245 yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

USM – Trivensky Mosley 4 rushes, 25 yds
AUB – Kam Martin 24 rushes, 90 yds

Top Receivers

USM – Jaylond Adams 8 receptions, 47 yds
AUB – Darius Slayton 5 receptions, 91 yds

At Mississippi State

No. 8 Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Auburn	3	0	3	3	9
Mississippi State	3	10	3	7	23

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 6:35 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 81° • Wind: SE 3 mph • Weather: Clear skies
Game attendance: 60,635
Referee: James Carter
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 47 yd field goal, 7:30 (AUB 3–0)
MSU – Jace Christmann 25 yd field goal, 2:37 (TIE 3–3)

Second Quarter

MSU – Jace Christmann 47 yd field goal, 10:13 (MSU 6–3)
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 1 yd run (Jace Christmann kick), 0:00 (MSU 13–3)

Third Quarter

MSU – Jace Christmann 32 yd field goal, 6:55 (MSU 16–3)
AUB – Anders Carlson 38 yd field goal, 5:45 (MSU 16–6)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 24 yd field goal, 11:24 (MSU 16–9)
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 21 yd run (Jace Christmann kick), 2:02 (MSU 23–9)

Top Passers

AUB – Jarrett Stidham 19–38, 214 yds
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 9–17, 69 yds, 1 INT

Top Rushers

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 8 rushes, 88 yds
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 28 rushes, 195 yds

Top Receivers

AUB – Ryan Davis 8 receptions, 91 yds
MSU – Farrod Green 2 receptions, 23 yds

Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers at No. 21 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee	3	10	14	3	30
No. 21 Auburn	10	7	0	7	24

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: October 13, 2018
Game time: 11:01 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 70° • Wind: N 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 84,589
Referee: Matt Austin
TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D.J. Shockley (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Chandler Cox 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 9:44 (AUB 7–0)
TENN – Brent Cimaglia 42 yd field goal, 5:24 (AUB 7–3)
AUB – Anders Carlson 20 yd field goal, 2:20 (AUB 10–3)

Second Quarter

TENN – Ty Chandler 42 yd pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick), 10:44 (TIE 10–10)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 76 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 3:26 (AUB 17–10)
TENN – Brent Cimaglia 45 yd field goal, 0:07 (AUB 17–13)

Third Quarter

TENN – Jauan Jennings 25 yd pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick), 3:25 (TENN 20–17)
TENN – Alontae Taylor 8 yd fumble recovery (Brent Cimaglia kick), 2:34 (TENN 27–17)

Fourth Quarter

TENN – Brent Cimaglia 20 yd field goal, 9:04 (TENN 30–17)
AUB – Seth Williams 14 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 0:37 (TENN 30–24)

Top Passers

TENN – Jarrett Guarantano 21–32, 328 yds, 2 TD
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 28–45, 322 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top Rushers

TENN – Ty Chandler 16 rushes, 50 yds
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 3 rushes, 44 yds

Top Receivers

TENN – Jauan Jennings 5 receptions, 71 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Ryan Davis 7 receptions, 57 yds

At Ole Miss

Auburn Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	7	3	21	0	31
Ole Miss	3	3	3	7	16

at Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: October 20, 2018
Game time: 11:02 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 59° • Wind: • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 56,885
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 8:36 (AUB 7–0)
MISS – Luke Logan 36 yd field goal, 5:49 (AUB 7–3)

Second Quarter

MISS – Luke Logan 37 yd field goal, 9:16 (AUB 7–6)
AUB – Anders Carlson 28 yd field goal, 4:18 (AUB 10–6)

Third Quarter

AUB – Malik Miller 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:07 (AUB 17–6)
MISS – Luke Logan 35 yd field goal, 8:30 (AUB 17–9)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 0 yd fumble recovery (Anders Carlson kick), 6:53 (AUB 24–9)
AUB – Malik Miller 2 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 3:00 (AUB 31–9)

Fourth Quarter

MISS – A. J. Brown 12 yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Luke Logan kick), 2:24 (AUB 31–16)

Top Passers

AUB – Jarrett Stidham 13–22, 215 yds, 1 TD
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu 27–46, 324 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 19 rushes, 170 yds
MISS – Scottie Phillips 17 rushes, 59 yds

Top Receivers

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 4 receptions, 38 yds, 1 TD
MISS – A. J. Brown 10 receptions, 155 yds, 1 TD

No. 25 Texas A&M

No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Texas A&M	3	14	7	0	24
Auburn	7	7	0	14	28

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 11:03 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 53° • Wind: SE 3 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 85,945
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

TA&M – Seth Small 35 yd field goal, 7:10 (TA&M 3–0)
AUB – Sal Canella 20 yd pass from Ryan Davis (Anders Carlson kick), 1:37 (AUB 7–3)

Second Quarter

TA&M – Trayveon Williams 38 yd run (Seth Small kick), 14:19 (TA&M 14–10)
AUB – Seth Williams 11 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 4:03 (AUB 14–10)
TA&M – Trayveon Williams 14 yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 1:09 (TA&M 17–10)

Third Quarter

TA&M – Trayveon Williams 1 yd run (Seth Small kick), 10:27 (TA&M 24–14)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Chandler Cox 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 5:14 (TA&M 24–21)
AUB – Seth Williams 11 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 1:41 (AUB 28–24)

Top Passers

TA&M – Kellen Mond 16–32, 220 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 18–29, 239 yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

TA&M – Trayveon Williams 17 rushes, 107 yds, 2 TD
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 8 rushes, 16 yds

Top Receivers

TA&M – Trayveon Williams 5 receptions, 71 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Darius Slayton 8 receptions, 107 yds

At No. 5 Georgia

Auburn Tigers at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	7	3	0	0	10
No. 5 Georgia	3	17	0	7	27

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Date: November 10, 2018
Game time: 6:10 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 45° • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 92,746
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 25 yd field goal, 7:01 (UGA 3–0)
AUB – John Shenker 9 yd pass from JaTarvious Whitlow (Anders Carlson kick), 4:28 (AUB 7–3)

Second Quarter

UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 20 yd field goal, 11:13 (AUB 7–6)
AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yd field goal, 7:46 (AUB 10–6)
UGA – Tyler Simmons 14 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47 (UGA 13–10)
UGA – Terry Godwin 38 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:21 (UGA 20–10)

Fourth Quarter

UGA – D'Andre Swift 77 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 13:53 (UGA 27–10)

Top Passers

AUB – Jarrett Stidham 24–36, 163 yds
UGA – Jake Fromm 13–20, 193 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

AUB – Shaun Shivers 4 rushes, 43 yds
UGA – D'Andre Swift 17 rushes, 186 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

AUB – Ryan Davis 13 receptions, 72 yds
UGA – Terry Godwin 3 receptions, 84 yds, 1 TD

Liberty

Liberty Flames at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Liberty	0	0	0	0	0
Auburn	15	17	21	0	53

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: 3:01 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 66° • Wind: NW 2 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 81,129
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (SEC Network Alternate): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 53 yd field goal, 7:40 (AUB 3–0)
AUB – Darrell Williams 26 yd interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 7:29 (AUB 10–0)
AUB – Jordan Peters 27 yd blocked punt for safety, 6:45 (AUB 12–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 20 yd field goal, 0:12 (AUB 15–0)

Second Quarter

AUB – Jarrett Stidham 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 11:01 (AUB 22–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 49 yd field goal, 3:04 (AUB 25–0)
AUB – Sal Cannella 22 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 1:03 (AUB 32–0)

Third Quarter

AUB – Seth Williams 45 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 13:19 (AUB 39–0)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 25 yd run (Ian Shannon kick), 5:46 (AUB 46–0)
AUB – Malik Willis 16 yd run (Ian Shannon kick), 0:13 (AUB 53–0)

Top Passers

LIB – Stephen Calvert 9–28, 79 yds, 2 INT
AUB – Jarrett Stidham 12–18, 178 yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

LIB – Frankie Hickson 10 rushes, 45 yds
AUB – Kam Martin 17 rushes, 116 yds

Top Receivers

LIB – B. J. Farrow 2 receptions, 27 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 5 receptions, 109 yds, 1 TD

At No. 1 Alabama

Auburn Tigers at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	7	7	7	0	21
No. 1 Alabama	7	10	21	14	52

at Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 2:39 p.m.
Game attendance: 101,821
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

ALA – Tua Tagovailoa 7 yd run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 6:38 (ALA 7–0)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 9 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:37 (Tied 7–7)

Second Quarter

ALA – Henry Ruggs 4 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 14:15 (ALA 14–7)
ALA – Joseph Bulovas 30 yd field goal, 7:46 (ALA 17–7)
AUB – Malik Miller 23 yd pass from Ryan Davis (Anders Carlson kick), 2:47 (ALA 17–14)

Third Quarter

ALA – Jerry Jeudy 46 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 12:57 (ALA 24–14)
ALA – Josh Jacobs 33 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 9:49 (ALA 31–14)
AUB – Darius Slayton 52 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick), 3:31 (ALA 31–21)
ALA – DeVonta Smith 40 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 2:22 (ALA 38–21)

Fourth Quarter

ALA – Henry Ruggs 22 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick), 14:29 (ALA 45–21)
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 52 yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Joseph Bulovas kick), 9:29 (ALA 52–21)

Top Passers

AUB – Jarrett Stidham 24–36, 163 yds
UGA – Jake Fromm 13–20, 193 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

AUB – Shaun Shivers 4 rushes, 43 yds
UGA – D'Andre Swift 17 rushes, 186 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

AUB – Ryan Davis 13 receptions, 72 yds
UGA – Terry Godwin 3 receptions, 84 yds, 1 TD

Vs. Purdue

2018 Music City Bowl
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	7	0	7	0	14
Auburn	28	28	7	0	63

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: December 28, 2018
Game time: 12:33 p.m.
Game attendance: 59,024
Referee: Brad Van Vark
TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Roddy Jones (sideline reporter)

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	9	7	7	9	10	8	21	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV
Coaches	10	7	7	11	10	9	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released									—	24	—	—	—	—	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Auburn had six players selected in the 2019 NFL draft.^[17]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	94	Jamel Dean	CB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4	133	Jarrett Stidham	QB	New England Patriots
5	171	Darius Slayton	WR	New York Giants
6	210	Deshaun Davis	LB	Cincinnati Bengals
7	233	Chandler Cox	FB	Miami Dolphins
7	235	Dontavius Russell	DT	Jacksonville Jaguars

References

^ Lowery, Logan (September 12, 2024). "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2024. All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class.
^ "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship".
^ "2018 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[vacated2-1] Lowery, Logan (September 12, 2024). "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2024. All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class.

[2] "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[3] "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[4] "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[5] "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[6] "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

[7] "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[8] "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[9] "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[10] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[11] Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[12] "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[13] "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[14] "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[15] "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship".

[16] "2018 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[17] "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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2018 Auburn Tigers football team

Contents

Recruiting

Position key

Recruits

Spring game

Preseason

Award watch lists

SEC media poll

Preseason All-SEC teams

Schedule

Game summaries

Vs. No. 6 Washington

Alabama State

No. 12 LSU

Arkansas

Southern Miss

At Mississippi State

Tennessee

At Ole Miss

No. 25 Texas A&M

At No. 5 Georgia

Liberty

At No. 1 Alabama

Vs. Purdue

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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