Freeze is one of three full-time head coaches since 1948 to finish a tenure without a win against Auburn, joining Bryan Harsin and Doug Barfield. Cadillac Williams also led Auburn to a loss to Alabama as interim coach in 2022 as did Bill Oliver in 1998.

Auburn fired coach Hugh Freeze Sunday after his team's lifeless 10-3 loss to Kentucky at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night. The loss dropped the Tigers to 4-5 overall and 1-5 in SEC play. Freeze ends his two-plus seasons on the Plains with a record 15-19 overall, 6-16 in the SEC, and 0-2 in games against Alabama.

After the Auburn Tigers lost to the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, pretty much everyone knew what was next – head coach Hugh Freeze was about to get the boot, despite him asking for more time. "I'd love for their patience,

On this edition of " SEC Football Unfiltered ," a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate the merits of the Auburn job. They consider the candidacy of 10 potential targets, taking a particular shine to one coach who’s thriving at a nearby school in the ACC.

Auburn fans aren't going to like this one bit as the school commences its search to replace fired head coach Hugh Freeze, but Fox Sports college football analys

While the transition from legendary head coach Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer hasn’t been without its bumps, the program in Tuscaloosa appears to have its guy. Alabama is 7-1 this season, including a 5-0 record against SEC opponents.

FOX Sports' Joel Klatt believes Auburn needs to look in the mirror when assessing the quality of head coaching candidates.

The trend continues after Auburn resumed what has been a litany of in-season firings by big-time programs. Hugh Freeze joins Billy Napier of the Florida Gators, James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions, and Brian Kelly of the LSU Tigers to all be relieved of their duties before the season was up.