Reports: Auburn fires coach Hugh Freeze

Field Level Media|published: Sun 2nd November, 14:32 2025

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze walks the field after Auburn Tigers take on Kentucky Wildcats at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Kentucky Wildcats defeated Auburn Tigers 10-3.

Auburn has fired head coach Hugh Freeze after two-plus seasons, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.

The report comes one day after the Tigers (4-5, 1-5 Southeastern Conference) dropped a 10-3 decision to Kentucky. Chants of "Fire Hugh!" were audible in the second half.

"At the end of the day, I'm frustrated, too," Freeze said after the loss. "We all know that when we sign up for this. We accept it. I love what we're doing here, but we haven't gotten the results."

Freeze, 56, fell to 15-19 overall and 6-16 in the SEC during his time with Auburn. He be owed $15.4 million in buyout money.

Freeze, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier in the year, was coach at Liberty for four seasons before taking the Auburn gig after the 2022 season. He also has held Division I coaching jobs at Arkansas State (2011) and Ole Miss (2012-16) and has a 98-62 record.

Multiple media outlets reported defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin is expected to serve in an interim head coaching role.

--Field Level Media