An upgraded roster should propel Auburn to a winning season says the former Alabama quarterback.
Auburn football finished the 2024 season with a 5-7 record, but was a few plays away from having a completely different season.
Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze has worked this offseason to upgrade his roster, enhancing several areas, including wide receiver, offensive line, defensive back, and quarterback. Will those upgrades push Auburn into a winning season? One ESPN analyst thinks so.
During a recent episode of his Always College Football show, ESPN analyst and former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy weighed in on Auburn’s projected win total, saying that he “loves” the idea of Auburn turning in a winning product in 2024, starting with Jackson Arnold as a replacement for Payton Thorne at quarterback. McElroy looks for Arnold to overwrite issues that plagued Thorne last season.
“I mean, flat out, there’s no denying it, if (Thorne) doesn’t turn the ball over against Cal, if the turnovers don’t happen against Oklahoma, if they don’t start the backup (Hank Brown) against Arkansas, I think it’s a very different season for the Auburn Tigers (in 2024),” McElroy said.
Outside of roster improvements, McElroy believes that a hot start is vital for the Tigers. A strong win over Baylor to open the season and road wins over Texas A&M and/or Oklahoma will put Auburn at four or five wins before hosting Georgia to begin the October slate, which will carry momentum into the rest of the season.
So, what is McElroy’s prediction for Auburn’s 2025 win total?
“So yes, I think, Auburn absolutely will have a winning season this year. I’d be surprised if it’s not eight or nine wins,” McElroy said.
Auburn begins the season on Friday, Aug. 29, at Baylor. The Tigers also have a favorable schedule that features home games against…
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