2015 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season March 2023 February 2026 football 2015 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division 7–6 2–6 SEC Gus Malzahn 3rd Rhett Lashlee 3rd Dameyune Craig 3rd Will Muschamp 1st straight; 3rd overall Hurry-up no-huddle, multiple 4–3 Jordan–Hare Stadium Birmingham Bowl champion Birmingham Bowl W Won 31–10 vs. Memphis 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 Player Class Position D'haquille "Duke" Williams SR WR Ricardo Louis SR WR Melvin Ray SR WR Avery Young rJR OT Shon Coleman rJR OT Alex Kozan † rJR OG Defense Player Class Position Kris Frost rSR LB Cassanova McKinzy SR LB Jonathan Jones SR CB Joshua Holsey SR S Rudy Ford JR S Carl Lawson † rSO DE Special teams Player Class Position Daniel Carlson rSO K † 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. no yes 2015 Montavious Atkinson S Fairburn, Georgia Langston Hughes High School 6 1 183 March 17, 2014 4 3 4 3 Tyler Carr OG Southside, Alabama Southside High School 6 5 313 June 24, 2014 4 4 3 4 Jordan Colbert S Griffin, Georgia Griffin High School 6 1 226 April 26, 2014 4 4 4 4 Byron Cowart DE Seffner, Florida Armwood High School 6 3 277 February 4, 2015 5 5 5 5 Chandler Cox FB Apopka, Florida Apopka High School 6 1 232 May 31, 2014 4 4 3 3 Carlton Davis CB Miami, Florida Miami Norland High School 6 1 190 February 4, 2015 3 4 4 3 Javarius Davis CB Jacksonville, Florida Edward H. White High School 5 10 180 February 4, 2015 4 4 4 3 Ryan Davis WR St. Petersburg, Florida Lakewood High School 5 9 164 February 4, 2015 4 4 4 4 Jerimiah Dinson CB Hialeah, Florida American High School 5 11 172 January 26, 2015 3 3 3 3 Marquel Harrell OG Fairburn, Georgia Creekside High School 6 3 325 April 21, 2014 4 4 4 4 Jalen Harris TE Montgomery, Alabama Saint James School 6 4 250 June 24, 2014 3 3 3 3 Jeff Holland LB Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Christian Academy 6 2 240 February 4, 2015 4 4 4 4 Michael Horton OG Atlanta, Georgia Lakeside 6 4 312 February 4, 2015 3 3 3 4 Tim Irvin S Miami, Florida Westminster Christian School 5 9 194 January 18, 2015 4 4 4 4 Jauntavius Johnson DT Lincoln, Alabama Lincoln High School 6 2 322 August 6, 2014 3 3 3 4 Kerryon Johnson RB Madison, Alabama Madison Academy 6 0 195 April 15, 2014 4 4 4 5 Kaleb King OG Buford, Georgia Mill Creek High School 6 4 284 April 4, 2014 4 4 4 4 Richard McBryde LB Troy, Alabama Charles Henderson High School 6 1 227 July 26, 2014 3 4 4 4 Tyler Queen QB Kennesaw, Georgia North Cobb High School 6 1 241 July 10, 2013 4 3 3 4 Jovon Robinson RB Memphis, Tennessee Georgia Military College 6 0 230 May 15, 2014 5 5 5 4 Ian Shannon P Marietta, Georgia Marietta High School 6 3 209 September 3, 2014 3 2 3 3 Bailey Sharp OT Marietta, Georgia Sprayberry High School 6 5 293 April 19, 2014 3 3 3 4 Darius Slayton WR Norcross, Georgia Greater Atlanta Christian School 6 2 182 February 3, 2015 4 4 4 4 Jason Smith WR Mobile, Alabama Gulf Coast Community College 6 1 185 February 4, 2014 4 4 4 4 Maurice Swain DT LaGrange, Georgia Gulf Coast Community College 6 5 295 December 17, 2014 3 3 3 3 Prince Tega Wanogho DE Elmore, Alabama Edgewood Academy 6 8 250 February 3, 2015 4 4 4 4 Darrell Williams LB Hoover, Alabama Hoover High School 6 2 234 May 7, 2014 4 4 4 4 no 2015 Auburn Signee List 2015 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Aubun 2015 Player Signees – Auburn auburn 6 2 3 7 9 7 July 17, 2015 yes 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. Auburn Tigers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Auburn A-Day Game April 18, 2015 1:00 p.m. CDT Tigers 0 7 0 7 Auburn 10 14 0 0 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 62,143 Temperature: 70 F • Wind 3 mph on S • Weather: Cloudy SEC Network+ Dave Baker (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter) Personnel Roster and staff 2015 Auburn Tigers y D'haquille Williams 1 WR SR y Jason Smith 4 WR SO y n Ricardo Louis 5 WR SR y Jeremy Johnson Jeremy Johnson (American football) 6 QB JR y Tony Stevens 8 WR JR n Roc Thomas 9 RB SO y Stanton Truitt 10 WR FR y n Jonathan Wallace 12 WR sR n Sean White Sean White (American football) 13 QB FR y y Tyler Queen 15 QB FR n Tucker Tuberville 16 QB JR n Kerryon Johnson 21 RB FR y Peyton Barber 25 RB FR y y Chandler Cox 27 FB FR y Jovon Robinson 29 RB JR n Damien Lewis 30 RB SO n Kamryn Pettway 36 FB FR y y Logan Rice 37 WR FR n Tyler LaFlamme 38 RB FR n Robert Muschamp 39 FB FR n Tracy Kendall 40 RB SO n Greg Hall 41 TE JR n Keenan Sweeney 42 FB FR n Spencer Smith 43 TE SO n Chris Laye 46 TE FR y n Lawyer Tillman 48 RB SR n Patrick Young 49 FB JR n Xavier Dampeer 52 C SR y Devonte Danzey 53 OG SR n Kaleb King 54 OT FR n Avery Young 56 OT JR y y Ryan Meneely 61 OL FR n Alex Kozan 63 OG SO y n Mike Horton 64 OG FR n Tucker Brown 65 OL FR n Bailey Sharp 66 OG FR n Tyler Carr 67 OG FR n Mathew Taylor 68 OL FR n Robert Leff 70 OG JR y n Braden Smith 71 OT SO y Braden Smith (American football) Shon Coleman 72 OT JR y y Austin Golson 73 C SO y n Will Adams 74 OT JR y n Deon Mix 75 OG SO y n Jordan Diamond 76 OG JR y n Marquel Harrell 77 OG FR n Blake Snow 78 OL FR n Marcus Davis 80 WR JR n Darius Slayton 81 WR FR y Melvin Ray 82 WR SR n Ryan Davis 83 WR FR y Ryan Davis (wide receiver) Myron Burton 84 WR FR y n Jalen Harris 85 TE FR n Jimmie Stoudemire 86 WR FR n Gray King 87 WR SO n Emory Carney 89 TE/HB FR n Montravius Adams 1 DT JR y Jonathan Jones 3 CB SR y Jonathan Jones (American football) Jeff Holland 4 LB FR y DaVonte Lambert 6 DE SR n Cassanova McKinzy 8 LB SR y Byron Cowart 9 DE FR y Markell Boston 11 S FR y n T.J. Davis 13 CB JR y n y Stephen Roberts 14 CB SO n Joshua Holsey 15 S SR y JaViere Mitchell 16 LB SO y n Kris Frost 17 LB SR y n Carlton Davis 18 CB FR y Nick Ruffin 19 S SO n Jeremiah Dinson 20 CB SO n Tim Irvin 22 S FR n Jonathan Ford 23 S JR y Rudy Ford Blake Countess 24 CB SR y y Justin Garrett 26 LB SR y n Tray Matthews 28 S SO y n Tre Williams 30 LB SO n Javaris Davis 31 CB FR n Alec Brown 32 DL FR n Kenny Flowers 33 LB JR n Michael Sherwood 36 DB SO n Austin Dupper 38 DB JR n Daniel Pond 40 LB JR n Jordan Colbert 41 S FR n Gimel President 42 DE JR y y Raymond Lester 44 DB FR n Keymiya Harrell 45 DE JR y n Ben Hood 46 DB FR n Cameron Toney 47 LB SO y n Montavious Atkinson 48 S FR n Darrell Williams 49 LB FR n Richard McBryde 51 LB FR n Carl Lawson Carl Lawson (American football) 55 DE SO y y Deshaun Davis 57 LB FR y y Josh Shockley 58 LB FR n Raashed Kennion 59 DE SO n Jauntavius Johnson 62 DT FR n Andrew Williams 79 DE FR y n Maurice Swain 90 DT JR n Justin Thornton 92 DE FR y n Devaroe Lawrence 94 DT JR y y Dontavius Russell 95 DT FR y y Aaron Garrison 96 DL SO n Gary Walker 97 DL FR n Tyler Carter 98 DL FR n Prince Tega Wanogho 98 DE FR y Tyler Stovall 29 P SO n Duncan McKinnley 31 K JR n Will Hastings 33 K FR y Daniel Carlson 38 K SO y y Thomas Tyner 39 K/P JR n Jonathan Parslow 43 LS FR n Ian Shannon 43 K/P FR n Zach Wade 58 LS FR y n Jack Bjork 64 P SO n Ike Powell 69 LS SO n Kevin Phillips 91 P JR n http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/aub-m-footbl-mtt.html August 4, 2015 Gus Malzahn – 3rd year Will Muschamp (Defensive Coordinator / Safeties) – 1st year Rhett Lashlee (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks) – 3rd year Rodney Garner (Associate head coach / Defensive Line) – 3rd year Dameyune Craig (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers) – 3rd year Travaris Robinson (Cornerbacks) – 1st year Scott Fountain (Special Teams / Tight Ends) – 3rd year Lance Thompson (Linebackers) – 1st year Tim Horton (Running Backs) – 3rd year J.B. Grimes (Offensive Linemen) – 3rd year Bobby Bentley (Senior Offensive Analyst) – 2nd year Ryan Russell (Strength and Conditioning) – 3rd year Jonathan Brewer (Graduate Assistant) – 3rd year Depth chart Official Depth Chart as of 9/1/2015Auburn Football Depth Chart http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/depth_chart.html Auburn University Department of Athletics September 1, 2015 September 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150903022706/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/depth_chart.html deadThe Depth Chart Jay G. Tate https://auburn.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1797682 Rivals September 1, 2015 September 1, 2015 September 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150922042408/https://auburn.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1797682 dead Spread Option 4-3 Yes Yes No (13) Sean White (6) Jeremy Johnson (9) Roc Thomas (25) Peyton Barber OR(29) Jovon Robinson (8) Tony Stevens (5) Ricardo Louis (10) Stanton Truitt (82) Melvin Ray OR(80) Marcus Davis (4) Jason Smith OR(83) Ryan Davis (80) Marcus Davis (83) Ryan Davis (85) Jalen Harris (46) Chris Laye (72) Shon Coleman (70) Robert Leff (63) Alex Kozan OR(53) Devonte Danzey (73) Austin Golson (52) Xavier Dampeer (71) Braden Smith (74) Will Adams (56) Avery Young (64) Mike Horton (17) Kris Frost OR(30) Tre Williams WILL (8) Cassanova McKinzy OR(30) Tre Williams MIKE SAM (26) Justin Garrett (16) JaViere Mitchell SAM (23) Rudy Ford (22) Tim Irvin (28) Tray Matthews (19) Nick Ruffin (3) Jonathan Jones (15) Joshua Holsey OR(18) Carlton Davis (24) Blake Countess (20) Jeremiah Dinson (6) DaVonte Lambert (9) Byron Cowart (1) Montravius Adams (90) Maurice Swain (95) Dontavius Russell (94) Devaroe Lawrence (55) Carl Lawson (59) Raashed Kennion BUCK (38) Daniel Carlson (43) Ian Shannon (91) Kevin Philips (43) Ian Shannon (23) Johnathan Ford OR(5) Ricardo Louis(24) Blake Countess OR(9) Roc Thomas (80) Marcus Davis OR(4) Jason Smith (69) Ike Powell (29) Tyler Stovall 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) 150 100 No 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.Your 2015 Schedule: Auburn at Kentucky On Thursday Night http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101414aab.html Auburn University Department of Athletics October 14, 2014 October 16, 2014 2015 AP Central September 5 2:30 p.m. w y y 6 Louisville Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game CBS 31–24 73,927 September 12 11:00 a.m. w y 6 Jacksonville State 5 (FCS) Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL SECN 27–20 OT 87,451 September 19 2:30 p.m. l y 18 LSU 13 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Tiger Bowl, SEC Nation CBS 21–45 102,321 September 26 6:30 p.m. l Mississippi State Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN 9–17 87,451 October 3 3:00 p.m. w y y San Jose State Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL SECN 35–21 87,451 October 15 Thursday 6:00 p.m. w y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN 30–27 63,407 October 24 11:00 a.m. l y Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR SECN 46–54 4OT 72,008 October 31 12:00 p.m. l Ole Miss 19 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry ESPN 19–27 87,451 November 7 6:30 p.m. w y Texas A&M 19 Kyle Field College Station, TX SECN 26–10 104,625 November 14 11:00 a.m. l Georgia Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL Deep South's Oldest Rivalry CBS 13–20 87,451 November 21 3:00 p.m. w y Idaho Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL SECN 56–34 87,451 November 28 2:30 p.m. l Alabama 2 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL Iron Bowl, SEC Nation CBS 13–29 87,451 December 30 11:00 a.m. w y y Memphis Legion Field Birmingham, AL Birmingham Bowl ESPN 31–10 59,430 http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-15/sec/2015-auburn-tigers-football-schedule.php 2015 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule FB Schedules October 15, 2014 Game summaries Louisville 2015 Louisville Cardinals football team Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse 2015 Chick-fil-A Kickoff GameLouisville Cardinals vs #6 Auburn Tigers – Game summary September 5, 2015 2:40 p.m. Louisville 0 0 10 14 #6 Auburn 7 10 7 7 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia 73,927 Indoors John O'Neill CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter) Sources:Auburn to Open 2015 Against Louisville in Kickoff Game Charles Goldberg http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082913aak.html Auburn University Department of Athletics August 29, 2013 August 7, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910080811/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082913aak.html deadScoring Summary (Louisville) http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au01.html Auburn University Department of Athletics September 5, 2015 September 5, 2015 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 2015 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Jacksonville State Gamecocks at #6 Auburn Tigers – Game summary September 12, 2015 11:01 a.m. Jacksonville State 0 10 0 10 0 #6 Auburn 3 3 7 7 7 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 70 F • Wind N 5 mph on • Weather: Cloudy Brad Rogers SEC Network Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter) Sources:Scoring Summary (Jacksonville State) http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/20150912_auburn_jsu_stats.pdf Auburn University Department of Athletics September 12, 2015 September 12, 2015 August 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160823194613/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/20150912_auburn_jsu_stats.pdf dead 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 2015 LSU Tigers football team Tiger Bowl Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #18 Auburn Tigers at #13 LSU Tigers – Game summary September 19, 2015 2:39 p.m. #18 Auburn 0 0 14 7 #13 LSU 14 10 14 7 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 102,321 Temperature: 91 F • Wind 8 mph on NW • Weather: Partly Cloudy Matt Loeffler CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter) Sources:Scoring Summary (LSU) http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au03.html Auburn University Department of Athletics September 19, 2015 October 26, 2015 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 2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Mississippi State Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers – Game summary September 26, 2015 6:36 p.m. Mississippi State 7 7 3 0 Auburn 0 0 6 3 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: John McDaid ESPN2 Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) Sources: Scoring Summary (Mississippi State) http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au04.html Auburn University Department of Athletics September 26, 2015 September 26, 2015 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 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse San Jose State Spartans at Auburn Tigers – Game summary October 3, 2015 3:01 p.m. San Jose State 7 0 7 7 Auburn 14 7 7 7 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 63 F • Wind 10 mph on • Weather: Cloudy Marvel July SEC Network Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kayce Smith (sideline reporter) Sources:Scoring Summary (San Jose State) http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au05.html Auburn University Department of Athletics October 3, 2015 October 3, 2015 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 2015 Kentucky Wildcats football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Auburn Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary October 15, 2015 6:01 p.m. Auburn 14 9 0 7 Kentucky 7 3 10 7 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky 63,407 Temperature: 66 F • Wind SSW 7 mph on • Weather: Sunny, Chilling Hubert Owens ESPN Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter) Sources:Scoring Summary (Kentucky) http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au06.html Auburn University Department of Athletics October 15, 2015 October 26, 2015 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 2015 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary October 24, 2015 11:01 a.m. Auburn 0 7 7 10 7 7 8 0 Arkansas 7 7 7 3 7 7 8 8 Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas 72,008 Temperature: 58 F • Wind NNW 8 mph on • Weather: Mostly Cloudy Matt Austin SEC Network Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter) Sources:Scoring Summary (Arkansas) http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au07.html Auburn University Department of Athletics October 24, 2015 October 25, 2015 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, where dropped passes hurt Auburn as the Tigers fell in 4 overtimes. Now the Tigers lead the all-time series 13–11–1. Ole Miss 2015 Ole Miss Rebels football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #19 Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers – Game summary October 31, 2015 11:01 a.m. #19 Ole Miss 3 7 10 7 Auburn 3 7 3 6 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 65 F • Wind SE 6 mph on • Weather: Cloudy Matt Loeffler ESPN Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter) Sources:2015-2016 Stats 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 2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Auburn Tigers at #25 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary November 7, 2015 6:39 p.m. Auburn 7 7 6 6 #25 Texas A&M 3 0 7 0 Kyle Field • College Station, Texas 104,625 Temperature: 63 F • Wind: NNE 15 mph on • Weather: Rainy Ken Williamson SEC Network Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter) Sources:2015-2016 Games 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 2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers – Game summary November 14, 2015 11:08 a.m. Georgia 0 3 7 10 Auburn 7 3 0 3 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 60 F • Wind NE 8 mph on • Weather: Sunny John McDaid CBS Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter) Sources:2015-2016 Stats 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 2015 Idaho Vandals football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Idaho Vandals at Auburn Tigers – Game summary November 21, 2015 3:01 p.m. Idaho 7 10 3 14 Auburn 14 21 14 7 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 64 F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly cloudy James Carter SEC Network Alternate Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter) Sources:2015-2016 Stats 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 sixth win of the season, giving them bowl eligibility.Stevens Matthew Bowl eligible blowout: Auburn destroys Idaho 56-34 Montgomery Advertiser 2015-11-22 https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2015/11/21/bowl-eligible-blowout-auburn-destroys-idaho/76198326/ 2025-03-20 Alabama 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Iron Bowl Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #2 Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers – Game summary November 28, 2015 2:40 p.m. #2 Alabama 3 9 7 10 Auburn 6 0 7 0 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 73° • Wind SE 5 mph on • Weather: Sunny Tom Ritter CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter) Sources:2015-2016 Stats 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 2015 Memphis Tigers football team 2015 Birmingham Bowl (December) Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center autocollapse 2015 Birmingham BowlAuburn Tigers vs. Memphis Tigers (Birmingham Bowl) – Game summary December 30, 2015 11:03 a.m. Auburn 10 0 7 14 Memphis 0 10 0 0 Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama 59,430 Temperature: 56 • Wind NNW 2 mph on • Weather: Cloudy/Rain Jeff Heaser Recap ESPN Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers AUB – MEM – Top Rushers AUB – MEM – Top Receiving AUB – MEM – Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 6 7 6 7 18 15 RV 25 NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Category:Birmingham Bowl champion seasons Auburn Tigers football