Auburn Tigers
9-4 (5-3 SEC)14th APLast: L 24-31 vs Minnesota
Gus Malzahn · 7th season · .667 at Auburn · .676 career since 2012
- Rating
- +19.711
- Adj Off
- 36.314
- Adj Def
- 16.79
- WAP
- +0.6412
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.5%39 | 46.6%111 |
| Plays per game | 73.721 | 69.670 |
| Time of possession | 29:0587 | 30:2257 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.898 | 6.212 |
| Yards per rush | 4.747 | 3.525 |
| Points per game | 33.228 | 19.517 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2713 | 2.475 |
| Starting field position | Own 3117 | Own 2847 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19358 | +0.04112 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23923 | -0.0084 |
| Success rate | 45.6%40 | 36.8%14 |
| Explosiveness | 1.13110 | 1.2055 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13058 | -0.0395 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29151 | +0.12226 |
| Std downs success | 49.6%45 | 41.0%11 |
| Passing downs success | 36.3%31 | 28.9%25 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.0%24 | 65.3%26 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3147 | 1.6925 |
| Penalties per game | 7.1108 | 7.121 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.276 | 58.537 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.2%63 | 29.7%8 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.15105 | 1.8537 |
| 4th down conversion | 46.7%88 | 41.7%25 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | N12  Oregon#5 | W27-21 | +0.51 | +0.05 | +0.12 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 54  Tulane | W24-6 | +0.11 | +0.09 | -0.26 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 105  Kent State | W55-16 | +0.03 | +0.50 | +0.10 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @17  Texas A&M | W28-20 | +0.46 | +0.20 | +0.07 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 27  Mississippi State | W56-23 | +0.20 | +0.47 | +0.04 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @6  Florida#6 | L13-24 | -0.36 | -0.10 | +0.11 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @97  Arkansas | W51-10 | +0.07 | +0.37 | -0.08 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @3  LSU#1 | L20-23 | -0.15 | 0.00 | +0.12 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 48  Ole Miss | W20-14 | +0.13 | +0.19 | +0.03 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 5  Georgia#4 | L14-21 | -0.45 | +0.05 | 0.00 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | Samford(FCS) | W52-0 | +0.00 | +0.36 | -0.26 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 4  Alabama#8 | W48-45 | +0.74 | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| Jan 1Post | N20  Minnesota#10 | L24-31 | -0.65 | +0.09 | +0.27 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Bo NixJR | 95% | 217/377 | 57.6% | 2542 | 6.7 | 16 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28JaTarvious WhitlowSO | 28% | 156 | 763 | 4.9 | 10 | 6 |
| 8D.J. WilliamsSR | 15% | 84 | 400 | 4.8 | 2 | 5 |
| 9Kam MartinSR | 11% | 61 | 333 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2Shaun ShiversSR | 10% | 55 | 286 | 5.2 | 3 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Seth WilliamsWR JR | 15% | 59 | 830 | 14.1 | 8 |
| 1Anthony SchwartzWR JR | 10% | 41 | 440 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 12Eli StoveWR SR | 9% | 37 | 321 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 33Will HastingsWR SR | 5% | 19 | 222 | 11.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Derrick BrownDT SR | 55 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3Marlon DavidsonDE SR | 49 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 94Tyrone TruesdellDT SR | 31 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Big Kat BryantDE SR | 16 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 91Nick CoeDE JR | 15 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 45Caleb JohnsonDE JR | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33K.J. BrittLB SR | 68 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Zakoby McClainLB SR | 55 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Owen PappoeLB SR | 49 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31Chandler WootenLB SR | 27 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29Derick HallLB SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Jeremiah DinsonDB SR | 88 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 24Daniel ThomasDB SR | 74 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 20Jamien SherwoodDB JR | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 13Javaris DavisDB SR | 43 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 4Noah IgbinogheneDB JR | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 23Roger McCrearyCB SR | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6Christian TuttDB JR | 32 | 2 | 1 | 4.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Anders CarlsonSR | 18/25 | 72% | 52 | 48/49 | 102 |
| 25Sage LedbetterSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Arryn SipossJR | 61 | 43.8 | 55 | 8 | 3 |
| 10Bo NixJR | 3 | 37.3 | 42 | 1 | 1 |