Auburn Program History

Tigers · SEC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 329-175-5.651
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 22final polls
AP top 10: 11final polls
Best rating: +20.18th in 2017

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Alex Golesh	SEC	4-3	2-3	.571		+8.931	29.546	20.625
2025	Hugh Freeze / D.J. Durkin	SEC	5-7	1-7	.417		+10.226	29.544	19.323
2024	Hugh Freeze	SEC	5-7	2-6	.417		+10.524	31.132	20.620
2023	Hugh Freeze	SEC	6-7	3-5	.462		+7.529	28.152	20.517
2022	Bryan Harsin / Cadillac Williams	SEC	5-7	2-6	.417		+5.343	29.845	24.539
2021	Bryan Harsin	SEC	6-7	3-5	.462		+11.418	31.631	20.216
2020	Gus Malzahn / Kevin Steele	SEC	6-5	6-4	.545		+14.413	34.024	19.612
2019	Gus Malzahn	SEC	9-4	5-3	.692	14	+19.711	36.314	16.79
2018	Gus Malzahn	SEC	8-5	3-5	.615		+18.48	35.317	17.08
2017	Gus Malzahn	SEC	10-4	7-2	.714	10	+20.18	35.816	15.85
2016	Gus Malzahn	SEC	8-5	5-3	.615	24	+16.510	34.129	17.66
2015	Gus Malzahn	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2014	Gus Malzahn	SEC	8-5		.615	22	—	—	—
2013	Gus Malzahn	SEC	12-2		.857	2	—	—	—
2012	Gene Chizik	SEC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2011	Gene Chizik	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2010	Gene Chizik	SEC	14-0		1.000	1	—	—	—
2009	Gene Chizik	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2007	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	9-4		.692	15	—	—	—
2006	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	11-2		.846	9	—	—	—
2005	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	9-3		.750	14	—	—	—
2004	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	13-0		1.000	2	—	—	—
2003	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2002	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	9-4		.692	14	—	—	—
2001	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2000	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	9-4		.692	18	—	—	—
1999	Tommy Tuberville	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1998	Terry Bowden	SEC	1-5		.167		—	—	—
1997	Terry Bowden	SEC	10-3		.769	11	—	—	—
1996	Terry Bowden	SEC	8-4		.667	24	—	—	—
1995	Terry Bowden	SEC	8-4		.667	22	—	—	—
1994	Terry Bowden	SEC	9-1-1		.864	9	—	—	—
1993	Terry Bowden	SEC	11-0		1.000	4	—	—	—
1992	Pat Dye	SEC	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1991	Pat Dye	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1990	Pat Dye	SEC	8-3-1		.708	19	—	—	—
1989	Pat Dye	SEC	10-2		.833	6	—	—	—
1988	Pat Dye	SEC	10-2		.833	8	—	—	—
1987	Pat Dye	SEC	9-1-2		.833	7	—	—	—
1986	Pat Dye	SEC	10-2		.833	6	—	—	—
1985	Pat Dye	SEC	8-4		.667		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Alex Golesh	2026	1	4-3	.571
D.J. Durkin	2025	1	1-2	.333
Hugh Freeze	2023–2025	3	15-19	.441
Cadillac Williams	2022	1	2-2	.500
Bryan Harsin	2021–2022	2	9-12	.429
Kevin Steele	2020	1	0-1	.000
Gus Malzahn	2013–2020	8	68-35	.660
Gene Chizik	2009–2012	4	33-19	.635
Tommy Tuberville	1999–2008	10	85-40	.680
Terry Bowden	1993–1998	6	47-17-1	.731
Pat Dye	1985–1992	8	65-25-4	.713