Coach Hugh Freeze at Auburn: By the Numbers

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Fired Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze’s tenure on the Plains show disappointing statistics no matter where you look.

Freeze signed a six-year deal for $39 million in 2022, when he replaced failed head coach Bryan Harsin.

Freeze’s buyout is $15.4 million, almost identical to Harsin, CBS Sports reports.

In his nearly three years on the Plains, Freeze’s record was 15-19, and 6-16 against SEC opponents.

Freeze lost at least four SEC games each year, which is a new low for the Tigers.

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze tosses his head set after a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Auburn, Ala.(AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Here is his overall record:

2023: 6-7, and 3-5 in the SEC. Auburn played in the Music City Bowl, losing 31-13 to Maryland.

2024: 5-7, and 2-6 in the SEC. Auburn wasn’t invited to a bowl game.

2025: 4-5, and 1-5 in the SEC. Auburn’s prospects for making a bowl game are currently bleak. The Tigers have Vanderbilt, Mercer and Alabama remaining on their schedule.

Freeze’s stats represent the worst three-year start for an Auburn coach since 1951-53, when Ralph “Shug” Jordan went 14-16-1. Jordan showed progress in his third year with a 7-3-1 record, and led the Tigers until he retired following the 1975 season as the team’s most beloved coach.

Freeze is also the first Auburn coach since 1950 to last at least three seasons without a winning record against league opponents.