This year's back group could be the deepest it has been in a few years, due to the many ways each player can attack opposing defenses. One of those players is junior Jeremiah Cobb, who received quite a bit of praise from his head coach this week.

It makes sense to consider Auburn an afterthought in the Southeastern Conference. After all, the Tigers have endured four consecutive losing seasons — their longest such skid in nearly eight decades — and failed to find much consistency since Tommy Tuberville’s heyday 20 years ago.

With nearly three weeks of preseason camp in the rear-view mirror, Auburn football is ramping up its preparations for Week 1 of the 2025 season. While it will start simulating game week prep this week, it won’t be the start of Auburn’s game planning for Baylor.