Pete Golding and Co. continue looking to build on the 2026 Recruiting Class, remain in contact with the top wideout.

Auburn’s 2027 recruiting class lost its lone committed player on Tuesday, as four-star safety Jaylen Scott announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he is re-opening his recruitment. "Due to the change of the coaches,

Auburn has not had a winning season since Gus Malzahn's final year in 2020 when they went 6-5. Since then, the Tigers have gone 28-35 and have made it to two bowl games, losing both. This year the Tigers went 1-7 in conference play and finished tied for 13th with Mississippi State and South Carolina, with only Arkansas below them.

The Crimson Tide allowed over 400 yards of offense, but got stops in critical moments to keep the Auburn offense contained in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Auburn football took Alabama the distance in the 90th Iron Bowl matchup with Alabama inside Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday night. However, the Tigers’ 27-20 loss to the Crimson Tide summed up Auburn’s 2025 season: So close with the inability to finish out games.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers NCAAF game from November 29, 2025 on ESPN.

College football analyst Josh Pate detailed how the Auburn football program fumbled the hiring of Jon Sumrall and he went to Florida instead.

On top of that, Mathews is one of the top wide receivers in the class of 2026. A native of Leakesville, Mississippi, he’s ranked by 247Sports as the 11th-best receiver in the country, and is also being pursued by LSU and Texas A&M.