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South Alabama at Auburn

Saturday, September 13, 2025

No. 24 Auburn beat South Alabama 31–⁠15. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySouth Alabama4–⁠8 in 2025
15
Home24Auburn5–⁠7 in 2025
31

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: SEC NetworkAttendance 88,043

At kickoff
83°F, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Auburn Opelika Airport, 6 km from the stadium, 11 minutes after kickoff
Official
James CarterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama366015
Auburn7213031

How the win probability moved

Auburn favored

Win probability by play: Auburn 57% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 24 points.

South Alabama favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (24 points).

Standouts

Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bishop Davenport18/2617021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kentrel Bullock165709
P.J. Martin1130016
Bishop Davenport727016
Keenan Phillips82607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Eager855014
Devin Voisin445121
Brendan Jenkins231025
Jeremy Scott221120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Christopher Wallace Jr.8000
Caleb Dozier6000
Wesley Miller5000
Tirrell Johnson Jr.4110

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jackson Arnold13/2414210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Cobb19119115
Jackson Arnold105029
Eric Singleton Jr.31508
Omar Mabson Ii51305
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric Singleton Jr.665014
Cam Coleman249132
Horatio Fields220014
Omar Mabson Ii1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kaleb Harris8100
Robert Woodyard Jr.5000
Keyron Crawford5201
Eric Winters5000
Jared Smith2210

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

South AlabamaAuburn
310Total yards337
170Passing yards142
140Rushing yards195
6.5Yards per pass5.9
3.3Yards per rush5.0
20First downs19
7–⁠16Third downs7–⁠13
3–⁠4Fourth downs3–⁠3
2Turnovers0
5–⁠35Penalties4–⁠43
31:27Possession28:33
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

South AlabamaAuburn
34%Success rate52%
0.01EPA per play0.32
1.34Explosiveness1.04
−0.01Rushing EPA0.40
0.04Passing EPA0.21
24%Passing-down success33%
−0.09First-down EPA0.20
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.05
0.73Third-down EPA0.72
6%Havoc by its defense16%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Auburn 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Auburn −26.5, over/under 56.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Auburn 96%, South Alabama 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 South AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaInterception, 5 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 16 playsQ3 South AlabamaFumble, 12 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 12 plays, 92 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 AuburnField goal, 16 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q3 South AlabamaFumble, 12 plays, 54 yards
  14. Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 47 yards
  16. Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 4 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Auburn 7, South Alabama 3
Auburn Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hamilton DiBoyan kickoff for 57 yds , Omar Mabson II return for no gain to the AUB 8
14:531st & 10 at own 8Eric Singleton Jr. run for 8 yds to the AUB 16
14:262nd & 2 at own 16Jeremiah Cobb run for 3 yds to the AUB 19 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at own 19Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Cam Coleman
13:422nd & 10 at own 19Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 9 yds to the AUB 28
13:043rd & 1 at own 28Jeremiah Cobb run for 4 yds to the AUB 32 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 32Jackson Arnold run for 9 yds to the AUB 41
11:502nd & 1 at own 41Jeremiah Cobb run for 8 yds to the AUB 49 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at own 49Jeremiah Cobb run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:302nd & 9 at the 50Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Preston Howard
10:303rd & 9 at the 50Timeout Auburn, clock 10:30
10:203rd & 9 at the 50Jackson Arnold run for 4 yds to the USA 46
9:344th & 5 at opp 46Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 14 yds to the USA 32 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 32Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 32 yds for a TD South Alabama Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Christopher Wallace Jr.) declined (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 35Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25Bishop Davenport pass complete to Trent Thomas for 16 yds to the USA 41 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at own 41Kentrel Bullock run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:562nd & 1 at the 50Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the 50 yard line
7:253rd & 1 at the 50Kentrel Bullock run for 7 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 43Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
6:542nd & 10 at opp 43Keenan Phillips run for 4 yds to the AUB 39
6:243rd & 6 at opp 39Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 9 yds to the AUB 30 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 30Auburn Penalty, Personal Foul (Dallas Walker IV) to the AUB 13 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 13Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 1 yd to the AUB 12
4:542nd & 9 at opp 12Bishop Davenport run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 14
4:143rd & 11 at opp 14Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the AUB 11
3:434th & 8 at opp 11Hamilton DiBoyan 29 yd FG GOODAuburn 7, South Alabama 3
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 35Hamilton DiBoyan kickoff for 65 yds , Bryce Cain return for 31 yds to the AUB 31
3:281st & 10 at own 31Jeremiah Cobb run for 4 yds to the AUB 35
2:562nd & 6 at own 35Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Horatio Fields
2:533rd & 6 at own 35Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Preston Howard
2:454th & 6 at own 35Hudson Kaak punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USA 23 South Alabama Penalty, Blocking Out Of Bounds (Brian Dillard) to the USA 12
South Alabama Interception, 5 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 12Keenan Phillips run for 5 yds to the USA 17
2:022nd & 5 at own 17Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 7 yds to the USA 24 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 24Keenan Phillips run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 23
1:072nd & 11 at own 23Bishop Davenport pass complete to Keenan Phillips for 2 yds to the USA 25
0:493rd & 9 at own 25(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Davenport,Bishop pass incomplete deep right to Voisin,Devin thrown to USA45 broken up by Lee,Kayin PENALTY AUB Offside (Murray,Chris) 5 yards from USA25 to USA30. NO PLAY.
0:443rd & 4 at own 30South Alabama Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Anthony Eager) declined
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
0:321st & 10 at opp 33Jeremiah Cobb run for 15 yds to the USA 18 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 18Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Perry Thompson
0:002nd & 10 at opp 18Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 9 yds to the USA 9
Q2 14:513rd & 1 at opp 9Jackson Arnold run for 3 yds to the USA 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:141st & goal at opp 6Jackson Arnold run for 6 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 14, South Alabama 3
Q2 14:081st & 10 at own 35Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds , Keenan Phillips return for 18 yds to the USA 47 South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the USA 9
2nd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 28, South Alabama 9
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 9Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the USA 10
13:352nd & 9 at own 10Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 5 yds to the USA 15 South Alabama Penalty, Illegal Formation (Christopher Wallace Jr.) declined
13:103rd & 4 at own 15Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the USA 15
12:244th & 4 at own 15Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 39 yds
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 46Jeremiah Cobb run for 15 yds to the USA 39 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 39Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 14 yds to the USA 25 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 25Jeremiah Cobb run for 6 yds to the USA 19
10:262nd & 4 at opp 19Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Jeremiah Cobb
10:123rd & 4 at opp 19Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 14 yds to the USA 5 for a 1ST down
9:551st & goal at opp 5Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Cam Coleman
9:482nd & goal at opp 5Jackson Arnold run for 5 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 21, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 35Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:391st & 10 at own 25PJ Martin run for 3 yds to the USA 28
9:072nd & 7 at own 28PJ Martin run for 4 yds to the USA 32
8:323rd & 3 at own 32PJ Martin run for 2 yds to the USA 34
8:054th & 1 at own 34PJ Martin run for 2 yds to the USA 36 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 36Kentrel Bullock run for 8 yds to the USA 44
7:022nd & 2 at own 44Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 21 yds to the AUB 35 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 35Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the AUB 35
6:102nd & 10 at opp 35Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 11 yds to the AUB 24 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Auburn, clock 05:58
5:521st & 10 at opp 24Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 4 yds to the AUB 20
5:242nd & 6 at opp 20Bishop Davenport pass complete to Jeremy Scott for 20 yds for a TD (Hamilton DiBoyan PAT MISSED)Auburn 21, South Alabama 9
Auburn Touchdown, 14 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 35Hamilton DiBoyan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Jeremiah Cobb run for 3 yds to the AUB 28
4:502nd & 7 at own 28Jackson Arnold pass complete to Perry Thompson for 4 yds to the AUB 32
4:213rd & 3 at own 32Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 7 yds to the AUB 39 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 39Eric Singleton Jr. run for 4 yds to the AUB 43
3:112nd & 6 at own 43Jeremiah Cobb run for 4 yds to the AUB 47
2:483rd & 2 at own 47Jackson Arnold run for 8 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at opp 45Jeremiah Cobb run for 2 yds to the USA 43
2:002nd & 8 at opp 43Timeout Auburn, clock 02:00
1:522nd & 8 at opp 43Jackson Arnold sacked by Tirrell Johnson Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 44
1:463rd & 9 at opp 44Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 12 yds to the USA 32 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 32Jeremiah Cobb run for 9 yds to the USA 23
1:042nd & 1 at opp 23Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 17 yds to the USA 6 for a 1ST down
0:531st & goal at opp 6Jeremiah Cobb run for 4 yds to the USA 2
0:432nd & goal at opp 2Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Preston Howard
0:403rd & goal at opp 2Jeremiah Cobb run for 2 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 28, South Alabama 9
South Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:401st & 10 at own 35Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:301st & 10 at own 25Keenan Phillips run for 4 yds to the USA 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29(00:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Phillips,Keenan rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USA33 (Melendez,Elijah) PENALTY USA Illegal Formation 5 yards from USA29 to USA24. NO PLAY.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Auburn 31, South Alabama 15
South Alabama Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the USA 28
14:242nd & 7 at own 28Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the USA 32
13:413rd & 3 at own 32Bishop Davenport pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 6 yds to the USA 38 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 38Bishop Davenport pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 25 yds to the AUB 37 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 37Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 11 yds to the AUB 26 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 26PJ Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 28
11:582nd & 12 at opp 28Kentrel Bullock run for 6 yds to the AUB 22
11:073rd & 6 at opp 22Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 14 yds to the AUB 8 for a 1ST down
10:471st & goal at opp 8(10:49) PENALTY USA False Start 5 yards from AUB08 to AUB13. NO PLAY.
10:271st & goal at opp 13PJ Martin run for 1 yd to the AUB 12
10:002nd & goal at opp 12Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Rod Gibbs
9:553rd & goal at opp 12Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 12 yds for a TD (Hamilton DiBoyan PAT MISSED)Auburn 28, South Alabama 15
Auburn Field goal, 16 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 35Hamilton DiBoyan kickoff for 59 yds , Demarcus Riddick return for 16 yds to the AUB 22
9:411st & 10 at own 22Jeremiah Cobb run for 3 yds to the AUB 25
9:052nd & 7 at own 25Jeremiah Cobb run for 14 yds to the AUB 39 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 39Eric Singleton Jr. run for 3 yds to the AUB 42
7:492nd & 7 at own 42Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
7:393rd & 7 at own 42Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 6 yds to the AUB 48
7:144th & 1 at own 48Jackson Arnold run for 9 yds to the USA 43 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 43Jackson Arnold pass complete to Omar Mabson II for 7 yds to the USA 36
5:592nd & 3 at opp 36Jackson Arnold run for 4 yds to the USA 32 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 32Omar Mabson II run for 5 yds to the USA 27
4:212nd & 5 at opp 27Omar Mabson II run for 2 yds to the USA 25
3:503rd & 3 at opp 25Omar Mabson II run for 2 yds to the USA 23
3:134th & 1 at opp 23Jackson Arnold run for 3 yds to the USA 20 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 20Omar Mabson II run for 4 yds to the USA 16
1:532nd & 6 at opp 16Omar Mabson II run for no gain to the USA 16
1:203rd & 6 at opp 16Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Eric Singleton Jr.
1:154th & 6 at opp 16Alex McPherson 34 yd FG GOODAuburn 31, South Alabama 15
South Alabama Fumble, 12 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 35Connor Gibbs kickoff for 64 yds
1:111st & 10 at own 25Keenan Phillips run for 2 yds to the USA 27
0:402nd & 8 at own 27Bishop Davenport run for 7 yds to the USA 34
0:003rd & 1 at own 34Keenan Phillips run for 6 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:531st & 10 at own 40Keenan Phillips run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 39
Q4 14:292nd & 11 at own 39Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Jeremy Scott
Q4 14:223rd & 11 at own 39Bishop Davenport run for 16 yds to the AUB 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:421st & 10 at opp 45Bishop Davenport pass complete to Jeremy Scott for 1 yd to the AUB 44
Q4 13:142nd & 9 at opp 44PJ Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 45
Q4 12:443rd & 10 at opp 45(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Davenport,Bishop pass incomplete deep left to Jones-Thomas,Jeremiah thrown to AUB20 PENALTY AUB Holding (Fegans,AnQuon) 10 yards from AUB45 to AUB35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 12:351st & 10 at opp 35PJ Martin run for 16 yds to the AUB 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:201st & 10 at opp 19(12:20) PENALTY USA False Start (Hubbard,Ethan) 5 yards from AUB19 to AUB24. NO PLAY.
Q4 11:561st & 15 at opp 24PJ Martin run for 6 yds to the AUB 18
Q4 11:172nd & 9 at opp 18PJ Martin run for no gain to the AUB 18
Q4 10:433rd & 9 at opp 18Bishop Davenport sacked by Jared Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 21 Bishop Davenport fumbled, recovered by AUB Xavier Atkins , return for 0 yards
4th quarter3 drives, then Auburn 31, South Alabama 15
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 21Jeremiah Cobb run for 5 yds to the AUB 26
9:482nd & 5 at own 26Jackson Arnold pass complete to Bryce Cain for 3 yds to the AUB 23
9:133rd & 8 at own 23Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Preston Howard
9:014th & 8 at own 23Hudson Kaak punt for 46 yds
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 15 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 31Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the USA 36
8:222nd & 5 at own 36Bishop Davenport run for 1 yd to the USA 37
7:553rd & 4 at own 37Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Brendan Jenkins
7:494th & 4 at own 37Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Anthony Eager
7:494th & 4 at own 37(07:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Davenport,Bishop pass incomplete deep right to Eager,Anthony thrown to AUB30 PENALTY AUB Pass Interference (Louidor-Faustin,Kensley) 15 yards from USA37 to AUB48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:441st & 10 at opp 48Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
7:412nd & 10 at opp 48Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Kentrel Bullock
7:293rd & 10 at opp 48Kentrel Bullock run for 7 yds to the AUB 41
6:474th & 3 at opp 41Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 4 yds to the AUB 37 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 37Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 1 yd to the AUB 36
5:522nd & 9 at opp 36Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the AUB 35
5:183rd & 8 at opp 35Keenan Phillips run for 7 yds to the AUB 28
4:594th & 1 at opp 28Timeout South Alabama, clock 04:59
4:524th & 1 at opp 28Bishop Davenport run for 4 yds to the AUB 24 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 24Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the AUB 23
3:402nd & 9 at opp 23Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the AUB 21
3:033rd & 7 at opp 21PJ Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 22
2:324th & 8 at opp 22Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
2:324th & 8 at opp 22Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
Auburn End of game, 4 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 22Jeremiah Cobb run for 7 yds to the AUB 29
2:002nd & 3 at own 29Timeout Auburn, clock 02:00
1:542nd & 3 at own 29Jeremiah Cobb run for 10 yds to the AUB 39 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 39J. Arnold takes a knee
0:002nd & 11 at own 38J. Arnold takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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