2022 Auburn
5–7 (2–6 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bryan Harsin, then Cadillac Williams (interim, final 4 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mercer 42–16Sep 3
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Mississippi State 33–39Nov 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Mercer | W 42–16 | 77% |
| Sep 10 | vs San José State | W 24–16 | 69% |
| Sep 17 | vs 22Penn State | L 12–41 | 52% |
| Sep 24 | vs Missouri | W 17–14 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | vs LSU | L 17–21 | 52% |
| Oct 8 | at 2Georgia | L 10–42 | 13% |
| Oct 15 | at 9Ole Miss | L 34–48 | 21% |
| Oct 29 | vs Arkansas | L 27–41 | 43% |
| Nov 5 | at Mississippi State | L 33–39 | 28% |
| Nov 12 | vs Texas A&M | W 13–10 | 49% |
| Nov 19 | vs Western Kentucky | W 41–17 | 43% |
| Nov 26 | at 8Alabama | L 27–49 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 49–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 12th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 297–354
- Coach
- Bryan Harsin, then Cadillac Williams (interim, final 4 games)
- Elo
- 1510 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.1 No. 54 of 131; offense No. 46, defense No. 68, special teams No. 46
- SRS
- 3.1 No. 56 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 45% of last season’s EPA, No. 89 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 21 roster talent No. 17 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Eric Kiesau and Ike Hilliard
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Schmedding
- Offense
- Pro-style, I formation
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 37% | 1.38 | 75th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 43% | 1.18 | 78th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.07 def | 40% off 39% def | — | 44th off 43rd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 29 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 31 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 8.0, 33rd of 131 (offense 1.5, defense -6.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Robby Ashford QB | 1,613 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Robby Ashford QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tank Bigsby RB | 970 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tank Bigsby RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ja’Varrius Johnson WR | 493 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ja’Varrius Johnson WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Owen Pappoe LB | 92 tkl |
| Sacks | Derick Hall LB | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaylin Simpson CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Robert Woodyard Jr. LB | ★★★★ | No. 141 |
| J.D. Rhym CB | ★★★★ | No. 183 |
| Austin Ausberry CB | ★★★★ | No. 186 |
| Holden Geriner QB | ★★★★ | No. 271 |
| Tre Donaldson S | ★★★★ | No. 281 |
| E.J. Harris OT | ★★★★ | No. 308 |
| Damari Alston RB | ★★★★ | No. 328 |
| Omari Kelly ATH | ★★★★ | No. 356 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.906 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.899 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.886 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.901 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.908 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.8 | 0.907 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.5 | 0.867 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.6 | 0.894 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 2 | Derick Hall OLB | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 3 | Tank Bigsby RB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 4 | Colby Wooden DT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Owen Pappoe ILB | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 6 | Anders Carlson K | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 115
The 2022 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 9
The 2022 portal D.J. James CB | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
| Jayson Jones DL | ★★★ | from Oregon |
 Eugene Asante LB | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
| Zach Calzada QB | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Craig McDonald S | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Dazalin Worsham WR | ★★★ | from  Miami |
| Koy Moore WR | ★★★ | from  LSU |
| Marcus Bragg DL | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Grant Hidalgo TE | from  Illinois |
Transfers out 22
 J.J. Pegues TE | ★★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Kobe Hudson WR | ★★★★ | to  UCF |
| Ladarius Tennison S | ★★★★ | to Ole Miss |
| Lee Hunter DL | ★★★★ | to UCF |
| Shaun Shivers ATH | ★★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Ahmari Harvey S | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Romello Height LB | ★★★ | to  USC |
| Bo Nix QB | ★★★ | to Oregon |
| Marquis Robinson DL | ★★★ | returned to  Auburn |
| Tashawn Manning DL | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Dre Butler DL | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
| Ro Torrence CB | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-SEC
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Derick HallDEAP-2; Coaches-1
Second team
- D.J. JamesDBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
 Tennessee | 6–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
| Alabama | 6–2 | 11–2 | 5 |
| LSU | 6–2 | 10–4 | 16 |
| Mississippi State | 4–4 | 9–4 | 20 |
| Ole Miss | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 South Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | 23 |
| Arkansas | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Kentucky | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Florida | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Vanderbilt | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas A&M | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Auburn | 2–6 | 5–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.