American college football season
The 2022 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Bryan Harsin until his firing on October 31. Later that day, former Auburn running backs coach Cadillac Williams was appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Auburn compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for fifth placed in the SEC Western Division. The team played home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.
Schedule
Auburn and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[1][2]
Game summaries
No. 23 (FCS) Mercer
Game One – No.23 (FCS) Mercer Bears (1–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
- Game time: 6:02 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 84,562
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN+/SEC Network+): Mike Corey (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Nicole Rigoni (sideline reporter)
San Jose State
No. 22 Penn State
Game Three – No. 22 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0) at Auburn Tigers (2–0)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game time: 2:39 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Mike Cannon
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Missouri
LSU
At No. 2 Georgia
Game Six – Auburn Tigers (3–2) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0)
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
- Game time: 2:38 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (analyst), Sheree Burruss (sideline reporter)
At No. 9 Ole Miss
Arkansas
At Mississippi State
Game Ten – Texas A&M Aggies (3–6) at Auburn Tigers (3–6)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
- Game time: 6:39 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 11 mph NW
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rogers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
Western Kentucky
Game Eleven – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7−4) at Auburn Tigers (4−6)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
- Game time: 3:01 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 6 mph NW
- Game attendance: 81,824
- Referee: Scott Walker
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)
At No. 7 Alabama
Game Twelve – Auburn Tigers (5–6) at No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–2)
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
- Game time: 2:39 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 100,077
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Coaching staff
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ Tom Green (September 21, 2021). "Auburn's 2022 SEC schedule announced". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Bennett Durando (September 21, 2021). "Breaking down Auburn football's 2022 schedule". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
