Luckily for the No. 16 Mizzou Tigers, however, Auburn (3-3, 0-3) is in a downward spiral. Auburn has yet to win an SEC game this season, losing its first three contests of conference play. The home side is in a must-win position - and that is especially true for head coach Hugh Freeze, who is on the hot seat.

Seth Emerson of The Athletic called out Hugh Freeze following Auburn's performance against Georgia in his weekly "SEC Vibes" ranking.

Before the controversial fumble, a fumble recovered by Auburn in it's Week 4 game against Oklahoma was returned for a touchdown, putting the Tigers on the board first — until it was overturned in Oklahoma's favor, wiping 6 points for Auburn.

After flipping four-star linebacker Shadarius Toodle from Georgia to Auburn, the Tigers gained a commitment from his brother Shadrick Toodle Jr. Toodle is a 6′4, 210-pound defensive back at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. As a freshman, Toodle played in all 10 games with four tackles, three pass breakups and a fumble for a touchdown.

Auburn will face Missouri on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 6:45 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.

Here's a rundown of everything Hugh Freeze did, and didn't, say about Damari Alston's exit from the Auburn football program.

The No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs, led by quarterback Gunner Stockton, face the Auburn Tigers, led by quarterback Jackson Arnold, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.

The four-star linebacker from Mobile returns to Auburn's 2026 recruiting class after briefly pledging to rival Georgia.

Missouri enters this game straight off its first conference loss to Alabama. A bounce back victory for the other Tigers will be pivotal as they end the year against three ranked opponents. For Auburn, a loss could see the end of an era for a lot of people within the football program.