Jackson Arnold accounted for three touchdowns, including two rushing, and No. 24 Auburn beat South Alabama 31-15.

Auburn football is set to host South Alabama in its third straight nonconference game. The Tigers are coming off a 42-3 victory over Ball State. Follow along for key highlights, scores, and moments from the Alabama vs. South Alabama game. Refresh for updates. Announced kickoff time: 11:45 a.m. CT.

The Auburn Tigers will open the 2025 college football season 3-0 now that they've defeated South Alabama with ease. Jackson Arnold and Jeremiah Cobb dismantled South Alabama's defense on the ground as both Cam Coleman and Eric Singleton made impressive plays through the air.

A UBURN, Ala.- No. 24 Auburn on Saturday took down the South Alabama Jaguars, 31-15, in Jordan-Hare Stadium. It wasn’t pretty, but the Tigers got the job done. Auburn moved to 3-0 for the 53rd time all time and the third time in four seasons, two of which have now come under head coach Hugh Freeze.

South Alabama never really looked like a serious threat to spring an upset over Auburn on Saturday, but the Tigers never were in total control until the final minutes of the game either. The Jaguars lost 31-15 at Jordan-Hare Stadium,

Despite a fiery second-half offense from the South Alabama Jaguars, the Tigers held off the determined Sun Belt team and came out ahead 31-15, extending their season record to 3-0.

“We had several kids out today,” Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said after the game. “Some could have played, like Malcolm [Simmons] and Rayshawn [Pleasant] and Champ [Anthony], but it was best that they did not… We’ve got to get healthy pretty quick.”