Auburn’s 2025 season ended on a disappointing note yesterday with a 20-27 loss, as the Tigers again failed to qualify for a bowl game. However, good news is in store for the future. AD John Cohen has found his new head coach in USF’s Alex Golesh. The move comes with a bit of financial implications for Auburn.

Golesh’s contract with USF had a clause about his departure. If he were to leave before December 31, 2025, he would owe the Bulls $1.5 million to buy out his contract. That doesn’t seem to be that big of an amount to get the services of a guy who can lead Auburn back to the top of the SEC.

In his first remarks after taking the position, Golesh thanked the Auburn community.

“Auburn Football is one of the proudest, most tradition-rich programs in all of college football, and my famil

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