A 29-year coaching veteran, Larry Porter returns for a second stint on the Auburn Football staff as the new running backs coach, head coach Alex Golesh announced Saturday.

Auburn football will face several quality nonconference opponents in addition to its grueling SEC slates over the next few years.

The SEC football scheduling format will transition from its traditional 8-game model to a 9-game model, effective in 2026. The switch will allow Auburn to play its traditional SEC rivals more often.

The Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday the Auburn's 2026 schedule. The season is highlighted by visits from LSU and Florida.

Auburn's breakout linebacker continues to add to his offseason resume after being honored with three more recognitions.

BATON ROUGE – The Lane Kiffin Era at LSU will open with the most attractive home schedule in Tiger Stadium history in 2026 as the Tigers welcome Southeastern Conference foes Alabama, Texas, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State to Death Valley in 2026.

Murphy, the former Texas and Duke quarterback, transferred to Oregon State this past offseason. The No. 82 overall player in the 247Sports transfer rankings finished the season with 1,805 passing yards and a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 9-to-8. Murphy completed 58.1% of his passes and Oregon State finished the season 2-10.