Auburn is firing coach Hugh Freeze just one day after the Tigers mustered three points in a disappointing home loss to Kentucky, the program's fifth setback in six games this season against SEC competition, CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello, Matt Zenitz and Richard Johnson report.

Who will Auburn football hire to replace Hugh Freeze? Here are the latest reports and updates on candidates to become the Tigers' next head coach.

Auburn fired head coach Hugh Freeze on Sunday after posting a 44% win percentage (15-19) in just under three seasons on the job. Following the decision made by Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen, Freeze shared his final thoughts on his time on the Plains and sent a farewell message to fans and players on X.

Auburn became the fourth job opening in the SEC following its firing of coach Hugh Freeze, who was 1-5 in league play and 15-19 overall. Auburn's early hot board features several recognizable names for a program seeking its fourth coach since winning the 2010 national championship.

Auburn's Steven Pearl takes shot at Hugh Freeze after overtime win over HBCU team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The 20th-ranked Auburn Tigers opened the season with a 95-90 overtime win over Bethune-Cookman in Steven Pearl’s coaching debut Monday night.

This is an opinion cartoon. Got JD Crowe’s free weekly newsletter, Crowe Jam? Sign up for it here. (Not gonna say I told you so ...) Welp, the Hugh Freeze creepy white van with all its baggage stalled out and is squatting in an Auburn parking lot collecting a $15 million buyout from the university.