- Freeze, 53, replaces Bryan Harsin, who was fired Oct. 31, two days after Auburn’s 41-27 loss to Arkansas at home.
- Harsin was 9-12 overall in less than two seasons at Auburn, which experienced repeated struggles on offense under Harsin and had difficulty sustaining success on the recruiting trail.
- Former Auburn athletic director Allen Greene, who hired Harsin, negotiated a settlement with the university to leave in August.
