Good morning, Auburn.

The Auburn University Homecoming Parade will close downtown streets this Friday afternoon — a tradition before the Tigers face SEC foe Vanderbilt.

Auburn University’s College of Nursing earned a first-ever top 20 public BSN ranking from U.S.-News thanks to strong NCLEX-RN pass rates and high graduate employment.

The achievement shows the college’s growing leadership in nursing education.

Jeff Vahle, former president of Walt Disney World and Auburn alumnus, spoke at the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering on Sept.

23 to share his career journey and leadership insights with students. He urged them to gain firsthand experience at Disney (his tenure spanned 36 years).

Tiger Transit will remove 16 stops for the Fall 2026 semester following a review of ridership costs — the service will also modify two stops as van stops, and students should use the ETA Spot app or contact the transit department.

Auburn men’s tennis began its fall season by winning the tournament championship at the SEC Starkvegas Showdown this past weekend; the Tigers went 2-1 with wins over Mississippi State and Alabama before losing to Vanderbilt on Saturday (Patrik Munkhammar led with four singles wins).

Bo Jackson will receive Louisville Slugger’s Living Legend Award on Nov.

13 at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, making him the second former Tiger to be honored for his achievements in football and baseball.

On Thursday, Sept. 24, Auburn’s Jackson Koivun and Justin Thomas won a four ball match 4 and 3 at Medinah Country Club in Chicago to give Team USA its first point at the President’s Cup; Thomas earned his seventh straight win while Koivun celebrated his first victory, putting Team USA ahead 3–2.

Auburn women's golf finished as runner-up at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational in Ontario (with senior Anna Davis placing second after a sudden-death playoff).

The Tigers, now 17-4, will compete in Columbus, Georgia at the Haskins Women's Intercollegiate on Oct. 12-13.

Auburn basketball officially began practice this offseason with 10 new players — coach Steven Pearl said freshman Caleb Williams impressed him during a tough film session on Wednesday.

The Tigers will play preseason games starting Oct. 14 at Boutwell Auditorium.

The Auburn Tigers are set to face the undefeated Commodores this Saturday at 3:15 p.m. CDT at Jordan-Hare Stadium — a storied rivalry dating back to 1893 with many close contests, highlighting an enduring local tradition in college sports.

SEC coaches met with the media in Auburn Wednesday to discuss their teams' seasons and matchups; Auburn will play Vanderbilt at Jordan-Hare on Saturday and face Ole Miss on Oct.

31. Auburn coach Golesh pointed out challenges with Vanderbilt QB Jared Curtis + Vanderbilt coach Lea said more effort is needed.