2018 Football Preview – SEC – Tigers
Looking for 2018 Auburn Tigers predictions? The Auburn Tigers were playing the dark-horse candidate to a T marking taking down No. 1 ranked Georgia and then taking down No. 1 ranked Alabama two weeks later. They controlled their own destiny at that point, but it is hard to beat a great team twice and faltered to Georgia 7-28 in the SEC championship game. The disappointment was so much that they UCF in the Peach Bowl 27-34. However, with a new season on the horizon, this Auburn team has the talent to make another run for glory.
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2018-18 College Football Preview – Auburn Tigers
Head Coach: Gus Malzahn
2015 Record: 10-4
Auburn Tigers Odds to win the 2018 FBS Championship: +2800
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Will Auburn’s defense be able to keep pace with their offense?
2018 Auburn Tigers Predictions: Team Strengths
Stidhams The Man:
Auburn’s QB play is going to be one of the strong-points as Jarrett Stidham has another year of experience under his belt.
And boy did he learn some valuable lessons such as perseverance and grit, and he got a taste of what it is like to beat Alabama.
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He’s got the arm, footwork, and decision making to translate to the pros, but for right now he’s focused on rolling through the SEC to give this team another chance for that playoff spot.
No matter who Stidham is passing to, he is going to make this offense look good.
Talent Beyond Stidham:
Yes Stidham will make these players look good, but they are packed full of talent themselves.
Kam Martin is going to man the backfield replacing the smash mouth Kerryon Johnson, which are big shoes to fill, but with the defense having to plan for Stidham, there is no reason why Martin can’t produce nearly six yard per pop like last season.
Wide Receiver Darius Slayton is going to get his fair share of deep bombs from Stidham as he averaged over 22 yards per catch, while Ryan Davis will help move the chains.
JaTarvious Whitlow will be another play maker that Auburn will integrate into the offense.
2018 Auburn Tigers Predictions: Team Weaknesses
Secondary and Turnovers:
Auburns secondary has the talent, but are still left with questions with Carlton Davis gone.
Veteran Javaris Davis should fill in nicely on one side, of the field, but will Jamel Dean be able to step up his play and fill in on the opposite side.
Auburn relies on their safeties to make plays, and two spots need to be filled, which are going to be filled with Jeremiah Dinson and Daniel Thomas who gained quality experience last season.
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All the eyes are going to be on this secondary as the turnover production is going to have to improve from the ugly tiny number of six interceptions from last season.
Two came against ULM and two came against Mississippi State, so you do the math.
Turnovers make a defense great, and it significantly helps a team in the long run.
Auburn Tigers Prediction: 8-4
Auburn’s offense is going to compliment the defense well as Stidham and the run game will be putting together long drives, which will give this talented defense more rest time.
Auburn did end up putting together a special season last year, but this year it may be harder to pull that off.
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They do open the season with five straight home games, but will be tested for their road contests where they must face Mississippi State, Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama.
Having an upper-tier quarterback can help mask some of your problems, and I believe Stidham will do just that and get Auburn to a solid bowl game.
2018 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule
- 9/1/18 3:30 PM ET WASH
- 9/8/18 7:30 PM ET ALST
- 9/15/18 3:30 PM ET LSU
- 9/22/18 TBD ARK
- 9/29/18 TBD SOMIS
- 10/6/18 TBD @MSST
- 10/13/18 TBD TENN
- 10/20/18 TBD @MISS
- 11/3/18 TBD TAM
- 11/10/18 TBD @UGA
- 11/17/18 TBD LIB
- 11/24/18 TBD @ALA
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