As soon as Auburn parted ways with head coach Hugh Freeze following its loss to Kentucky on Nov. 1, Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall emerged as one of the prime candidates for the opening. Sumrall, who both played and coached in the SEC (both at Kentucky),

Athlon Sports’ Steve Lassan made his predictions for every team with job openings right now. He has Sumrall as the replacement for Hugh Freeze, who was fired earlier this season.

Auburn’s athletics director wants to announce the next head coach after the Iron Bowl. If Sumrall and Tulane make the College Football Playoff, then Cohen says he would want Sumrall to coach the Green Wave in the postseason before taking over the Tigers.

ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel identified the "prime candidate" for Auburn's head coaching vacancy.

Paul Finebaum shared his opinion about Auburn potentially hiring Jon Sumrall after the 2025 season to replace Hugh Freeze.

What do reports about Florida's interview with Tulane coach Jon Sumrall that was canceled mean for Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin?

Florida reportedly had an interview with a coaching candidate set for this week, but now it appears the interview is off.

The Auburn Tigers let go of Hugh Freeze on Nov. 2, a day after losing to the Kentucky Wildcats 10-3 and starting the season 4-5. He finished his time with the program with a 15-19 record and 0-1 in bowl games.