Alex Golesh's First SEC Test: Can Auburn Beat Florida in the 2026 Opener? | Auburn Football Podcast

The road through the SEC starts early, and this Auburn vs Florida matchup could shape the entire 2026 season. Mike Gittens and Christian Rao continue the Auburn schedule breakdown series by taking a deep dive into one of the biggest games on the Tigers' schedule. With Alex Golesh making his SEC debut as Auburn's head coach and John Sumrall leading Florida into Jordan Hare Stadium for his first conference game, the storylines are everywhere. Who has more pressure entering this matchup? Can Byrum Brown give Auburn the offensive spark it has been searching for? Will DJ Durkin's defense continue to be one of the SEC's toughest units? And could Jeremiah Cobb and Auburn's running game control the pace against a Florida team expected to lean heavily on Jadan Baugh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices