Ashton Daniels Redshirts | Auburn QB Deuce Knight Expected to Start vs Mercer | Auburn Football Podcast

It’s official — Ashton Daniels will sit out against Mercer to preserve his redshirt, setting the stage for Deuce Knight to step into the spotlight. On today’s episode of The Auburn Express, Mike G and Kyle break down what this means for Auburn football’s quarterback room and how this decision sets up the program heading into the offseason. Head Coach D.J. Durkin and interim OC Derrick Nix now face a balancing act: win big Saturday, keep the roster intact, and develop their young QB talent for the future. Mike dives into why the staff made the right call with Daniels’ redshirt, and how Deuce Knight’s start could change the conversation around Auburn’s 2025 offense. From the fallout of Hugh Freeze’s firing to the next steps in the program’s rebuild, this episode unpacks it all — unfiltered and straight from the heart of Auburn football. Will Knight’s performance solidify him as Auburn’s future QB1, or will Jackson Arnold push for snaps? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices