AUC Staff Q&A: What does Auburn need to fix on defense?

About 24 hours are remaining until the Auburn Tigers take on the Vanderbilt Commodores in Jordan-Hare Stadium. After last week's performance, the Auburn Undercover staff takes a moment to talk about what the defense needs to do better in order to help the Tigers win.

By Tyler Raley

September 25, 2026

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The Auburn Tigers are looking to bounce back from a loss on Saturday when they welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores to town to close out the month of September, a pivotal game in the season.

The Tigers fell to the Florida Gators 44-39 in their SEC opener, giving up 495 yards of total offense, with 162 of those yards coming from running back Jadan Baugh on the ground.

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