Alex Golesh makes head-coaching debut for Auburn football against Baylor
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 3:21 PM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Alex Golesh leads Auburn football into its season-opening game against Baylor today, September 5. The program looks to extend a 50-year streak of head coaches winning their debut games. The last Auburn coach to lose his first game was Doug Barfield in 1976 against Arizona. Recent coaches including Hugh Freeze, Bryan Harsin, Gus Malzahn, Gene Chizik, and Tommy Tuberville all secured victories in their first appearances with the team. Kickoff for the matchup at Auburn is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
- •Alex Golesh serves as head coach for the first time with Auburn today.
- •Auburn faces Baylor at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
- •The program has not had a head coach lose a debut game since 1976.
- •Doug Barfield remains the last Auburn coach to lose an opening game.
- •Recent head coaches including Hugh Freeze and Bryan Harsin won their opening games.
- 3:21 PMYahoo Sports — Can Alex Golesh maintain Auburn football's head-coaching debut win streak?
"Here's a look back at Auburn football's last five head-coaching debuts, as Alex Golesh will make his today against Baylor.
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