Bodda Getta Brew 12/12: Go For 2025 Gridiron Goodness

The SEC has released the 2025 football schedule, with Auburn landing seven home games and a road opener against Baylor.

Good Morning, Auburn Family. The highly anticipated 2025 football schedule was released by the SEC Wednesday night, with Auburn landing seven home games, including Georgia and Alabama. 

Auburn will open the season on the road at Baylor on Aug. 30. The Tigers return home on Sept. 6 for Kickoff on The Plains against Ball State. It will be the first of back-to-back home games with South Alabama coming to Jordan-Hare Stadium the following week on Sept. 13.

๐Ÿˆ Go here for the full rundown, including ticketing info. ๐ŸŽŸ

Wait until you see what else we have mixed into the Brew today. Check it out below!

โšฝ๏ธ Anna Haddock + Mallory Mooney named CSC Academic All-Americans
๐ŸŽ Get to know Auburn equestrian Charlotte Clark
๐Ÿ… And much, much more!

๐ŸŽฅ WAREAGLE+: MICโ€™D UP

DJ Bennett Mic'd Up
All-American tennis player DJ Bennett is wired for sound during practice.

๐Ÿ”ผ No Mulligans For Coach Clinard. Auburn menโ€™s golf coach and reigning National Coach of the Year Nick Clinard will attempt to lead the United States to a three-peat at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup as he was announced as a co-head coach of Team USA. The event is set for June 6-8, 2025, in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Clinard is the first Auburn representative to lead either Team USA or Team International as a head coach.

๐Ÿ—ฃ โ€œIt is a duty that I will take very seriously as I hope to make Auburn and the USA proud of what we will accomplish.โ€ - Nick Clinard

๐Ÿ”ผ Striking the Perfect Pitch. Auburn soccerโ€™s Anna Haddock and Mallory Mooney were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-Americans Wednesday following a successful season both on the pitch and in the classroom.

Both women were named to the third team. Haddock returns to the list as one of two three-time Academic All-Americans alongside Mississippi Stateโ€™s Maddy Anderson.

๐Ÿ”ผ Their Mission, and They Choose to Accept It. The Auburn gymnastics team will enter the 2025 season at No. 17 as voted on by the Womenโ€™s Collegiate Gymnastics Association. Seven Southeastern Conference schools rank in the top 10, while all nine schools are in the top 20. 

Auburn kicks off the season at the Music City Collegiate Championship in Nashville on Jan. 4. The Tigers will face off with top-ranked Oklahoma, No. 23 Nebraska and No. 27 BYU. 

๐Ÿ—ฃ โ€œIโ€™m more interested in the final rankings than the preseason rankings because the sky is the limit with our roster this year.โ€ - Jeff Graba, head coach

๐Ÿ”ผ Jamien Sherwood did something this week that only two other NFL players have accomplished all season, tallying 18 tackles in a game. It was a career high for Sherwood and the most by a Jet since David Harris had 24 in 2007.

Jamien Sherwood, LB, New York Jets

Sherwoodโ€™s breakout season continued Sunday against Miami as he delivered another standout performance with a career-high 18 tackles and two tackles for loss. Only one player has had more (Grant Stuard, 19). Heโ€™s now tied for fourth in the NFL with 125 tackles on the season. 

๐Ÿ”ผ Saddling Up. The top-ranked Auburn equestrian team has welcomed 22 new faces to the squad in 2024-25 and itโ€™s time to get to know them. Up next is freshman Charlotte Clark!

Discipline: Jumping Seat

Q: What are you most looking forward to heading into your spring season?
A: โ€œIโ€™m really excited for the home meets we have in the spring as well as SECs and nationals! The older girls talk about how fun they are so Iโ€™m excited to experience it!โ€ 

Q: What does โ€œWar Eagleโ€ mean to you?
A: โ€œโ€˜War Eagleโ€™ is more than just a battle cry, when the Auburn Family says it, it reminds you that you are a part of a bigger picture.โ€

โ‡ข Read the full Q&A. ๐ŸŽ

๐Ÿค” TIGER TRIVIA

Hoopin' and Hollerin'

Auburn WBB broke an attendance record on Sunday with their 69-62 defeat of UAB. How many fans were in Neville Arena for the contest?

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๐Ÿ… ONE BIG THING

Answer the Call. The Plains are packed with baseball talent!

๐Ÿ“… ON THE DOCKET

Thursday, Dec. 12 - Friday, Dec. 13
(No Activities Scheduled)

Saturday, Dec. 14
๐Ÿ€ Menโ€™s Basketball vs. Ohio State - Holiday Hoopsgiving @ Atlanta, GA @ noon CT/1 p.m. ET ESPN2 

Sunday, Dec. 15
(No Activities Scheduled)

๐Ÿ… Go here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

๐ŸŽ‰ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4,008!

Limited to a seven-player rotation by injuries to starters DeYona Gaston, Taliah Scott and Kaitlyn Duhon, the shorthanded Tigers defeated UAB 69-62 in Auburnโ€™s first home game in 24 days.

๐Ÿ… Happy Thursday, yโ€™all!