Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Auburn Tigers - Highlights | 2026 Regular Season Week 2, 09/12/2026 Southern Miss 8, Auburn 43 Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL. September 12, 2026 Auburn bounced back from a nail-biting Week 1 win over Baylor with a dominant home-opening rout of Southern Miss, winning 43-8 in a game that started with a bang after a lightning delay pushed back kickoff. The Tigers wasted no time making a statement. On the very first snap of the game, cornerback Andre Jordan Jr. intercepted Southern Miss quarterback Ethan Hampton and returned it to the house, scoring in just 10 seconds, the fastest score to open a game in Auburn history, breaking a record previously shared by Deuce Knight and Cadillac Williams. Jordan wasn't done, picking off Hampton again later in the first quarter, this time stepping in front of a pass intended for Mario Sanders following a false-start penalty to set up another Auburn score. Quarterback Byrum Brown was efficient and multifaceted all n...