FWAA Auburn News

2025 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List unveiled

July 29, 2025

The Football Writers Association of America released its 2025 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List today, selecting three returning FWAA All-Americans among 60 defensive standouts as contenders for the national defensive player of the year. The list contains players from 41 different schools in eight Division I FBS conferences plus Independents.

2024 Freshman Focus: Week 13

November 25, 2024

This is the the Week 13 installment of the Football Writers Association of America's weekly Freshman Focus for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2024 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

Over-the-back interception earns Auburn the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week

September 16, 2024

Florida Citrus Sports and Pop-Tarts have teamed up to present the Pop-Tarts ‘Crazy Good’ Play of the Week during the 2024-25 college football season, with each week's play selected in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of AmericaAuburn is the winner of the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week for Week 3.

Freshman Focus: First-year player, coach preview

August 26, 2024

The Football Writers Association of America has released a list of top candidates for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2024 FWAA Freshman All-America Team. The Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award, presented by Chris Doering Mortgage, goes to the best first-year coach (at his school) in FBS football. The recipients of the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year, the FWAA Freshman of the Year and a Spurrier Legends Coach awardee will be honored at a special reception on Feb 25 in Gainesville, Fla.

2023 Freshman Focus: Week 11

November 13, 2023

This is the 11th installment of the Football Writers Association of America's weekly Freshman Focus for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

2023 Freshman Focus: Week 9

October 30, 2023

This is the ninth installment of the Football Writers Association of America's weekly Freshman Focus for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

2023 Freshman Focus: Week 2

September 11, 2023

This is the second installment of the Football Writer's Association of America's Weekly Freshman Focus for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

A preseason look at our first-year award candidates

August 28, 2023

The Football Writers Association of America has released a list of top candidates for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team. The Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award, presented by Chris Doering Mortgage, goes to the best first-year coach (at his school) in FBS football. The recipients of the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year, the FWAA Freshman of the Year and a Spurrier Legends Coach awardee will be honored at a special reception in Februray in Gainesville, Fla. 

AUBURN IS FWAA NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK

November 13, 2017

Tigers dominate nation's top-ranked team

FWAA SELECTS 'SUPER 11' FOR 2014 SEASON

May 4, 2015

The Football Writers Association of America has selected its sixth "Super 11" group of sports information departments deemed the best in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2014 season.

AUBURN IS TOSTITOS FIESTABOWL NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK

December 2, 2013

Tigers stun Alabama to win SEC West

FWAA SELECTS 'SUPER 11' FOR 2011 SEASON

May 7, 2012

The Football Writers Association of America has announced its third "Super 11" field of sports information departments which were deemed the best in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision during the 2011 season.

AUBURN IS FEDEX ORANGE BOWL NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK

September 20, 2004

Tigers nip LSU in the final minutes