By Matt AudiletShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe Auburn Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks are both in pursuit of their respective head coaches as the 2025 college football season comes to a close.
Auburn is looking for its next program leader following the dismissal of Hugh Freeze, and Arkansas is on the hunt after parting ways with Sam Pittman.
Dominoes are expected to fall in this year's college football coaching carousel sometime in the coming days. And when the dust settles on the highly publicized Lane Kiffin saga, Arkansas and Auburn could be left with similar interest in the remaining candidates.
According to ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel, Auburn and Arkansas could "intersect" in pursuit of USF head coach Alex Golesh.
"The Auburn job and the Arkansas job could end up intersecting at Alex Golseh," Thamel reported on Saturday. "Alex Golesh is the USF coach — he has an offer from Arkansas. There's interest from Auburn. Ole Miss is also expected to be interested if Lane Kiffin leaves."
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Auburn was targeting Tulane coach Jon Sumrall as its top coaching option, but he's since reportedly withdrawn himself from consideration and is expected to take the Florida Gators' head coaching job. Golesh, along with interim head coach D.J. Durkin, are viewed as the Tigers' top coaching candidates.
Durkin will coach Auburn in Saturday night's Iron Bowl matchup against the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide. Arkansas, led by interim head coach Bobby Petrino, trail the Missouri Tigers 31-17 late in the fourth quarter.
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Golesh and his 8-3 USF team will close out their regular-season schedule with a matchup against Rice on Saturday night. He's expected to announce a decision regarding his coaching future sometime on Sunday.
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