As the Auburn Tigers search for a new head coach, one name that rises to the top of the list may be the most intelligent choice. Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall checks every box that a school like Auburn should look for when selecting its next head coach.

Tulane is thriving under Jon Sumrall’s leadership. Despite the recent loss, the Green Wave sits at 6–2 overall and 3–1 in the AAC.

After parting ways with head coach Hugh Freeze, Auburn football is reportedly targeting Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as a leading candidate to rebuild the program and restore competitiveness in the SEC.

Tulane coach Jon Sumrall is fully focused on the Green Wave's mission to win the American this season. All of the LSU buzz and his name being attached to other vacancies can sit right where it lays -- in speculative la-la land -- as far as he's concerned.

The LSU Tigers parted ways with former head coach Brian Kelly in October following a 5-3 start to the 2025 college football season. During his tenure at LSU, the former Notre Dame head coach compiled a 34-14 record. However, Kelly’s team did not qualify for the College Football Playoff, nor did they win the SEC title.

Tulane’s head coach didn’t deflect after Thursday night’s blowout in San Antonio, accepting full responsibility for a 48-26 loss that exposed his team’s flaws on both sides of the ball.

“I’m not really into reflecting on anything right now,” Sumrall said in his weekly news conference, via Tulane radio sideline reporter Maddy Hudak. “I’m into coaching this football team. The one thing that is consistent, I’ve dealt with it every year as a head coach … I get this question every year.

With a .791 winning percentage in three-plus seasons as a head coach, Sumrall has many assuming he'll be running a big-time program soon.

Asked about his candidacy for the vacant LSU job, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall deftly audibled to talk about Texas-San Antonio, the Green Wave’s upcoming opponent Thursday night in a nationally televised game on ESPN.

While he may not be the top candidate for every job like Lane Kiffin, Tulane Head Coach Jon Sumrall is drawing attention from most schools. After rebuilding Troy and keeping the momentum going at Tulane, Sumrall is going to get a Power 4 job; the question ...