The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

After Gene Chizik's termination on November 25, 2012, Athletic Director Jay Jacobs formed a search committee headed by former Auburn Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson and Pat Sullivan along with fellow former player Mac Crawford to find the program's next head coach.

Tre Mason also returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score while Corey Grant broke free for a 75-yard touchdown run.

Star Robensen Theirize filling in for injured starter Justin Garrett won SEC Defensive Player of the week with 7 tackles and 2 interceptions, the last one preventing the game from going to overtime.

Freshman DT Montravius Adams recorded a sack on his first play from scrimmage and halted several Halliday passes from his pressure.

That boosted the defense confidence has they shut down the Red Wolves from then out collecting 23 QB Hurries, 13.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery.

Highly touted end Carl Lawson recorded his first sack and a forced fumble that was recovered by LB Jake Holland.

Marshall started off the game hot going 11 for 15 for 151 yards that included a 74-yard bomb to WR Quan Bray leading to a touchdown.

The offense lost their rhythm and Mississippi St was able to overcome an 11–0 deficit to come back and take the lead early in the 3rd Qtr 20–14.

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana Two 1st quarter turnovers put Auburn in a hole 14–0 in at a wet Death Valley.

The teams went back and forth but when it appeared place kicker Cody Parkey recovered his onside kick the refs overturned it ending it for Auburn 35–21.

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama Freshman QB Jeremy Johnson earned his first start for an injured Nick Marshall.

A&M's QB Johnny Manziel completed two big pass plays to WR Mike Evans to get it down to Auburn's 18 yard line.

Ryan White who moved to safety that morning after Josh Hosley was injured recorded 5 tackles and an interception without knowing the proper alignments.

Auburn's DE LaDarius Owens injured Johnny Manziel early in the 4th Quarter and he missed a series.

After an interception by Auburn S Ryan Smith, K Cody Parkey kicked a 27-yard field goal to take a 10–7 lead.

In the third quarter, Auburn was able to tie the game again at 24–24 on a 43-yard screen pass from Marshall to WR Sammie Coates, after a 6-play, 65-yard drive.

Backup QB Matt Joeckel comes into the game, and A&M is held to a 20-yard field goal by Josh Lambo for a 34–24 lead.

The Aggies are held to a three-and-out, and Auburn caps off a 5-play, 69-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run by RB Cameron Artis-Payne to take a 38–34 lead.

Then, in front of the 12th man, the Tigers ran the ball into a 9-man A&M defense and score on a 5-yard touchdown run by Tre Mason on a 13-play, 75-yard drive.

Tre Mason earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance, which consisted of 32 carries for 168 yards and four touchdowns.

On 4th and 18, Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall, who was a defensive back for Georgia during the 2011 season, threw a Hail Mary pass, which was tipped by Georgia safety Josh Harvey-Clemons, right into the hands of Auburn sophomore wide receiver Ricardo Louis, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 25 seconds to go.

Gonna throw down field just a home run ball and, uh, it is tip upped—and Louis caught it on the deflection!

With seven seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 28, Alabama's T. J. Yeldon made a long run as time expired.

The play was reviewed from the replay booth, and one second was put back on the clock after finding Yeldon had actually gone out of bounds just before the end of regulation.

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California The BCS National Title Game featured the Auburn Tigers, and the Florida State Seminoles.

With the help of a well-executed play action pass game, Auburn was able to throw against Florida State's top-ranked defense in the first half.

A screen to Tre Mason, a deep pass to Melvin Ray and a Nick Marshall run put the Tigers up 21–3.However, the Seminoles scored on their last drive of the half, after a fake punt and Jameis Winston scramble.

Then in a shocking turn of events, Levonte Whitfield ran the following kickoff back 100 yards to give the Seminoles a 27–24 lead.

[19] Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends/H-back Offensive line Defensive line Linebackers Defensive backs Kickers Punters Long snappers Sources: 2013 Auburn Tigers football roster Archived August 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Bold indicates scholarship player