The Auburn Tigers’ hopes of playing in a bowl game went up in smoke last Saturday on the turf at Bryant-Denny Stadium. As the 2024 season concludes its final chapter, the first chapter for 2025 begins today, on National Signing Day.

The Tigers enter the 2025 recruiting class with 25 players and expect most of them to sign their national letters of intent on Wednesday.

According to 247Sports, Auburn’s signing day class is the fifth-best in the country. It is led by two five-star defenders, Jared Smith and Malik Autry.

For the Tigers, pursuing multiple last-minute finishes will be crucial to maintaining their top-five ranking. Five-star defensive lineman Na’eem Offord (Ohio State commit), defensive lineman Darrion Smith (Tennessee commitment) and defensive lineman Justus Terry (uncommitted) will make final decisions this week.

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is scheduled to hold a press conference at 3 p.m. to discuss his thoughts on the upcoming class.

Here are all the updates from National Signing Day:

10:35 a.m.: Wide receivers Derick and Erick Smith officially signed with Auburn. Derick transferred from Alabama over the summer and is the No. 67 overall player in the country, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

10:32 a.m.: Former Auburn offensive lineman Tavaris Dice officially signs with Florida. Dice transferred to Florida on November 30 and was Auburn’s top-ranked offensive lineman in the class before his transfer.

10 O `clock: Auburn gets its first flip of the day by flipping three-star Tennessee defensive end Darrion Smith.

9:44 a.m.: Although Auburn reportedly tried to trade him late, four-star enterprise edge rusher Zion Grady is signing with Ohio State.

9:32 a.m.: Antonio Coleman, a four-star defensive lineman from Saraland, officially signed with Auburn. Coleman is the second defensive lineman of the day to make things official.

9:19 a.m.: Arguably the most notable recruit in Auburn’s class, Deuce Knight, is making things official. According to 247Sports, Knight is a five-star quarterback prospect who fills the Tigers’ immediate need.

8:39 a.m.: Malik Autry, Auburn’s first commit for the Class of 2025, makes things official during a ceremony at Opelika High School. According to 247Sports, Autry is a five-star defensive player.

8:31 a.m.: Auburn officially adds another safety to the class, receiving a signature from four-star safety Eric Winters.

8:17 a.m.: Auburn scores a key recruiting win in the secondary by signing Thompson safety Anquon Fegans. Alabama made a late push for Fegans, but Hugh Freeze and the team were able to keep him in the fold.

8:01 a.m.: Four-star linebacker Elijah Melendez officially signs with Auburn

7:58 a.m.: The first bad news of the day hits Auburn as three-star corner Shamar Arnoux transfers and signs with Florida State.

7:14 a.m.: Auburn has signed its first 5-star recruit in defensive lineman Jared Smith. Signed with the Tigers, over Ole Miss and South Carolina. At 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, Smith is the No. 25 overall prospect and the second-best edge rusher in the 2025 class.

7:04 a.m.: Auburn makes a second commitment with 3-star Ryan Ghea from Milton, Georgia.

6:48 a.m.: The trenches continue to grow deeper as Auburn signs its third offensive lineman in Jacobe Ward from Savannah, Georgia.

6:37 a.m.: Auburn’s fourth recruit is offensive lineman Kail Ellis from Canton, Georgia. Ellis joins Tai Buster as the second OL signed by the Tigers today.

6:22 a.m.: Tight end Hollis Davidson III is leaving Peach City, Georgia and is the third recruit for Auburn football.

6:12 a.m.: AL Brown offensive lineman Tai Buster is the second recruit for Auburn from Kannapolis NC.

6:04 a.m.: Thompson punter John Alan McGuire becomes the first official signee for Auburn. He is the fifth-best player in the Class of 2025, according to Kohl’s Kicking Academy.

6 a.m.: National Signing Day officially begins and signings for Auburn can begin.