Hugh Freeze's Auburn contract details revealed, per report

Hugh Freeze and Auburn reportedly agreed to a 6-year deal.

Pete Thamel of ESPN reports that Freeze’s contract at AU is for $6.5 million per year over 6 seasons. Thamel notes that $6.5 million per year would rank No. 8 in 2022 SEC salaries.

Sources: Hugh Freeze’s deal with Auburn is six years, at an average of $6.5 million per year.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 28, 2022

Freeze was making $3.5 million per year at Liberty, a private university that is 1 of 7 independent programs at the FBS level. Freeze had recently signed a new deal at Liberty, which was set to up his pay to $5 million per year.

Liberty paid Hugh Freeze nearly $3.5 million last year, which combined with high-end facilities makes the job one of the better-resourced jobs in the Group of Five.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 28, 2022

This after he signed an eight-year extension last month at Liberty reportedly worth just under $5 million per year. https://t.co/0TGT7NKVES

— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) November 28, 2022

While the Auburn deal isn’t the biggest step up in pay for Freeze relative to the Liberty extension, it’s no secret that he was looking for an opportunity to get back into the SEC.