When Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold took his seat in front of a sprawling media scrum at the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, it had been 364 days since he sat on a similar stage, but with a different logo pin on his suit. Tuesday was Arnold’s second career appearance at SEC Media Days, but this year was “a lot different” from last.

Auburn takes the stage Tuesday at SEC football media days in Atlanta. Here's how to watch the event, and what to expect.

Former Sooner Jackson Arnold took the podium at 2025 SEC Media Days on Tuesday, reflecting on his time at Oklahoma and looking ahead to a new chapter at Auburn.

While the Sooners landed John Mateer from the portal, OU coach Brent Venables said he hoped to keep Jackson Arnold, now at Auburn, in Norman.

Here's a rundown of the biggest storylines from Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze's podium appearance at SEC media days.