Auburn's first-time starters in season openers
| Player, year | Passing | Rushing | Total yards, TDs |
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| Cam Newton, 2010 | 9-of-14, 186 yards, 3 TDs | 171, 2 TDs | 357, 5 TDs |
| Stan White, 1990 | 21-of-35, 324, 4 TDs | -9 | 315, 4 TDs |
| Brandon Cox, 2005 | 22-of-44, 342, 2 TDs, 4 INTs | -35 | 307, 2 TDs |
| Barrett Trotter, 2011 | 17-of-23, 261, 3 TDs | -9 | 252, 3 TDs |
| Jason Campbell, 2001 | 16-of-28, 214, 1 TD | 17, 1 TD | 231, 2 TDs |
| Dameyune Craig, 1996 | 18-of-32, 183, 2 INTs | 12 | 195 |
| Kiehl Frazier, 2012 | 11-of-27, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT | -9 | 185, 1 TD |
| Pat Sullivan, 1969 | 7-of-9, 98 yards, 2 TDs | 52, 2 TDs | 150, 4 TDs |
| Phil Gargis, 1974 | 4-of-10, 42, 2 INTs | 100, 2 TDs | 142, 2 TDs |
| Ben Leard, 1998 | 11-of-25, 146 yards, 1 INT | -7 | 139 |
| Nick Marshall, 2013 | 10-of-19, 99 | 27 | 126 |
| Randy Campbell, 1982 | 9-of-18 95 | 27 | 122 |
| Patrick Nix, 1994 | 7-of-20-2, 83, 1 TD | 11, 1 TD | 94, 2 TDs |
| Randy Walls, 1972 | 4-of-9, 38 | 54 | 92 |
| Joe Crane, 1977 | 4-of-12, 69 | 0 | 69 |
| Jeff Burger, 1985 | 1-of-2, 31 | 3 | 34 |