Football is finally back on The Plains. Well kind of, at least.

In a press release, Auburn officially announced players will report to preseason camp on Wednesday this week with the first practice to begin on Thursday.

And head coach Hugh Freeze tailored the practice schedule based on his own experience in the South: having nearly all of Auburn’s practices early in the morning before it gets too hot in the August sun.

Freeze will speak to the media for the first time during fall camp at 8:30 a.m. central time Thursday. Freeze currently has three scheduled press conferences during fall camp, which will run through August 19, according to a press release from the program. Other members of Auburn’s new coaching staff including offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery and defense coordinator Ron Roberts will have press conferences as well throughout August as well as players after certain practices.

Highlights on the practice schedule include a scrimmage at Jordan-Hare Stadium on August 12 which will allow for media viewing during individual drills. A second stadium scrimmage on August 19 will not have an open period for media.

Auburn will have seven practices during fall camp with open viewing for the media during individual drills. There are three listed practices with no media viewing including the second stadium scrimmage.

Auburn will have off days on August 5, August 9, August 13 and August 16 — which is the first day of classes for students.

The quarterback battle between most likely sophomore Robby Ashford and graduate transfer Payton Thorne is expected to be the story of fall camp, along with the further implementation of a new coaching staff and a roster with over 40 new faces from a year ago.