No. 14 LSU is set to host No.
5 Alabama in Death Valley on Saturday, and this one carries far more weight than the usual SEC showdown. For years, it’s been the kind of game fans circle on the calendar.
This season, it has playoff implications attached to it.
LSU has started to find its rhythm on offense at the right time, and the Tigers will try to keep that momentum rolling as the regular season winds down. Quarterback Sam Leavitt, who has thrown eight interceptions in eight games this season, knows what’s coming.
“Yea, I think it’s going to be the best defense we’ve played,” Leavitt said in his media availability on Tuesday. “It’s going to be a very emotional and high-stakes game.”
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., and Lane Kiffin is already making sure LSU fans adjust their Saturday routines accordingly.
“…Start your day earlier, have breakfast earlier, start drinking earlier,” Kiffin said. “Whatever it is that your routine is, just move it up.”
While football takes center stage in Baton Rouge, LSU women’s basketball is just getting rolling. Kim Mulkey’s team has piled up 538 total points through its first four games, and sophomore guard ZaKiyah Johnson delivered the latest burst in Monday night’s win over Southeastern.
Johnson finished with 33 points and 13 boards, then pointed back to a message Mulkey has been stressing.
“Coach Mulkey says it all the time that ‘Great players do not let the score dictate how they play the game’,” Johnson said following the win. “No matter the opponent, we’re out there to play ball.”
The women’s team returns to the PMAC on Thursday night, when fans will also welcome back National Champion and WNBA 2026 DPOY Angel Reese to Baton Rouge. Reese will be honored at halftime of LSU’s matchup with Texas Southern.
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For LSU, that kind of projection matters because Greens role can shape how the passing attack is distributed elsewhere, especially if the Tigers need to lean on other options to move the ball. It is the sort of situation that can quietly alter a game plan before kickoff, and it leaves the bigger question hanging over how much of LSUs offense will flow through the tight end if the matchup turns as expected. [Read more 🡒]
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Sam Leavitt and Dilin Jones were at the center of it, as the simulation leaned heavily on LSUs ability to move the ball and control the game. It is only a video-game projection, of course, but when a simulated rivalry game tilts that far in LSUs favor, it is the kind of outcome that will get attention from fans looking for any sign that this matchup could break their way. [Read more 🡒]
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The appearance is tied to the launch of a $5 million endowment for the Fostering the Future scholarship fund, giving the weekend an added layer beyond the usual SEC stakes. LSU has also formed a Football Tailgating Steering Committee to guide future game-day planning and help oversee safety measures, a sign that this weekends changes could shape how the program handles big events going forward. [Read more 🡒]