No. 7 LSU and No.
9 Ole Miss are set to collide in Week 3, and the matchup has already landed in the sport’s hottest-ticket conversation. The two unbeaten teams will meet Saturday, Sept. 19, at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., with the cheapest available tickets listed at $580 as of publication.
College football has wasted no time getting into the deep end of the rankings. Week 2 delivered the No. 1 showdown between Texas and Ohio State, and now Week 3 brings another top-10 clash with real juice. LSU heads to Oxford for what the source dubs the Lane Kiffin Bowl, and both teams arrive after opening the season 2-0.
LSU’s path to this one has included a massive opener against Clemson and a second-game test against Louisiana Tech. The Tigers rolled Clemson 51-10, then had to work through a first-half struggle before finishing off Louisiana Tech 45-14. In that game, quarterback Sam Leavitt completed 344 yards and a touchdown, but he also threw three interceptions.
Ole Miss, meanwhile, has been steady through its first two wins. The Rebels beat Louisville in Week 1, and Louisville is now ranked No. 24, before handling Charlotte in Week 2. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been the engine, piling up 561 passing yards and five touchdowns across the first two games.
For fans looking ahead, the LSU schedule keeps moving fast after Oxford. LSU plays Texas A&M on Sept. 26 in Baton Rouge, then McNeese State on Oct.
3, Kentucky on Oct. 10, Mississippi State on Oct.
17, Auburn on Oct. 24, Alabama on Nov.
7, Texas on Nov. 14, Tennessee on Nov. 21, and Arkansas on Nov.
In Other News...
LSU Just Exposed A Problem That Could Cost Them At Ole Miss
LSU got the result it wanted against Louisiana Tech, but the tape offered a less comfortable message heading into a much bigger test. The Tigers scored 45 points and controlled the game on the scoreboard, yet the offensive line had real trouble creating push in the middle of the run game and keeping the quarterback clean, a combination that led to five sacks and too many negative plays.
Those issues matter a lot more with Ole Miss next on the schedule. Pro Football Focus grading backed up what showed up on the field, with only two LSU starters on the offensive line finishing above a 70, and the weakest spots coming at guard and tackle. Before a trip to face a defense that can turn pressure into momentum quickly, LSU has some obvious fixing to do up front, and the margin for error only gets thinner from here. [Read more 🡒]
Ed Orgeron Is Back Around LSU But One Ole Miss Question Looms
Ed Orgeron is back around LSU, easing into his role as a special assistant for recruiting and defense after a health issue kept him away from preseason practices and the first two games of the season. Lane Kiffin said Orgeron is doing better and has been spending parts of his weekdays at the football operations building, a welcome sign for a program that has clearly missed his presence in the building.
What remains unsettled is whether Orgeron will be with the Tigers when they head to Ole Miss this week. Kiffin has not confirmed that travel plans yet, and he also did not spell out the nature of the health issue, leaving LSU with a little uncertainty even as one of its most recognizable voices gets back into the routine. [Read more 🡒]
LSU May Have Found The Mismatch This Offense Needed
For a Tigers offense still looking for a steady rhythm early in the season, LSUs 45-14 win over Louisiana Tech offered a promising answer in Trey'Dez Green. The tight end was featured more heavily in the game plan, and it showed in a performance that included six catches for 104 yards and a touchdown, giving the offense a different kind of problem for defenses to sort out.
Lane Kiffin made it clear before the season that Green could be more than a complementary piece, and LSU finally leaned into that versatility in a way that mattered. If this becomes a regular part of the offense, the Tigers may have found a matchup edge that can stress coverages and create room elsewhere, even if the bigger test is still ahead. [Read more 🡒]