LSU women’s gymnastics now knows the road ahead for 2027, and it starts with a loaded opener before the Tigers settle into a schedule that mixes marquee home meets, tough road trips and an early two-meet swing.
The Tigers announced their 2027 slate on Thursday, revealing opponents, dates and tentative start times for a season that includes five home meets, six road meets and an early double-meet weekend. LSU also said Gym 101/Open Mike Night will be held on New Year’s Day at 1:00 p.m., with that date falling on a Friday. Most meets still do not have a network assigned yet, since those selections come later.
LSU opens the season on Jan. 9 at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. The Tigers will square off against Oklahoma, Florida and UCLA in that 1:00 p.m. meet, which will air on ABC. From there, LSU heads back home to host Arizona State on Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
The first real grind comes quickly. LSU travels to Kentucky on Jan. 22 for a 6:45 meet, then turns right around and goes to Denton, Texas, to face Texas Woman’s on Jan. 24 at 2:00 p.m. The Tigers then return to Baton Rouge for a home meet against Georgia on Jan. 29 at 7:00 p.m., a date that likely lines up with the Krewe of Southdowns parade.
February brings a heavy SEC stretch. LSU opens the month at Auburn on Feb. 5 at 7:00 p.m., then comes home for Oklahoma on Feb. 12 at 8:00 p.m. After that, the Tigers head back to Alabama to meet the Crimson Tide on Feb. 19 at 8:00 p.m., before returning home to face Florida on Feb. 26 at 8:00 p.m.
March finishes the regular season with two more meets. LSU goes to Arkansas on March 5 at 7:00 p.m. and then closes at home against Missouri on March 12 at 7:30 p.m.
The postseason schedule is set, too. The 2027 SEC Gymnastics Championships will take place March 20 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. Regionals are slated for March 31-April 4 at pre-selected campus sites, and nationals will be held April 15 and 17 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
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