Tennessee’s final home game of the season brings LSU to Knoxville for one of the marquee SEC matchups on the calendar.
The Vols enter ranked No. 8 in the CFP’s latest rankings and are all but locked into the playoff field. LSU, meanwhile, is trying to claw its way back into the picture, but the Tigers already have three losses and would need a lot of help to make a run at a spot in the playoffs in Lane Kiffin’s first season. A win at Tennessee would at least give LSU something to hang onto.
This series has leaned Tennessee’s way most recently. The Vols rolled to a 40-13 win in 2022, ending a five-game winning streak for LSU in the matchup.
For fans heading to Neyland Stadium, tickets are on sale now through StubHub. The current get-in price is $365 for upper sideline seats. Midfield tickets are listed at $650, and club seats start at $1,300.
Kickoff is set for Saturday, Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville, TN.
Tennessee’s schedule has included wins over Furman, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama and Kentucky, with losses to Texas and South Carolina. The Vols also have a Nov. 14 road game at Texas A&M at 3 p.m., then close the regular season at Vanderbilt on Nov. 28.
LSU has wins over Clemson, Louisiana Tech, Texas A&M, McNeese, Mississippi State and Auburn, along with losses to Ole Miss, Kentucky and Alabama. The Tigers host Texas on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. before traveling to Tennessee and then Arkansas to finish the regular season.
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Texas Hits Unexpected Travel Snag Right Before LSU Showdown
Texas ran into an unexpected hurdle on the way to Baton Rouge this week, with the Longhorns caught in a nationwide ground stop ordered by the FAA on Nov. 13. The disruption stemmed from air traffic control communications problems affecting facilities across the country, and it put a wrinkle into a normal game-week routine for a team preparing to face LSU.
For the Tigers, it is another reminder that a marquee matchup can be shaped by more than what happens between the lines. Several college football teams were affected by the same travel issue heading into weekend games, and it remains unclear how long the delays will last or whether they will have any impact on the schedule. [Read more 🡒]
Brian Kelly Could Be Headed For Another Power 4 Chance
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At LSU, Kelly never quite delivered the championship push the school expected when it hired him, and he has acknowledged as much in recent comments. He went 34-14 with the Tigers, a solid mark by most standards, but one that fell short of the national-title benchmark LSU had in mind, leaving his next move a notable storyline for a fan base that watched the fit unravel before the results ever matched the ambition. [Read more 🡒]
LSUs Biggest Texas Question Still Comes Down To Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks remains the name LSU fans will watch closest as the Tigers get ready for Texas, with the final injury report listing the linebacker as questionable but expected to dress and test his leg during warmups. That keeps the focus on one of LSUs most important defensive pieces heading into a matchup that already carries plenty of weight, while starting right tackle Weston Davis is probable and defensive lineman Gabe Reliford is off the report entirely, a sign he could be back in the mix as well.
The other side of the equation may be just as important, since Texas star edge Colin Simmons is not on the injury report after missing time with a high ankle sprain. For LSU, the question is less about the headline names on paper and more about how much Weeks can actually give them once warmups start, because his availability could shape how the Tigers handle a Longhorns front that appears to be getting healthier at the right time. [Read more 🡒]