The first US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2025 college football season dropped on Monday. LSU football came in at No. 9, just ahead of Miami and right below Alabama. LSU’s top-10 ranking was expected as the Tigers’ offseason hype train continues to roll.
LSU head coach Brian Kelly has his most talented LSU roster yet, thanks to the nation’s No. 1-ranked transfer class and the return of key pieces like quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, wide receiver Aaron Anderson and linebacker Harold Perkins.
Kelly is looking for a breakthrough at LSU. He led Notre Dame to a BCS title appearance and two College Football Playoff births, but he’s yet to take LSU to those heights. Kelly has a chance to change that in 2025.
As usual, LSU’s schedule is tough. To make the playoff, LSU must beat fellow top-ranked teams. LSU’s schedule includes six teams ranked in the initial coaches’ poll. Here’s a look at LSU’s ranked 2025 opponents.
No. 6 — Clemson Tigers
LSU opens its 2025 schedule at Clemson on August 30. Clemson is the highest-ranked team on LSU’s schedule thanks to the return of star quarterback Cade Klubnik and a plethora of NFL draft talent. Clemson has at least one potential All-American at just about every position. Dabo Swinney has another national title-contending roster.
Alabama and Clemson are the only two teams on LSU’s schedule to rank above the Tigers in the poll. Alabama throttled LSU 42-13 in Baton Rouge last year and now LSU will seek revenge in Tuscaloosa. LSU doesn’t need to beat Clemson and Bama, but the Tigers need to win at least one to control their own College Football Playoff destiny.
No. 13 — South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina took some by surprise last year and ended up competing for a College Football Playoff spot. The Gamecocks missed the cut, but they expect to be back in the mix this fall. Quarterback LaNorris…
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Publish date : 2025-08-05 10:30:00
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