2023 LSU Tigers football team

2023 LSU Tigers football
ReliaQuest Bowl champion
ReliaQuest Bowl, W 35–31 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 12
Record	10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Brian Kelly (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Denbrock (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt House (2nd season)
Captain	Greg Brooks Jr. Will Campbell Jayden Daniels Mekhi Wingo
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 8 Missouri		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 17 Tennessee		4	–	4					9	–	4
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					5	–	7
South Carolina		3	–	5					5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 9 Ole Miss		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 12 LSU		6	–	2					10	–	3
Texas A&M		4	–	4					7	–	6
Auburn		3	–	5					6	–	7
Mississippi State		1	–	7					5	–	7
Arkansas		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Brian Kelly in his second year as LSU's head coach. Quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy among several other awards for the season. LSU was ranked sixth in the 2023 college football recruiting class. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

LSU's football team played its home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This was the final year for the West division as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024.

Schedule

LSU and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022. ^{[4] [5]} The 2023 Tigers' schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral site game for the regular season. LSU will host four SEC conference opponents Arkansas (rivalry), Auburn (rivalry), Florida (rivalry) and Texas A&M (rivalry) at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Alabama (rivalry), Mississippi State (rivalry), Missouri and Ole Miss to close out the SEC regular season on the road. LSU is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Tigers's bye week comes during week 9 (on October 28, 2023).

LSU out of conference opponents represent the ACC, SWAC, Sun Belt conferences and one FBS independent school. The Tigers hosted three of the four non–conference games which are against Army an FBS independent program, Georgia State from the Sun Belt and Grambling State from the SWAC. The Tigers will play in Orlando, Florida against Florida State from the ACC in the Camping World Kickoff the Sunday before Labor Day.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3, 2023	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Florida State *	No. 5	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Camping World Kickoff)	ABC	L 24–45	65,429
September 9	6:30 p.m.	Grambling State *	No. 14	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN+, ESPN+	W 72–10	97,735
September 16	11:00 a.m.	at Mississippi State	No. 14	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry, SEC Nation )	ESPN	W 41–14	60,084
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 12	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 34–31	99,648
September 30	5:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Ole Miss	No. 13	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)	ESPN	L 49–55	66,703
October 7	11:00 a.m.	at No. 21 Missouri	No. 23	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPN	W 49–39	62,621
October 14	6:00 p.m.	Auburn	No. 22	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 48–18	102,321
October 21	6:30 p.m.	Army *	No. 19	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 62–0	101,776
November 4	6:45 p.m.	at No. 8 Alabama	No. 14	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry, College GameDay )	CBS	L 28–42	100,077
November 11	6:30 p.m.	Florida	No. 19	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	SECN	W 52–35	102,321
November 18	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State *	No. 15	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN2	W 56–14	100,212
November 25	11:00 a.m.	Texas A&M	No. 14	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 42–30	101,178
January 1, 2024	11:00 a.m.	vs. Wisconsin *	No. 13	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (ReliaQuest Bowl)	ESPN2	W 35–31	31,424
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) – Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

Roster

2023 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Aaron Anderson  Fr WR 2 Kyren Lacy Sr RB 3 Logan Diggs Jr RB 4 John Emery Jr. GS QB 5 Jayden Daniels  (C) Sr WR 6 Shelton Sampson Jr. Fr WR 8 Malik Nabers Jr QB 10 Rickie Collins Fr WR 11 Brian Thomas Jr. Jr WR 12 Kyle Parker Fr QB 13 Garrett Nussmeier  So WR 14 Jalen Brown Fr QB 15 Matt O'Dowd  So QB 16 George Hamsley  Fr WR 17 Chris Hilton Jr.  So RB 21 Noah Cain Sr RB 22 Armoni Goodwin Jr WR 24 Landon Ibieta  Fr RB 25 Trey Holly Fr WR 26 Cowinn Helaire  Fr RB 27 Josh Williams GS RB 28 Kaleb Jackson Fr RB 30 Malachi Lane So RB 32 Tre Bradford  So WR 33 Javen Nicholas  Fr WR 37 RJ Willis  So TE 45 GiVanni Peterson  So OL 50 Emery Jones Jr. So OL 52 Kobe Roberts  Jr OL 53 Lance Heard Fr OL 55 Kimo Makane'ole  So OL 65 Paul Mubenga Fr OL 66 Will Campbell  (C) So OL 67 Bo Bordelon  Fr OL 69 Charles Turner III GS OL 70 Miles Frazier  Jr OL 71 Tyree Adams Fr OL 72 Garrett Dellinger Jr OL 73 Jack McDevitt  Fr OL 75 Braden Augustus Fr OL 76 Christian Stamps Fr OL 77 Marlon Martinez Sr OL 78 Mason Lunsford Jr OL 79 DJ Chester Fr WR 80 Gregory Clayton Jr. Sr WR 82 Khai Prean Fr TE 83 Jackson McGohan Fr TE 84 Mac Markway Fr TE 85 Gabe Leonards  So TE 86 Mason Taylor So WR 87 Noah Nash  So TE 88 Ka'Morreun Pimpton Fr TE 89 Connor Gilbreath So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 0 Maason Smith  So LB 1 Omar Speights Sr DE 2 Ovie Oghoufo Sr S 3 Greg Brooks Jr. (C) GS LB 4 Harold Perkins Jr. So CB 5 Laterrance Welch So S 6 Jordan Allen  Fr S 8 Major Burns Jr CB 10 Denver Harris So LB 11 Jaxon Howard Fr CB 12 JK Johnson So DE 13 Bradyn Swinson Jr S 14 Andre' Sam Sr S 15 Sage Ryan  So S 16 Quad Wilson Jr DE 17 Da'Shawn Womack Fr DT 18 Mekhi Wingo  (C) Jr S 19 Matthew Langlois  So S 21 Ryan Yaites Fr CB 22 Duce Chestnut Jr S 23 Kylin Jackson Fr CB 24 Zy Alexander Jr S 25 Javien Toviano Fr CB 26 Ashton Stamps Fr CB 29 Jeremiah Hughes Fr LB 30 Greg Penn III Jr CB 31 Everett Garard  So LB 32 Seth Marcione  Fr LB 33 West Weeks Jr CB 34 Ryan Robinson Jr. Fr DE 35 Sai'vion Jones Jr CB 38 Darian Blount Fr S 39 Tyson Short Fr LB 40 Whit Weeks Fr S 41 Welton Spottsville Jr DE 42 Lane Blue  So LB 43 Matt Jayne Jr LB 44 Christian Brathwaite Fr LB 46 Shelby Lee Jr.  Jr S 47 Aristotle Abraham II  So LB 48 Sloan Wright  Jr LB 52 Princeton Malbrue So LB 54 Martin Lunsford Fr DE 55 Jake Ibieta Fr DT 68 Fitzgerald West Jr.  Fr DT 81 Bryce Langston  So DT 90 Jacobian Guillory  Jr DE 91 JC Kwasny Fr DE 93 Quency Wiggins  Fr DE 94 Paris Shand Jr DT 95 Tygee Hill  Fr DT 96 Jalen Lee Jr DE 97 Dylan Carpenter Fr DT 98 Preston Hickey  Fr DT 99 Jordan Jefferson Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 19 Jay Bramblett GS K 31 Nathan Dibert So K 34 Damian Ramos  So K 36 Aidan Corbello Fr P 38 Peyton Todd  So LS 44 Slade Roy Jr LS 45 Jake Davis  Fr P 46 Badger Hargett Fr LS 49 Jonathan Ferguson  So	Head coach Brian Kelly Coordinators/assistant coaches Matt House – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Mike Denbrock – Offensive coordinator/tight ends Frank Wilson – Associate head coach/running backs Brad Davis – Offensive line Joe Sloan – Quarterbacks Jimmy Lindsey – Defensive line Kerry Cooks – Safeties Robert Steeples – Cornerbacks Cortez Hankton – Passing game coordinator/wide receivers John Jancek – Defensive line Bob Diaco – Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers Jake Flint – Director of athletic development Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 4, 2023

Game summaries

at Mississippi State

See also: 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Game Three – No. 14 LSU Tigers (1–1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 LSU	10	14	10	7	41
Mississippi State	0	7	0	7	14

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

• Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,084
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (6:36) LSU – Damian Ramos 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:12; LSU 3–0) (3:38) LSU – Malik Nabers 26-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:50; LSU 10–0) Second quarter (14:11) LSU – Malik Nabers 33-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:13; LSU 17–0) (3:24) LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:45; LSU 24–0) (0:50) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 9-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:34; LSU 24–7) Third quarter (10:41) LSU – Damian Ramos 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:19; LSU 27–7) (3:27) LSU – Jayden Daniels 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:31; LSU 34–7) Fourth quarter (12:11) LSU – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; LSU 41–7) (4:26) MSST – Antonio Harmon 4-yard pass from Mike Wright (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:19; LSU 41–14)

Statistics	LSU	MSST
First downs	26	10
Total yards	76–530	50–201
Rushing yards	39–163	21–94
Passing yards	367	107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31–37–0	12–29–0
Time of possession	38:39	21:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	30/34, 361 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Malik Nabers	13 receptions, 239 yards, 2 TD
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	11/28, 103 yards
	Rushing	Jo'Quavious Marks	8 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Zavion Thomas	3 receptions, 52 yards

at No. 20 Ole Miss (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Game Five – No. 13 LSU Tigers (3–1) at No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels (3–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Tigers	7	21	14	7	49
No. 20 Rebels	21	10	3	21	55

at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

• Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: *66,703
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
• Pregame line: LSU −3 • O/U: 67

Game information

First Quarter (10:25) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 4 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0; 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:35 (4:00) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 43 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 14–0; 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:44 (1:25) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 20 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 14–7; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35 (0:12) Ole Miss – Jordan Watkins 63 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 21–7; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13 Second Quarter (12:46) LSU – Logan Diggs 1 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 21–14; 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:26 (8:10) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 15 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 28–14; 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:36 (4:30) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 11 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 28–21; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40 (1:42) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 28 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 31–21; 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:48 (4:30) LSU – Kyren Lacy 29 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 31–28; 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:44 Third Quarter (11:30) LSU – Jayden Daniels 1 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick) LSU 35–31; 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:30 (8:20) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 48 Yd Field Goal LSU 35–34; 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:10 (3:41) LSU – Logan Diggs 12 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick) LSU 42–34; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:39 Fourth Quarter (14:13) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 11 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) LSU 42–40; 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:28 (8:34) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 34 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) LSU 49–40; 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:53 (5:06) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) LSU 49–47; 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:28 (0:39) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 13 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Quinshon Judkins Run for Two-Point Conversion) Ole Miss 55–49; 8 plays, 88 yards, 1:57

*New Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Attendance Record

Statistics	LSU	Ole Miss
First downs	33	32
Total yards	637	*706
Passing yards	414	389
Rushes/yards	37/223	49/317
Penalties/yards	6/35	11/121
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	27/36, 414 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Logan Diggs	19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brian Thomas, Jr.	8 receptions, 124 yards, 3 TD
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	26/39, 389 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	33 carries, 177 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	8 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD

*The most total yards ever to be gained against an LSU football team in history

at No. 21 Missouri

See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team

Game Six – No. 23 LSU Tigers (3–2) at No. 21 Missouri Tigers (5–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 LSU	7	10	10	22	49
No. 21 Missouri	15	10	7	7	39

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: –
• Game attendance: 62,621
• Referee: –
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:50) MIZZ – Theo Wease Jr. 18-yard pass from Brady Cook (Brady Cook run) (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:45; Missouri 8–0) (3:33) LSU – Logan Diggs 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:17; Missouri 8–7) (1:03) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 21-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Missouri 15–7) Second quarter (10:47) MIZZ – Brett Norfleet 9-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:32; Missouri 22–7) (5:43) LSU – Damian Ramos 48-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:04; Missouri 22–10) (1:59) LSU – Mason Taylor 3-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:09; Missouri 22–17) (0:01) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 50-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:59; Missouri 25–17) Third quarter (8:12) LSU – Damian Ramos 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:15; Missouri 25–20) (6:00) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 42-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:46; LSU 27–25) (2:22) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 2-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Missouri 32–27) Fourth quarter (7:54) LSU – Jayden Daniels 35-yard run (Jayden Daniels–Malik Nabers pass) (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:29; LSU 35–32) (5:40) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:14; Missouri 39–35) (2:58) LSU – Malik Nabers 29-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; LSU 42–39) (0:34) LSU – Major Burns 17-yard interception return (Damian Ramos kick) (LSU 49–39)

Statistics	LSU	MIZZ
First downs	25	23
Total yards	66–533	68–527
Rushing yards	43–274	21–116
Passing yards	259	411
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–23–0	30–47–2
Time of possession	32:26	27:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	15/21, 259 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	24 carries, 134 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Nabers	6 receptions, 146 yards, TD
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	30/47, 411 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cody Schrader	13 carries, 114 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	11 receptions, 149 yards

vs Auburn (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team

Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (3–2) at No. 22 LSU Tigers (4–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	0	7	3	8	18
No. 22 LSU	17	3	14	14	48

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
• Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AUB	LSU
First downs	18	25
Total yards	61–293	66–563
Rushing yards	34–139	39–238
Passing yards	154	325
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–27–0	20–27–1
Time of possession	25:47	34:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	12/23, 102 yards
	Rushing	Jeremiah Cobb	10 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Brandon Frazier	3 receptions, 52 yards, TD
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	20/27, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Logan Diggs	18 carries, 97 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Nabers	6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

vs Army

See also: 2023 Army Black Knights football team

Game Eight – Army Black Knights (2–4) at No. 19 LSU Tigers (5–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	0	0	0
No. 19 Tigers	14	24	10	14	62

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 21, 2023
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 101,776
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) & Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• ESPN – Jayden Daniels throws for 3 TDs, runs for another score as No. 19 LSU routs Army 62–0 ^[7] /// Box Score, Army at No. 19 LSU ^[8] /// Army Pregame Notes ^[9] /// LSU Pregame Notes ^[10] /// Postgame Notes ^[11]

Game information

First quarter (12:05) LSU TD – Logan Diggs 2-yard rush, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; LSU 7–0 (05:26) LSU TD – Brian Thomas Jr. 86-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:52; LSU 14–0 Second quarter (14:22) LSU TD – Brian Thomas Jr. 8-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:13; LSU 21–0 (09:08) LSU TD – Jayden Daniels 1-yard rush, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:20; LSU 28–0 (02:19) LSU FG – Damian Ramos 35-yard field goal Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:42; LSU 31–0 (00:57) LSU TD – Malik Nabers 26-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:27; LSU 38–0 Third quarter (09:07) LSU TD – Malik Nabers 51-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:22; LSU 45–0 (01:48) LSU FG – Damian Ramos 32-yard field goal Drive: 11 plays, 20 yards, 5:25; LSU 48–0 Fourth quarter (04:40) LSU TD – Noah Cain 2-yard rush, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 8:20; LSU 55–0 (00:40) LSU TD – Trey Holly 67-yard rush, Damian Ramos kick Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:53; LSU 62–0

Statistics	ARMY	LSU
First downs	12	23
Total yards	58–193	60–570
Rushing yards	43–151	33–201
Passing yards	42	369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	6–15–3	18–27–0
Time of possession	31:49	28:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing	Champ Harris	4/9, 22 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kanye Udoh	21 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Casey Reynolds	4 receptions, 26 yards
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	11/15, 279 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Trey Holly	6 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brian Thomas Jr.	3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

at No. 8 Alabama (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Game Nine – No. 14 LSU Tigers (5–2) at No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (7–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 LSU	7	14	7	0	28
No. 8 Alabama	14	7	14	7	42

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 63, Clear, Wind NE @ 1 mph
• Game attendance: 100,077
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LSU	ALA
First downs	21	28
Total yards	478	507
Rushing yards	206	288
Passing yards	272	219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession	26:27	33:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	15/24, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	11 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Malik Nabers	10 receptions, 171 yards, 1 TD
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	15/23, 219 yards
	Rushing	Jalen Milroe	20 carries, 155 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Bond	5 receptions, 60 yards

vs Florida (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team

Game Ten – Florida Gators (5–4) at No. 19 LSU Tigers (6–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	7	7	14	7	35
No. 19 LSU	7	10	21	14	52

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
• Game time: 6:39 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter) ^[12]

Game information

First quarter LSU – Josh Williams 1 yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:59 Florida – Eugene Wilson III 9-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 8:58 Second quarter LSU – Damian Ramos 28-yard field goal, 11:52 LSU – Jayden Daniels 85-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:21 Florida – Trevor Etienne 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 4:30 Third quarter LSU – Kaleb Jackson 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:05 Florida – Trevor Etienne 21-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 9:37 Florida – Graham Mertz 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:16 LSU – Jayden Daniels 51-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 6:09 LSU – Noah Cain 6-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:18 Fourth quarter Florida – Trevor Etienne 5-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 10:27 LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 37-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 9:14 LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:25

Statistics	FLA	LSU
First downs	27	25
Total yards	488	701
Rushing yards	177	329
Passing yards	311	372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–38–0	17–26–0
Time of possession	34:24	25:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	26/38 yards, 311 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trevor Etienne	18 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Ricky Pearsall	7 receptions, 103 yards
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	17/26, 372 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	12 carries, 234 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brian Thomas Jr.	6 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

vs Georgia State

See also: 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team

Game Eleven – Georgia State Panthers at No. 15 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia State	7	7	0	0	14
No. 15 LSU	14	21	7	14	56

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: –
• Game attendance: 100,212
• Referee: –
• TV announcers (ESPN2): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GSU	LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas A&M (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Game Twelve – Texas A&M Aggies at No. 14 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	0	17	7	6	30
No. 14 LSU	7	7	7	21	42

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 101,178
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, and Kris Budden

Game information

First quarter LSU – Logan Diggs 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 7:52. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:04. Second quarter TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 2-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 13:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 9:02. TAMU – Randy Bond 48-yard field goal, 8:17. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:05. LSU – Malik Nabers 6-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 5:04. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:13. TAMU – Jake Johnson 14-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (Randy Bond kick), 0:14. Aggies 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 4:45. Third quarter TAMU – Mark Nabou Jr. 1-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 11:04. Aggies 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 7:51. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 23-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 11:52. Tigers 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:59. LSU – Malik Nabers 21-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 8:25. Tigers 35–24. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:19. TAMU – Maw Wright 51-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (pass failed), 7:20. Tigers 35–30. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:01. LSU – Kyren Lacy 15-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:19. Tigers 42–30. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.

Statistics	TXAM	LSU
First downs	22	21
Total yards	390	389
Rushing yards	96	154
Passing yards	294	235
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession	36:39	23:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Jaylen Henderson	25/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Le'Veon Moss	9 rushes, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jahdae Walker	4 receptions, 80 yards
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	16/24, 235 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	11 rushes, 120 yards
	Receiving	Malik Nabers	6 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

vs Wisconsin (ReliaQuest Bowl)

See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2024 ReliaQuest Bowl
Wisconsin Badgers (7–5, 5–4) vs No. 13 LSU Tigers (9–3, 6–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	14	7	10	0	31
No. 13 Tigers	0	14	14	7	35

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: Monday January 1st, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 2 mph (3.2 km/h) N
• Game attendance: 31,424
• Referee: Mark Durry
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter WIS – Bryson Green 20-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Nathanial Vakos kick), 8:28. Wisconsin 7–0Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:15. WIS – Will Pauling 53-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Nathanial Vakos kick), 0:23. Wisconsin 14–0Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:28. Second quarter LSU – Harold Perkins 1-yard run (Nathan Dibert kick), 6:00 Wisconsin 14–7Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:11. LSU – Kaleb Jackson 12-yard run (Nathan Dibert kick), 1:28 Tie 14–14Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:28. WIS – Will Pauling 9-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Nathanial Vakos kick), 0:47. Wisconsin 21–14Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:41. Third quarter WIS – Jackson Acker 33-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 12:14 Wisconsin 28–14Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 38-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Nathan Dibert kick), 10:33. Wisconsin 28–21Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36. LSU – Chris Hilton Jr. 14-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Nathan Dibert kick), 4:44. Tie 28–28Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:10. WIS – Nathanial Vakos 21-yard field goal, 1:18. Wisconsin 31–28.Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 4-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Nathan Dibert kick), 3:08. LSU 35–31Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 3:02.

Statistics	Wisconsin	No. 13 LSU
First downs	22	26
Total yards	506	492
Rushing yards	128	97
Passing yards	378	395
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–40–0	31–45–1
Time of possession	31:00	29:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	27/40, 378 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jackson Acker	14 rushes, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Will Pauling	8 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
No. 13 LSU	Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	31/45, 395 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Josh Williams	12 rushes, 51 yards
	Receiving	Brian Thomas Jr.	8 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	5	14	14	12	13	23	22	19	15	13	18	15	14	13	13	12
Coaches	5	14	14	13	12	23	20	19	15	13	19	15	14	13	13	12
CFP	Not released									14	19	15	14	13	13	Not released

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