2022 LSU Tigers football team

2022 LSU Tigers football
SEC Western Division co-champion Citrus Bowl champion
SEC Championship, L 30–50 vs. Georgia
Citrus Bowl, W 63–7 vs. Purdue
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 16
Record	10–4 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Brian Kelly (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Denbrock (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Matt House (1st season)
Base defense	3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 South Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 5 Alabama x		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 20 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Texas A&M		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Kelly.

The top-ranked recruit in LSU's 2022 recruiting class was linebacker Harold Perkins. ^{[1] [2]}

Before the season

On November 30, 2021, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly was named LSU's 33rd head coach. ^{[3] [4]} Cincinnati offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Mike Denbrock and Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Matt House were named as the Tigers' new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively. ^{[5] [6]}

SEC media days

The 2022 SEC Media days were held in July 2022. The Preseason Polls were released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

Media poll (West Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Alabama 177 2 Texas A&M 3 3 Arkansas 1 4 Ole Miss 5 LSU 6 Mississippi State 7 Auburn

Media poll (SEC Championship) Rank Team Votes 1 Alabama 158 2 Georgia 18 3 South Carolina 3

Schedule

LSU and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021. ^{[7] [8]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:30 p.m.	vs. Florida State *		Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Louisiana Kickoff)	ABC	L 23–24	68,388
September 10	6:30 p.m.	Southern *		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 65–17	102,321
September 17	5:00 p.m.	Mississippi State		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–16	98,520
September 24	6:30 p.m.	New Mexico *		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN+/SECN+	W 38–0	100,501
October 1	6:00 p.m.	at Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 21–17	87,451
October 8	11:00 a.m.	No. 8 Tennessee	No. 25	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	L 13–40	102,321
October 15	6:00 p.m.	at Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 45–35	90,585
October 22	2:30 p.m.	No. 7 Ole Miss		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl, SEC Nation )	CBS	W 45–20	100,821
November 5	6:00 p.m.	No. 6 Alabama	No. 10	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 32–31 OT	102,321
November 12	11:00 a.m.	at Arkansas	No. 7	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	ESPN	W 13–10	73,750
November 19	8:00 p.m.	UAB *	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN2	W 41–10	97,367
November 26	6:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M	No. 5	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 23–38	93,578
December 3	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Georgia	No. 14	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship)	CBS	L 30–50	74,810
January 2, 2023	12:00 p.m.	vs. Purdue *	No. 17	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)	ABC	W 63–7	42,791
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Roster

2022 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Kyren Lacy Jr RB 4 John Emery Jr. Sr QB 5 Jayden Daniels Jr WR 7 Kayshon Boutte Jr WR 8 Malik Nabers So WR 10 Jaray Jenkins Sr WR 11 Brian Thomas Jr. So QB 12 Tavion Faulk  Fr QB 13 Garrett Nussmeier  Fr QB 14 Walker Howard Fr QB 15 Matt O'Dowd  Fr QB 16 George Hamsley Fr WR 17 Chris Hilton Jr.   Fr RB 21 Noah Cain Jr RB 22 Armoni Goodwin  So RB 23 Corren Norman Jr WR 24 Landon Ibieta Fr WR 26 Gregory Clayton Jr. Jr RB 27 Josh Williams Jr WR 28 Cowinn Helaire Fr WR 33 Javen Nicholas Fr RB 36 Nick Demas So WR 37 R. J. Willis  Fr RB 38 Malachi Lane Fr TE 45 GiVanni Peterson  Fr TE 48 M. J. Frazier GS OL 50 Emery Jones Jr. Fr OL 52 Tre'Mond Shorts Sr OL 53 Brian Balestra Fr OL 55 Kimo Makane'ole  Fr OL 58 Kardell Thomas Jr OL 61 Cameron Wire Sr OL 63 Lanson Smith  Fr OL 64 Joshua Billedeaux  Fr OL 66 Will Campbell Fr OL 67 Bo Bordelon Fr OL 69 Charles Turner III Jr OL 70 Miles Frazier  So OL 71 Xavier Hill So OL 72 Garrett Dellinger So OL 73 Jack McDevitt Fr OL 74 Marcus Dumervil So OL 75 Anthony Bradford  Jr OL 77 Marlon Martinez Jr WR 80 Jack Bech So TE 82 Jack Mashburn Jr TE 83 Gabe Leonards  Fr WR 84 Noah Nash  Fr TE 85 Nick Storz GS TE 86 Mason Taylor Fr TE 87 Kole Taylor Jr WR 88 Evan Francioni Sr WR 89 Jack Rilling  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 0 Maason Smith    So CB 1 Sevyn Banks GS CB 2 Mekhi Garner Jr S 3 Greg Brooks Jr. Sr S 4 Todd Harris Jr. GS S 5 Jay Ward Sr LB 6 Mike Jones Jr. Jr LB 8 Desmond Little Jr DE 11 Ali Gaye Sr S 12 Derrick Davis Jr. So S 13 Joe Foucha Sr S 14 Matthew Langlois So S 15 Sage Ryan  Fr CB 16 Quad Wilson So DE 17 Zavier Carter So DE 18 BJ Ojulari Jr S 19 Jordan Allen Fr DB 22 Colby Richardson GS LB 23 Micah Baskerville Sr CB 24 Jarrick Bernard-Converse Sr LB 25 Kolbe Fields Fr CB 26 Damarius McGhee So CB 27 Laterrance Welch Fr S 28 Major Burns So CB 29 Jaelyn Davis-Robinson Fr LB 30 Greg Penn III So CB 31 Everett Garard  Fr LB 32 DeMario Tolan Fr LB 33 West Weeks So DE 35 Sai'vion Jones So CB 36 Dylan Brown  Fr LB 37 Hunter Faust Sr CB 39 Raydarious Jones (S) Jr LB 40 Harold Perkins Fr CB 41 Ralph Walker  Fr DE 42 Lane Blue  Fr LB 43 Matt Jayne So S 47 Aristotle Abraham II  Fr LB 48 Sloan Wright So LB 51 Seth Marcione Fr DT 56 Deshaun Richardson Fr LB 58 Jared Small Sr DL 68 Fitzgerald West Jr. Fr DT 81 Bryce Langston Fr DT 90 Jacobian Guillory So DE 91 Kells Bush Fr DL 92 Mekhi Wingo So DE 93 Quency Wiggins Fr DE 94 Princeton Malbrue Fr DE 95 Tygee Hill  Fr DT 98 Wes Woodward Fr DT 99 Jaquelin Roy Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 19 Jay Bramblett Sr K 31 Nathan Dibert Fr K 34 Damian Ramos Fr P 38 Peyton Todd  Fr K 39 Ezekeal Mata So LS 44 Slade Roy So LS 47 Jake Davis Fr LS 49 Jonathan Ferguson  Fr	Head coach Brian Kelly Coordinators/assistant coaches Frank Wilson – Associate head coach/running backs Matt House – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Mike Denbrock – Offensive coordinator/tight ends Brian Polian – Special teams coordinator/recruiting coordinator Brad Davis – Offensive line Joe Sloan – Quarterbacks Kerry Cooks – Safeties Robert Steeples – Cornerbacks Cortez Hankton – Wide receivers Jamar Cain – Defensive line/run game coordinator Jake Flint – Director, athletic development Antonio Fenelus – Defensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 11/12/22

Game summaries

Vs. Florida State

See also: 2022 Florida State Seminoles football team

Florida State Seminoles vs. LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	7	10	7	24
Tigers	3	0	7	13	23

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 4
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 68,388
• Referee: Michael Vandervelde
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter LSU – Damian Ramos 36-yard field goal, 11:41. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:19. Second quarter FSU – Ontaria Wilson 39-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 13:00. Seminoles 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:59. Third quarter FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 25-yard field goal, 8:29. Seminoles 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:31. FSU – Ontaria Wilson 27-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 4:17. Seminoles 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:46. LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:08. Seminoles 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter FSU – D. J. Lundy 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 9:04. Seminoles 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:04. LSU – Jaray Jenkins 22-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:07. Seminoles 24–17. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. LSU – Jaray Jenkins 2-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (kick blocked), 0:00. Seminoles 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 1:20. Top passers FSU – Jordan Travis – 20/33, 260 yards, 2 TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 25/34, 209 yards, 2 TD Top rushers FSU – Treshaun Ward – 16 rushes, 49 yards LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 114 yards Top receivers FSU – Ontaria Wilson – 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD LSU – Jaray Jenkins – 5 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD

Southern

See also: 2022 Southern Jaguars football team

Southern Jaguars at LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	7	10	17
Tigers	37	14	7	7	65

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 18-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:25. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:29. LSU – Josh Williams 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:46. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:13. LSU – Jack Bech 17-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:16. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:52. LSU – Micah Baskerville 29-yard interception return (Damian Ramos kick), 7:07. Tigers 28–0. LSU – Malik Nabers 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:44. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:59. LSU – Micah Baskerville blocked punt for a safety, 1:31. Tigers 37–0. Second quarter LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 44-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 14:20. Tigers 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:04. LSU – Noah Cain 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:06. Tigers 51–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. Third quarter LSU – Armoni Goodwin 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:42. Tigers 58–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:26. SOU – Benny McCray 94-yard interception return (Luke Jackson kick), 3:45. Tigers 58–7. Fourth quarter LSU – Armoni Goodwin 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:01. Tigers 65–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44. SOU – Karl Ligon 1-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 8:15. Tigers 65–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:35. SOU – Luke Jackson 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 65–17. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:25. Top passers SOU – BeSean McCray – 9/16, 61 yards, INT LSU – Garrett Nussmeier – 13/23, 183 yards, 2 INT Top rushers SOU – Jerrod Sims – 15 rushes, 79 yards LSU – Armoni Goodwin – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers SOU – Cornelius Dyson – 1 reception, 29 yards LSU – Malik Nabers – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Mississippi State

See also: 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	6	7	3	0	16
Tigers	0	7	3	21	31

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 98,520
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 37-yard run (kick failed), 7:30. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:55. Second quarter MSST – RaRa Thomas 13-yard pass from Will Rogers (Ben Raybon kick), 2:14. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:54. LSU – Jaray Jenkins 8-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 0:46. Bulldogs 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:28. Third quarter LSU – Damian Ramos 35-yard field goal, 10:56. Bulldogs 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:33. MSST – Ben Raybon 45-yard field goal, 6:31. Bulldogs 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 3-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:11. Tigers 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:22. LSU – Josh Williams 7-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 6:53. Tigers 24–16. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:01. LSU – Armoni Goodwin 47-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 4:50. Tigers 31–16. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:28. Top passers MSST – Will Rogers – 24/42, 214 yards, TD, INT LSU – Jayden Daniels – 22/37, 210 yards, TD Top rushers MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks – 9 rushes, 50 yards, TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers MSST – RaRa Thomas – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD LSU – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 76 yards

New Mexico

See also: 2022 New Mexico Lobos football team

New Mexico Lobos at LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	10	7	14	7	38

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 100,501
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Corey, Dave Steckel and Jalyn Johnson
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter LSU – Armoni Goodwin 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 9:52. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:49. LSU – Damian Ramos 31-yard field goal, 2:23. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:11. Second quarter LSU – Armoni Goodwin 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:23. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 5:44. Third quarter LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:27. Tigers 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:44. LSU – Noah Cain 49-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:45. Tigers 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 57-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 13:14. Tigers 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:33. Top passers UNM – Miles Kendrick – 4/6, 51 yards LSU – Jayden Daniels – 24/29, 279 yards Top rushers UNM – Nathaniel Jones – 8 rushes, 33 yards LSU – Noah Cain – 11 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD Top receivers UNM – Jaden Hullaby – 1 reception, 38 yards LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. – 2 receptions, 65 yards, TD

At Auburn

See also: 2022 Auburn Tigers football team

LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
LSU Tigers	0	14	7	0	21
Auburn Tigers	7	10	0	0	17

at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 87,451
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter AUB – Ja'Varrius Johnson 53-yard pass from Robby Anderson (Anders Carlson kick), 12:57. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:03. Second quarter AUB – Camden Brown 52-yard pass from Robby Anderson (Anders Carlson kick), 14:04. Auburn 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:56. AUB – Anders Carlson 29-yard field goal, 9:38. Auburn 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:32. LSU – Jay Ward 23-yard fumble return (Damian Ramos kick), 6:33. Auburn 17–7. LSU – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:15. Auburn 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:41. Third quarter LSU – John Emery Jr. 20-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:32. LSU 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers LSU – Jayden Daniels – 8/20, 80 yards AUB – Robby Ashford – 19/38, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LSU – Josh Williams – 17 rushes, 68 yards AUB – Tank Bigsby – 12 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers LSU – John Emery Jr. – 1 reception, 38 yards AUB – Ja'Varrius Johnson – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD

No. 8 Tennessee

See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team

No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 25 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Volunteers	13	10	14	3	40
No. 25 Tigers	0	7	0	6	13

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Todd McShay and Kris Budden
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TENN – Jabari Small 1-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 13:46. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:14. TENN – Chase McGrath 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Volunteers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:23. TENN – Chase McGrath 38-yard field goal, 2:26. Volunteers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:22. Second quarter TENN – Jalin Hyatt 45-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 14:39. Volunteers 20–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07. LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:05. Volunteers 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:14. TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Volunteers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:23. Third quarter TENN – Jalin Hyatt 14-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 11:47. Volunteers 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:13. TENN – Jabari Small 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 2:13. Volunteers 37–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter LSU – Kayshon Boutte 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (run failed), 11:32. Volunteers 37–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41. TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 2:39. Volunteers 40–13. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:53. Top passers TENN – Hendon Hooker – 17/27, 239 yards, 2 TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 32/45, 300 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TENN – Jabari Small – 22 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers TENN – Bru McCoy – 7 receptions, 140 yards LSU – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 80 yards

At Florida

See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team

LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	21	14	3	45
Gators	14	7	0	14	35

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 90,585
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter FLA – Justin Shorter 51-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:01. Gators 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:59. LSU – John Emery Jr. 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15. FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 39-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 2:00. Gators 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:46. Second quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:05. FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 8:13. Gators 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:24. LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 24-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 5:55. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18. LSU – Jaray Jenkins 54-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:24. Tigers 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:55. Third quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 9-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:17. Tigers 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43. LSU – Jayden Daniels 9-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:07. Tigers 42–21. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter FLA – Anthony Richardson 81-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 14:46. Tigers 42–28. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. FLA – Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 7:39. Tigers 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:18. LSU – Damian Ramos 47-yard field goal, 1:52. Tigers 45–35. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:47. Top passers LSU – Jayden Daniels – 23/32, 349 yards, 3 TD FLA – Anthony Richardson – 15/25, 185 yards, TD Top rushers LSU – Josh Williams – 14 rushes, 106 yards FLA – Anthony Richardson – 9 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers LSU – Kayshon Boutte – 6 receptions, 115 yards FLA – Justin Shorter – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD

No. 7 Ole Miss

See also: 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team

No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Rebels	14	6	0	0	20
Tigers	3	14	7	21	45

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 100,821
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter MISS – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 13:23. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37. LSU – Damian Ramos 23-yard field goal, 8:44. Rebels 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:39. MISS – Quinshon Judkins 3-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 6:01. Rebels 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:43. Second quarter MISS – Jonathan Cruz 32-yard field goal, 14:57. Rebels 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:57. LSU – Jaray Jenkins 34-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 12:11. Rebels 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. LSU – Jayden Daniels 3-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:02. MISS – Jonathan Cruz 48-yard field goal, 4:08. Rebels 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:12. Third quarter LSU – Mason Taylor 1-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 8:25. Tigers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 11-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:18. Tigers 31–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. LSU – Jayden Daniels 17-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:36. Tigers 38–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 2:05. Tigers 45–20. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 5:31. Top passers MISS – Jaxson Dart – 19/34, 283 yards, INT LSU – Jayden Daniels – 21/28, 248 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MISS – Quinshon Judkins – 25 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 23 rushes, 121 yards, 3 TD Top receivers MISS – Malik Heath – 8 receptions, 145 yards LSU – Jaray Jenkins – 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD

No. 6 Alabama

See also: 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 10 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 6 Crimson Tide	0	6	3	15	7	31
No. 10 Tigers	0	7	7	10	8	32

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter LSU – John Emery Jr. 30-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 9:46. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:57. ALA – Will Reichard 29-yard field goal, 5:56. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50. ALA – Will Reichard 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:21. Third quarter ALA – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 8:11. Crimson Tide 9–7. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:49. LSU – Josh Williams 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:30. Tigers 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter ALA – Roydell Williams 2-yard run (pass failed), 12:37. Crimson Tide 15–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:24. LSU – Damian Ramos 32-yard field goal, 6:52. Tigers 17–15. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:45. ALA – Ja'Corey Brooks 41-yard pass from Bryce Young (pass failed), 4:44. Crimson Tide 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:08. LSU – Mason Taylor 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 1:47. Tigers 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. ALA – Will Reichard 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:26. Overtime ALA – Roydell Williams 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick). Crimson Tide 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards. LSU – Jayden Daniels 25-yard run (Jayden Daniels pass to Mason Taylor). Tigers 32–31. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards. Top passers ALA – Bryce Young – 25/51, 328 yards, TD, INT LSU – Jayden Daniels – 22/32, 182 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ALA – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 99 yards LSU – Jayden Daniels – 18 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers ALA – Ja'Corey Brooks – 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD LSU – Kayshon Boutte – 7 receptions, 51 yards

At Arkansas

See also: 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

No. 7 LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Tigers	0	6	7	0	13
Razorbacks	3	0	0	7	10

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 73,750
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter ARK – Cam Little 28-yard field goal, 4:48. Razorbacks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:24. Second quarter LSU – Damian Ramos 38-yard field goal, 9:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:56. LSU – Damian Ramos 29-yard field goal, 1:46. Tigers 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:17. Third quarter LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:25. Tigers 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter ARK – Matt Landers 40-yard pass from Cade Fortin (Cam Little kick), 13:17. Tigers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:29. Top passers LSU – Jayden Daniels – 8/15, 86 yards, INT ARK – Cade Fortin – 8/13, 92 yards, TD Top rushers LSU – Josh Williams – 19 rushes, 122 yards, TD ARK – Raheim Sanders – 12 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers LSU – Kayshon Boutte – 4 receptions, 49 yards ARK – Matt Landers – 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD

UAB

See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team

UAB Blazers at No. 6 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	7	3	0	0	10
No. 6 Tigers	14	14	6	7	41

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 97,367
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Dawn Davenport
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter LSU – John Emery Jr. 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 10:44. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:11. UAB – DeWayne McBride 5-yard run (Matt Quinn kick), 9:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:12. LSU – Noah Cain 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:59. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20. Second quarter UAB – Matt Quinn 29-yard field goal, 14:57. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:02. LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 5:20. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:16. LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:40. Tigers 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:34. Third quarter LSU – Jayden Daniels 2-yard run (kick failed), 6:50. Tigers 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 9:46. Tigers 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:34. Top passers UAB – Dylan Hopkins – 14/29, 158 yards LSU – Jayden Daniels – 22/29, 297 yards, TD Top rushers UAB – DeWayne McBride – 13 rushes, 34 yards, TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 12 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers UAB – Bryce Damous – 3 receptions, 56 yards LSU – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 129 yards

At Texas A&M

See also: 2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team

No. 5 LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Tigers	0	10	7	6	23
Aggies	7	10	7	14	38

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 93,578
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TAMU – De'Von Achane 10-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 4:54. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:37. Second quarter LSU – John Emery Jr. 4-yard kick (Damian Ramos kick), 14:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54. TAMU – Randy Bond 25-yard field goal, 9:23. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:37. LSU – Damian Ramos 34-yard field goal, 5:38. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:45. TAMU – Donovan Green 3-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 1:10. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:28. Third quarter LSU – John Emery Jr. 19-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 9:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:34. TAMU – Demani Richardson 27-yard fumble return (Randy Bond kick), 7:03. Aggies 24–17. Fourth quarter TAMU – Moose Muhammad III 21-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 14:54. Aggies 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:03. TAMU – De'Von Achane 10-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 7:46. Aggies 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:43. LSU – John Emery Jr. 3-yard run (run failed), 6:21. Aggies 38–23. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25. Top passers LSU – Jayden Daniels – 21/35, 189 yards TAMU – Conner Weigman – 12/18, 155 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LSU – Jayden Daniels – 12 rushes, 84 yards TAMU – De'Von Achane – 38 rushes, 215 yards, 2 TD Top receivers LSU – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 69 yards TAMU – Moose Muhammad III – 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Vs. No. 1 Georgia (SEC Championship game)

See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2022 SEC Championship Game

No. 14 LSU Tigers vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (SEC Championship game) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Tigers	7	3	13	7	30
No. 1 Bulldogs	14	21	7	8	50

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 74,810
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell
• Recap

Game information

First quarter UGA – Christopher Smith II 96-yard blocked field goal return (Jack Podlesny kick), 3:33. Bulldogs 7–0. LSU – Kayshon Boutte 53-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12. UGA – Brock Bowers 3-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:03. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18. Second quarter UGA – Ladd McConkey 22-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 14:43. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08. UGA – Darnell Washington 14-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 2:48. Bulldogs 28–7. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:06. UGA – Dillon Bell 3-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:26. LSU – Damian Ramos 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 0:32. Third quarter LSU – Malik Nabers 34-yard pass from Garret Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 10:33. Bulldogs 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:51. UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 3:32. Bulldogs 42–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:27. LSU – Noah Cain 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:46. Bulldogs 42–23. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:46. Fourth quarter UGA – Kenny McIntosh 8-yard run (Adonai Mitchell pass to Darnell Washington), 13:13. Bulldogs 50–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33. LSU – Jaray Jenkins 33-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 50–30. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 1:55. Top passers LSU – Garrett Nussmeier – 15/27, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT UGA – Stetson Bennett – 23/29, 274 yards, 4 TD Top rushers LSU – Josh Williams – 6 rushes, 55 yards UGA – Kendall Milton – 8 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers LSU – Malik Nabers – 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD UGA – Brock Bowers – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Vs. Purdue (Citrus Bowl)

See also: 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team and 2023 Citrus Bowl

Purdue Boilermakers vs. No. 17 LSU Tigers (Cheez-It Citrus Bowl) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 LSU	14	21	14	14	63
Purdue	0	0	0	7	7

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida

• Date: Monday, January 2, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) east
• Game attendance: 42,791
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden
• Box score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP LSU Purdue 1 7:01 10 63 4:46 LSU John Emery Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good 7 0 1 1:06 8 67 3:14 LSU Noah Cain 9-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good 14 0 2 13:03 5 62 2:05 LSU Mason Taylor 32-yard touchdown reception from Jayden Daniels, Damian Ramos kick good 21 0 2 8:23 5 70 1:28 LSU Noah Cain 9-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good 28 0 2 1:07 5 87 2:04 LSU Brian Thomas Jr. 10-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick good 35 0 3 9:21 9 45 3:04 LSU Jayden Daniels 5-yard touchdown reception from Malik Nabers, Damian Ramos kick good 42 0 3 3:15 1 75 0:10 LSU Malik Nabers 75-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick good 49 0 4 13:53 9 75 4:22 Purdue TJ Sheffield 16-yard touchdown reception from Michael Alaimo, Mitchell Fineran kick good 49 7 4 8:47 7 55 2:58 LSU Derrick Davis Jr. 12-yard touchdown run, Ezekeal Mata kick good 56 7 4 0:40 LSU Interception returned 99 yards for touchdown by Quad Wilson, Trey Finison kick good 63 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 63 7

LSU set new Citrus Bowl records for most points scored (63), largest margin of victory (56), and total offensive yards (594). ^[9]

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	18	15	7	6	6	11	16	16
Coaches	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	20	17	8	7	6	13	15	15
CFP	Not released									10	7	6	5	14	17	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	41	BJ Ojulari	LB	Arizona Cardinals
4	108	Anthony Bradford	OG	Seattle Seahawks
4	134	Jay Ward	S	Minnesota Vikings
5	141	Jaquelin Roy	DT	Minnesota Vikings
6	187	Kayshon Boutte	WR	New England Patriots

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3. Rittenberg, Adam (November 30, 2021). "LSU hires Notre Dame's Brian Kelly as next head football coach" . Retrieved November 30, 2021.
4. Camenker, Jacob (December 1, 2021). "Brian Kelly contract details: LSU makes former Notre Dame coach one of college football's highest paid". Sporting News. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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7. Amanda Lindsley (September 21, 2021). "LSU announces 2022 football schedule". WAFB. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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9. Fappiano, Dan (January 2, 2023). "LSU sets Citrus Bowl record with insane 63-point outburst vs. Purdue". ClutchPoints. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via MSN.com.