2022 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season

2022 LSU Tigers football
Logo for Louisiana State University
SEC Western Division co-champion
Citrus Bowl champion
SEC Championship, L 30–50 vs. Georgia
Citrus Bowl, W 63–7 vs. Purdue
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record10–4 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
  • Brian Kelly (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorMike Denbrock (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMatt House (1st season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumTiger 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]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:30 p.m.vs. Florida State*ABCL 23–2468,388
September 106:30 p.m.Southern*
SECNW 65–17102,321
September 175:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPNW 31–1698,520
September 246:30 p.m.New Mexico*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+/SECN+W 38–0100,501
October 16:00 p.m.at AuburnESPNW 21–1787,451
October 811:00 a.m.No. 8 TennesseeNo. 25
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNL 13–40102,321
October 156:00 p.m.at FloridaESPNW 45–3590,585
October 222:30 p.m.No. 7 Ole Missdagger
CBSW 45–20100,821
November 56:00 p.m.No. 6 AlabamaNo. 10
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPNW 32–31 OT102,321
November 1211:00 a.m.at ArkansasNo. 7ESPNW 13–1073,750
November 198:00 p.m.UAB*No. 6
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN2W 41–1097,367
November 266:00 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 5ESPNL 23–3893,578
December 33:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 GeorgiaNo. 14CBSL 30–5074,810
January 2, 202312:00 p.m.vs. Purdue*No. 17ABCW 63–742,791

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. Injured  Fr
RB 21 Noah Cain Jr
RB 22 Armoni Goodwin Injured 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 Injured  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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11/12/22

Game summaries

Vs. Florida State

Florida State Seminoles vs. LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 0 7 10724
Tigers 3 0 71323

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

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

Southern Jaguars at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 71017
Tigers 37 14 7765

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

Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 6 7 3016
Tigers 0 7 32131

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

New Mexico Lobos at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Tigers 10 7 14738

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

LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
LSU Tigers 0 14 7021
Auburn Tigers 7 10 0017

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

No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 25 LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Volunteers 13 10 14340
No. 25 Tigers 0 7 0613

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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

LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 21 14345
Gators 14 7 01435

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, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • 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

No. 7 Ole Miss

No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Rebels 14 6 0020
Tigers 3 14 72145

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

No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 10 LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 6 Crimson Tide 0 6 315731
No. 10 Tigers 0 7 710832

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

No. 7 LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Tigers 0 6 7013
Razorbacks 3 0 0710

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • 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

UAB Blazers at No. 6 LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blazers 7 3 0010
No. 6 Tigers 14 14 6741

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

No. 5 LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Tigers 0 10 7623
Aggies 7 10 71438

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)

No. 14 LSU Tigers vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (SEC Championship game) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Tigers 7 3 13730
No. 1 Bulldogs 14 21 7850

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)

Purdue Boilermakers vs. No. 17 LSU Tigers (Cheez-It Citrus Bowl) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 LSU 14 21 141463
Purdue 0 0 077

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

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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APRV——RVRV25RVRV1815766111616
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Players drafted into the NFL

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

References

  1. ^ Koki Riley (February 8, 2022). "LB Harold Perkins, LSU's latest five-star signee". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. pp. B1, BW – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Patrick Magee (February 2, 2022). "Who is Harold Perkins? See why the new LSU linebacker is considered the nation's best". The Advocate.
  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.
  5. ^ Clark, Dave (January 1, 2022). "Bearcats offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock leaves Cincinnati for LSU Tigers, per report". cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Bonnette, Michael (December 28, 2021). "Matt House Named LSU Football Defensive Coordinator". lsusports.net.
  7. ^ Amanda Lindsley (September 21, 2021). "LSU announces 2022 football schedule". WAFB. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Wilson Alexander (September 21, 2021). "Ready for 2022? LSU football schedule released; See the Tigers' key dates, opponents". The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  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.
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