Key Games

Schedule strength: 29th of 112

Sept. 19 at Auburn
An early pressure game on the road. Louisiana State hopes to avenge last year's heartbreaking 31-28 loss in Baton Rouge.

Oct. 3 vs. Georgia
LSU drops Vanderbilt and picks up the Bulldogs in the SEC's biennial schedule rotation. Nice trade, huh? Plus, the next opponent is Florida, which will be hungry to reverse last year's 28-21 loss at Tiger Stadium.

Nov. 21 at Notre Dame
A tough nonconference matchup, with a game at Arkansas still to come.