2023 LSU Tigers football | |
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ReliaQuest Bowl champion | |
ReliaQuest Bowl, W 35–31 vs. Wisconsin | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 SEC) |
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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 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 and several other awards for the season after leading the NCAA with 50 touchdowns (40 passing, 10 rushing) and nearly 5,000 yards of total offense.
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.
LSU and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[1][2] 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 |
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September 3, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Florida State* | No. 5 | ABC | L 24–45 | 65,429 | |
September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Grambling State* | No. 14 | SECN+, ESPN+ | W 72–10 | 97,735 | |
September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 14 | ESPN | W 41–14 | 60,084 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 12 |
| ESPN | W 34–31 | 99,648 |
September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Ole Miss | No. 13 | ESPN | L 49–55 | 66,703 | |
October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 21 Missouri | No. 23 | ESPN | W 49–39 | 62,621 | |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Auburn | No. 22 |
| ESPN | W 48–18 | 102,321 |
October 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Army* | No. 19 |
| SECN | W 62–0 | 101,776 |
November 4 | 6:45 p.m. | at No. 8 Alabama | No. 14 | CBS | L 28–42 | 100,077 | |
November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Florida | No. 19 |
| SECN | W 52–35 | 102,321 |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State* | No. 15 |
| ESPN2 | W 56–14 | 100,212 |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas A&M | No. 14 |
| ESPN | W 42–30 | 101,178 |
January 1, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Wisconsin* | No. 13 | ESPN2 | W 35–31 | 31,424 | |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 LSU | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
Mississippi State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
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Statistics | LSU | MSST |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Tigers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
No. 20 Rebels | 21 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 55 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
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Statistics | LSU | Ole Miss |
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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 |
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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
See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 LSU | 7 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 49 |
No. 21 Missouri | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Statistics | LSU | MIZZ |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Auburn | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
No. 22 LSU | 17 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Statistics | AUB | LSU |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2023 Army Black Knights football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 19 Tigers | 14 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 62 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Statistics | ARMY | LSU |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 LSU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
No. 8 Alabama | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Statistics | LSU | ALA |
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First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 478 | 507 |
Rushing yards | 206 | 288 |
Passing yards | 272 | 219 |
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Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 |
See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
No. 19 LSU | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Statistics | FLA | LSU |
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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 |
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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 |
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Georgia State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 15 LSU | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
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See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas A&M | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
No. 14 LSU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Statistics | TXAM | LSU |
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First downs | 22 | 21 |
Total yards | 390 | 389 |
Rushing yards | 96 | 154 |
Passing yards | 294 | 235 |
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Time of possession | 36:39 | 23:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 |
See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
No. 13 Tigers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
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Statistics | Wisconsin | No. 13 LSU |
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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 |
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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 |
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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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 |