The 2021 season will officially kick off against the UCLA Bruins on Sept. 4. That puts the start of the season less than three weeks away. On Saturday, the team had their first scrimmage of camp. A game that was highlighted by the play of freshman quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.
The Bruins matchup is the only Power Five nonconference battle on the docket this year. They will also meet with McNeese State, Central Michigan, and a late-season showdown with ULM. The team is seeing a return to the traditional 12-game schedule after last year’s SEC-only 10-game campaign. The change was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
LSU will play a total of seven home games to just five road games this year. The Tigers won’t have leave their home stadium for the final three games of year with Arkansas, ULM, and Texas A&M all coming to Baton Rouge. Four of the road contests come before the bye week.
We look at the entire schedule and rank the games in importance, starting from the bottom.