Updated game-by-game predictions using the Football Power Index for the LSU Tigers

A game-by-game breakdown of the LSU Tigers remaining schedule using win probability.

The 2021 campaign for the LSU Tigers didn’t start off in the manner many had hoped. The manner in which the team got their tails whipped in the trenches was something, no one could have seen coming. Present company included on that aspect.

Looking forward to the upcoming schedule, the team has the opportunity to fix their issues in the next couple of weeks before the trip to Starkville. There are problems at almost every position group. Despite the fact that Max Johnson threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, he has accuracy issues all game. He also ran for his life and didn’t get help in the run game.

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The defense showed the same warts of a season ago. Communication needs to be improved drastically for them to have the opportunity to slow down some of the high-powered offenses coming down the road.

Using the updated Football Power Index, we laid out the game-by-game predictions using the win probability for every game left on the schedule. You might want to sit down before you read this because things could get ugly down on the Bayou.

Ranking the LSU Tigers’ most important games in 2021

Ranking the importance of all 12 games on the LSU Tigers schedule.

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.

2021 LSU Football Schedule: Analysis, Best and Worst Case Scenarios

Breaking down and analyzing the 2021 LSU Tigers football schedule with the best and worst case scenarios.

Breaking down and analyzing the 2021 LSU Tigers football schedule with the best and worst case scenarios.


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2021 LSU Football Schedule

LSU Tigers Football Schedule Analysis: COMING

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Sept. 4 at UCLA

Sept. 11 McNeese State

Sept. 18 Central Michigan

Sept. 25 at Mississippi State

Oct. 2 Auburn

Oct. 9 at Kentucky

Oct. 16 Florida

Oct. 23 at Ole Miss

Oct. 30 OPEN DATE

Nov. 6 at Alabama

Nov. 13 Arkansas

Nov. 20 ULM

Nov. 27 Texas A&M

Dec. 4 SEC Championship (in Atlanta)

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