# 2022 LSU Tigers football team

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. The season also saw Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels start at quarterback.

## Before the season

On November 30, 2021, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly was named LSU's 33rd head coach. 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.

## 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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Florida State* | | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Louisiana Kickoff) | ABC | L 23–24 | 68,388 |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern* | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | W 65–17 | 102,321 |
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 31–16 | 98,520 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | New Mexico* | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+/SECN+ | W 38–0 | 100,501 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Auburn | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 21–17 | 87,451 |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 25 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN | L 13–40 | 102,321 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida | | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 45–35 | 90,585 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Ole Miss | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl, SEC Nation) | CBS | W 45–20 | 100,821 |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 Alabama | No. 10 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 32–31 $^{OT}$ | 102,321 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 7 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry) | ESPN | W 13–10 | 73,750 |
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | UAB* | No. 6 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN2 | W 41–10 | 97,367 |
| November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 5 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | L 23–38 | 93,578 |
| December 3 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Georgia | No. 14 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (SEC Championship) | CBS | L 30–50 | 74,810 |
| January 2, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Purdue* | No. 17 | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Citrus Bowl) | ABC | W 63–7 | 42,791 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Vs. Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
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
FSU – Jordan Travis – 20/33, 260 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 25/34, 209 yards, 2 TD
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Tigers | 37 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 65 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| LSU Tigers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Auburn Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Volunteers | 13 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| No. 25 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Todd McShay and Kris Budden
* Box score, Recap
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| Gators | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
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 • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* 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
LSU – Kayshon Boutte – 6 receptions, 115 yards
FLA – Justin Shorter – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD :

### No. 7 Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Rebels | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 6 Crimson Tide | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 10 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Tigers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 6 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Tigers | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| No. 1 Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 50 |
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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 LSU | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "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).

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | Not released |

## 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 |
| 6 | 204 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | S | New York Jets |
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