# 2024 LSU Tigers football team

The 2024 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Brian Kelly who was in his third year as LSU's head coach. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

## Offseason

On December 27, 2023, offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock was announced as the new offensive coordinator at Notre Dame after two seasons at LSU.
On January 3, 2024, Kelly announced that LSU would part ways with defensive coordinator Matt House, cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples, safeties coach Kerry Cooks, and defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey prior to the 2024 season.
On January 5, 2024, Missouri defensive coordinator Blake Baker was hired by LSU to become their new defensive coordinator after two seasons at Missouri, replacing House. Baker was previously the linebackers coach at LSU in 2021 prior to his hiring by Missouri.

## Schedule

LSU and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023. The Tigers will not play Auburn for the first time since 1991 and Mississippi State for the first time since 1943, when the latter did not field a team during World War II, and the first time in a season when both teams fielded a team since 1925.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 23 USC* | No. 13 | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic) | ABC | L 20–27 | 63,969 |
| September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 (FCS) Nicholls* | No. 18 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 44–21 | 100,242 |
| September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Carolina | No. 16 | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (College GameDay) | ABC | W 36–33 | 79,531 |
| September 21 | 2:30 p.m. | UCLA* | No. 16 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (SEC Nation) | ABC | W 34–17 | 100,315 |
| September 28 | 6:45 p.m. | South Alabama* | No. 14 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | W 42–10 | 102,143 |
| October 12 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 9 Ole Miss | No. 13 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) | ABC | W 29–26 $^{OT}$ | 102,212 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 8 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot) | ESPN | W 34–10 | 75,893 |
| October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 8 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ABC | L 23–38 | 108,852 |
| November 9 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 11 Alabama | No. 15 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry, College Gameday) | ABC | L 13–42 | 102,283 |
| November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at Florida | No. 22 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) | ABC | L 16–27 | 90,067 |
| November 23 | 6:45 p.m. | Vanderbilt | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | W 24–17 | 102,086 |
| November 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN | W 37–17 | 99,364 |
| December 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Baylor* | | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | W 44–31 | 59,940 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. No. 23 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| No. 13 Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 6:44 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 63,969
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USC | LSU |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 421 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 72 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 378 | 304 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 27-36-0 | 29-38-1 |
| Time of possession | 27:00 | 33:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 27/36, 378 yards, 1 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 16 carries, 68 yards, 2 TDs |
| USC | Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 29/38, 304 yards, 2 TDs |
| LSU | Rushing | John Emery Jr. | 10 carries, 61 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |

### vs No. 22 (FCS) Nicholls

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 (FCS) Colonels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 18 Tigers | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
* Game attendance: 100,242
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | NICH | LSU |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 60–295 | 59–382 |
| Rushing yards | 38–150 | 21–68 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 314 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 16–22–0 | 28–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 12/16, 113 yards |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 25 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Quincy Brown | 5 receptions, 48 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 27/37, 302 yards, 6 TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 8 carries, 28 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | CJ Daniels | 4 receptions, 71 yards |

### at South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Tigers | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Overcast, Partly cloudy, Humid
* Game attendance: 79,531
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | LSU | SCAR |
| First downs | 26 | 18 |
| Total yards | 82-417 | 64-398 |
| Rushing yards | 132 | 243 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 155 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 24-40-1 | 11-20-1 |
| Time of possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 24/40, 285 yards, 2 TD, NT |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 11 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Aaron Anderson | 5 receptions, 96 yards |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 9/16, 113 yards, INT |
| South Carolina | Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 19 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD |
| South Carolina | Receiving | Jared Brown | 3 receptions, 40 yards |

### vs UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 16 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 2:30 P.M.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 100,315
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UCLA | LSU |
| First downs | 17 | 27 |
| Total yards | 58–295 | 72–454 |
| Rushing yards | 22–14 | 28–102 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 352 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 22–36–1 | 32–44–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:24 | 33:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 22/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Keegan Jones | 3 carries, 22 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kwazi Gilmer | 2 receptions, 61 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 32/44, 352 yards, 3 TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Josh Williams | 13 carries, 62 yards, TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Mason Taylor | 8 receptions, 77 yards |

### vs South Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 14 Tigers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 6:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 102,143
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USA | LSU |
| First downs | 16 | 29 |
| Total yards | 63–333 | 69–667 |
| Rushing yards | 33–112 | 27–237 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 430 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 20–30–0 | 29–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 16/22, 171 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 9 carries, 56 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Anthony Eager | 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 26/39, 409 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 7 carries, 128 yards, TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 5 receptions, 107 yards |

### vs No. 9 Ole Miss (Magnolia Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 9 Rebels | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| No. 13 Tigers | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,212
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –3.5 • O/U: 64.5
| Statistics | MISS | LSU |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 84–463 | 75–421 |
| Rushing yards | 42–179 | 24–84 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 337 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 24–42–1 | 22–51–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 24/42, 284 yards, TD, INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 11 carries, 107 yards, TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Cayden Lee | 9 receptions, 132 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 22/51, 337 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 12 carries, 37 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 5 receptions, 111 yards, TD |

### at Arkansas (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Tigers | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 75,893
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | LSU | ARK |
| First downs | 25 | 15 |
| Total yards | 71-384 | 50-277 |
| Rushing yards | 37-158 | 19-38 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 240 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 24-35-0 | 21-31-1 |
| Time of possession | 38:53 | 21:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 23/34, 233 yards |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 21 Carries, 101 yards, 3 TD |
| LSU | Receiving | CJ Daniels | 7 receptions, 86 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | Taylen Green | 21/32, 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 5 carries, 26 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Andrew Armstrong | 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 14 Texas A&M (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Tigers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| No. 14 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 108,852
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | LSU | TAMU |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 429 | 376 |
| Rushing yards | 24 | 242 |
| Passing yards | 405 | 134 |
| Passing: comp-att-INT | 25–50–3 | 8–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 25/50, 405 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Josh Williams | 7 carries, 23 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Aaron Anderson | 3 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 2/2, 70 yards |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Amari Daniels | 12 carries, 91 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Noah Thomas | 1 reception, 54 yards |

### vs No. 11 Alabama (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Crimson Tide | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| No. 15 Tigers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ALA | LSU |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 420 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 311 | 104 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:55 | 26:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Jalen Milroe | 12/18, 109 yards |
| Alabama | Rushing | Jalen Milroe | 12 carries, 185 yards, 4 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jam Miller | 5 receptions, 50 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 27/42, 239 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 8 carries, 63 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |

### at Florida (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Tigers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Gators | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 90,067
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
| Statistics | LSU | UF |
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Total yards | 390 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 226 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 41:43 | 18:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 27/47, 260 yards, TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 21 carries, 95 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Aaron Anderson | 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
| Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 13/26, 226 yards, TD |
| Florida | Rushing | Jadan Baugh | 6 carries, 65 yards, TD |
| Florida | Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD |

### vs Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 6:45 p.m.
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | VAN | LSU |
| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total yards | 308 | 471 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 332 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:17 | 34:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Diego Pavia | 13/24, 186 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Diego Pavia | 6 rushes, 43 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Quincy Skinner Jr. | 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 28/37, 332 yards, TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Josh Williams | 14 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD |

### vs Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sooners | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Tigers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
| Statistics | OU | LSU |
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 227 | 395 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/167 | 29/110 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 285 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–22–1 | 23–34 |
| Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Jackson Arnold | 14/21, 110 yards |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Jackson Arnold | 17 carries, 75 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | J.J. Hester | 1 receptions, 50 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 22/31, 277 yards, 3 TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 11 carries, 80 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Chris Hilton Jr. | 2 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Baylor (Texas Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| LSU | 14 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 44 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas
* Date: Tuesday December 31, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 PM CST
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 59,940
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | BAY | LSU |
| First downs | 31 | 20 |
| Total yards | 507 | 418 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 114 |
| Passing yards | 445 | 304 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30-51-1 | 24-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 30/51, 445 yard, 2 TD, INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 21 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 24/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 13 carries, 60 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Chris Hilton | 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD |

## 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 | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | 12 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 22 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | Not released |