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LSU and Auburn prepare for matchup with strange history

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 1:27 PM

Last updated Oct 24, 2026

LSU and Auburn prepare for matchup with strange history

Summary

LSU is set to face Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 24, 2026. The game recalls a bizarre incident from September 21, 1996, when the Auburn Sports Arena caught fire during their matchup. The game proceeded despite the chaos, and LSU won in a dramatic finish highlighted by defensive plays. As current head coach Lane Kiffin leads LSU, the team enters as a 7-point favorite against a 4-2 Auburn squad that recently defeated a No. 1 Georgia team.

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By the Numbers

•LSU faces Auburn at noon ET on October 24, 2026.
•Incident from 1996 involved a fire at Auburn Sports Arena.
•Auburn outgained LSU in 1996 but lost due to turnovers.
•LSU coach Lane Kiffin enters as a favorite.
•Auburn previously defeated No. 1 Georgia this season.

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1:27 PMYahoo Sports — One of college football’s strangest nights resurfaced before LSU at Auburn

What they're saying

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A clip from Jordan-Hare Stadium spread across social media again this week, ahead of Saturday’s noon ET kickoff between LSU and Auburn on that same field. The footage comes from Sept. 21, 1996, a night both fan bases still bring up whenever this series comes around. No. 21 LSU was visiting No. 13 Auburn that […] The post One of college football’s strangest nights resurfaced before LSU at Auburn appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
— Yahoo Sports

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