LSU football schedule features five ranked opponents in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 1:21 PM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
LSU football, ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll, is set to face five ranked opponents in the 2026 season. The Tigers will open their SEC schedule against No. 9 Ole Miss on September 19 and host No. 8 Texas A&M a week later. Other ranked matchups include No. 13 Alabama and No. 5 Texas in November, and a road game against No. 20 Tennessee. LSU's strength of schedule ranks No. 11 nationally according to ESPN's FPI.
- •LSU opens against No. 9 Ole Miss on September 19.
- •Hosts No. 8 Texas A&M on September 26.
- •Matchups include No. 13 Alabama and No. 5 Texas.
- •Road game at No. 20 Tennessee on November 21.
- •Clemson was the top vote-getter outside the Top 25.
- 1:21 PMYahoo Sports — Which LSU football opponents were ranked in the AP Poll?
"A handful of LSU opponents were ranked in the first AP Poll of 2026. Here's when the Tigers will play the best teams on their schedule.
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