2024 LSU Tigers football team explained

Year:2024
Team:LSU Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:12
Aprank:13
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Brian Kelly
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Joe Sloan
Oc Year:1st as OC; 3rd overall
Cooff Coach1:Cortez Hankton
Cooc1 Year:1st as co-OC; 3rd overall
Def Coach:Blake Baker
Dc Year:1st as DC; 2nd overall

The 2024 LSU Tigers football team will represent Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by Brian Kelly who is currently in his third year as LSU's head coach. The Tigers will play 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 2 seasons at LSU.[1]

On January 3, 2024, Head Coach Brian 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.[2]

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.[3]

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 State did not field a team during World War II, and the first time in a season when both teams fielded a team since 1925.[4] [5]

Personnel

Roster

Game summaries

vs. No. 23 USC

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team.

vs Nicholls

See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team.

at South Carolina

See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.

vs UCLA

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team.

vs South Alabama

See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team.

vs Ole Miss

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Magnolia Bowl.

at Arkansas

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry.

at Texas A&M

vs Alabama

See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry.

at Florida

See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry.

vs Vanderbilt

See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team.

vs Oklahoma

See also: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Denbrock Named John And Bobbie Arlotta Family Offensive Coordinator . FightingIrish.com . 3 January 2024.
  2. News: Alexander . Wilson . LSU makes major defensive staff changes, DC Matt House out after 2 seasons . 3 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Bonnette . Michael . January 5, 2024 . Blake Baker Named Football's Defensive Coordinator . January 5, 2024 . lsusports.net.
  4. Web site: Riley . Koki . LSU football 2024 schedule: SEC announces dates for Tigers' conference slate . The Daily Advertiser . 23 December 2023.
  5. Web site: FOOTBALL SCHEDULE . LSU Sports . 23 December 2023.