The LSU Tigers will face the Auburn Tigers this fall for the first time since 2023 in a mid-season matchup that is set to be an anticipated road game. Sitting in the height of LSU's season, the road game will be the ultimate test for the new era of LSU football's endurance under head coach Lane Kiffin and his updated roster. At the same time, Auburn also enters a new era of their program under new head coach Alex Golesh, being hired the same day that Kiffin decided to cross state lines to join the Tigers in Baton Rouge. Both teams, under a new identity, will be tested to their full ability for the Oct. 24 matchup. The Eight-Week Stretch Kayshon Boutte 1 is tackled as The LSU Tigers take on the Auburn Tigers in Tiger Stadium. Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
Half 1 Lsu Vs Auburn Football 0805 | SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORKThe away game against Auburn will be LSU's final game of an eight-week stretch that begins Labor Day weekend, hosting the Clemson Tigers to debut the season. That's how the team's endurance will be tested; can this new and improved program end the back-to-back weekly games victorious before getting a week off to then face SEC rival Alabama? An end of October bye week is typical for college football teams, for roster adjustments, player recovery, and an overall team reset. But with lofty expectations for LSU this season, the Saturday off shouldn't be a reset. Instead, it's a way for the team to continue to grow mid-season, coming off what should be a victorious eight-week streak. The Middle Game Max Johnson rthrows a pass as The LSU Tigers take on the Auburn Tigers in Tiger Stadium. Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
