2020 LSU Tigers football team

The 2020 LSU Tigers football team will represent Louisiana State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers play their home games at Death Valley in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and compete in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by forth-year head coach Ed Orgeron.

2020 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coachEd Orgeron (4th full year as HC, 5th overall season)
Offensive coordinatorSteve Ensminger (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBo Pelini (4th overall season)
Home stadiumTiger Stadium (Capacity: 102,321)
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Florida  0 0     0 0  
Georgia  0 0     0 0  
Kentucky  0 0     0 0  
Missouri  0 0     0 0  
South Carolina  0 0     0 0  
Tennessee  0 0     0 0  
Vanderbilt  0 0     0 0  
West Division
Alabama  0 0     0 0  
Arkansas  0 0     0 0  
Auburn  0 0     0 0  
LSU  0 0     0 0  
Mississippi State  0 0     0 0  
Ole Miss  0 0     0 0  
Texas A&M  0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2020
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

LSU began the year ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll, and were projected to finish in second in the SEC West behind Alabama. The Tigers secured an undefeated regular season that included wins over top-ten-ranked teams Texas, Florida, Auburn, and Alabama. In the SEC Championship Game, LSU defeated Georgia to win their first conference title since 2011. LSU was ranked No. 1 in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, earning them a spot in the national semi-final game to be played at the Peach Bowl. They dominated fourth-ranked Oklahoma in that game, 63–28, to advance to the CFP Championship Game. There, they defeated the defending national champions Clemson, 42–25, to secure LSU's fourth claimed national title in school history, the second undefeated champion in the CFP era, and the second 15–0 season among any team in the modern era. LSU's record-setting offense was led by senior quarterback Joe Burrow, who won the Heisman Trophy by the largest margin in the history of the award, and broke several NCAA FBS records, including most touchdown passes (60), and highest passer rating (202.0). He was accompanied on offense by 1,400-yard running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and two 1,500-yard receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, the former winning the Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in the country. LSU's defense was anchored by two All-American defensive backs in Jim Thorpe Award winner Grant Delpit and true freshman Derek Stingley Jr., while Linebacker Jacob Phillips led the SEC in tackles. Head coach Ed Orgeron was awarded several national Coach of the Year honors.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC Media Days will be held July 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

LSU Tigers announced its 2020 football schedule on August 7, 2019. The 2020 schedule consists of 7 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5UTSA*  
September 12Texas*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 
September 19vs. Rice*
 
September 26Ole Miss
 
October 3Nicholls*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 
October 10at Florida  
October 17at Arkansas  
October 24Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
 
November 7Alabama
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
 
November 14South Carolina
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 
November 21at Auburn  
November 28at Texas A&M  
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 3) released prior to game
Schedule Source:[1]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Current staff as of February 10, 2020

Head Coach Ed Orgeron
Name Position
Ed OrgeronHead coach
Steve EnsmingerOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Bo PeliniDefensive coordinator/linebackers coach
Scott LinehanPassing game coordinator
James CreggOffensive line coach/running game coordinator
Mickey JosephWide receivers coach/assistant head coach
Kevin FaulkRunning backs coach
Bill JohnsonDefensive line coach
Corey RaymondCornerbacks coach/recruiting coordinator
Bill BuschSafeties coach
Greg McMahonSpecial teams coordinator
Tommy MoffittStrength and conditioning coordinator

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP  
Coaches  
CFP Not released Not released

References

  1. "2020 LSU Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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