LSU by the numbers as the official countdown to opening day begins:

100 — Number of days until the season opener vs. Miami, Sept. 2 in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

5 — Number of 2018 opponents who were ranked in final AP poll after 2017 season.

58.8 — Combined 2017 winning percentage (90-63) of 2018 opponents.

7 — Number of 2017 bowl/playoff teams on 2018 schedule.

6.5 — Over/under on LSU’s win total, via @betonline_ag.

1 — Ranking of Alabama (Nov. 3 opponent) in final poll.

2 — Ranking of Georgia (Oct. 13 opponent) in final poll.

10 — Ranking of Auburn (Sept. 15 opponent) in final poll.

13 — Ranking of Miami in final poll.

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18 — Ranking of LSU in final poll.

19 — Ranking of Mississippi State (Oct. 20 opponent) in final poll.

6 — 2018 opponents that have new head coaches for 2018 season — Southeastern Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Rice and Texas A&M.

3 — 2018 opponents that had losing records in 2017 — Florida, Arkansas and Rice.

2 — Losses LSU had in its first five games last season.

2 — Losses LSU had in its final eight games last season.

7 — Coaches with new roles in 2018 — offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, senior offensive assistant/passing game coordinator Jerry Sullivan, wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph, offensive line coach James Cregg, safeties Bill Busch, special teams coordinator Greg McMahon and assistant head coach/running backs coach/recruiting coordinator Tommie Robinson.

9 — Offensive starters when LSU played Notre Dame in the Citrus Bowl who are no longer on the team: QB Danny Etling, RB Derrius Guice, WR D.J. Chark, WR Russell Gage, FB J.D. Moore, C Will Clapp, T Toby Weathersby and T K.J. Malone.

3 — Defensive starters for the Citrus Bowl who are no longer on the team: NT Greg Gilmore, DE Christian LaCouture and CB Donte Jackson.

62.8 — Percentage of field goals (16 of 27) made by LSU kickers last season.

93.1 –Percentage of field goals (27 of 29) made by senior kicker Cole Tracy at Division II Assumption College last season.

93.0 — Percentage of PATs (40 of 43) made by LSU kickers last season.

100 — Percentage of PATs (67 of 67) made by Tracy last season.

96 — Number of rushing yards gained last season by the leading returning rusher (Nick Brossette).

14 — Receptions made last season by the leading returning wide receiver (Derrick Dillon).

84 — Receptions made by Jonathan Giles in two seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to LSU.

1,301 — Receiving yards Giles had at Texas Tech.

15.5 — Average yards per catch for Giles at Texas Tech.

16 — Receiving touchdowns for Giles at Texas Tech.

14 — Completions last season thrown by the leading returning quarterback (Myles Brennan).

29 — Completions by grad transfer Joe Burrow during Ohio State career.

1 — Completions by Justin McMillan during his LSU career.

0 — Completions by Lowell Narcisse during his LSU career.

8 — Touchdowns (out of LSU’s 44 touchdowns) scored last season by Tigers on this year’s roster.

6 — Interceptions CB Greedy Williams made as a freshman last season.

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1 — Interceptions made by six players who tied for second on the team last season — Kary Vincent Jr., John Battle, Grant Delpit, Devin White, Kevin Toliver II and Donte Jackson.

15 — Transfers on LSU roster — DE Breiden Fehoko (Texas Tech), WR Jonathan Giles (Texas Tech), T Badara Traore (ASA College), G Damien Lews (Northwest Mississippi Community College), DE Travez Moore (Copiah Lincoln Community College), TE Thaddeus Moss (N.C. State), PK Cole Tracy (Assumption College), WR Wesley McCoy (Rhode Island), WR Keith Fulton (Grossmont College), LB Cody Hall (Blinn Community College), LS David-Michael Carrell (Southern University), WR Derian Moore (Nicholls), CB Terrence Alexander (Stanford) and QBs Joe Burrow (Ohio State) and Andre Sale (Tennessee Tech),

3.5 million — Dollars head coach Ed Orgeron earns in annual salary.

4 — Seasons left on Orgeron’s contract.

8.5 million — Dollars it would cost LSU to buy out Orgeron’s contract in 2018.

21 — Jersey number of former Tigers All-America player and head coach Jerry Stovall, which will be retired during a home game this fall.