Early 2015 schedule outlook: LSU

This past season wasn’t a banner year for LSU. With a young team and a shaky quarterback situation, the Tigers struggled at times and finished with their worst record of the Les Miles era. Already, 2015 is bright with promise. LSU will be more experienced and will bring back a ton of young talent, as well as a strong recruiting class.

How does the 2015 schedule look?

Schedule breakdown

Home games (7): McNeese State (9/5), Auburn (9/19), Eastern Michigan (10/3), Florida (10/17), Western Kentucky (10/24), Arkansas (11/14), Texas A&M (11/28)

Road games (5): at Mississippi State (9/12), at Syracuse (9/26), at South Carolina (10/10), at Alabama (11/7), at Ole Miss (11/21)

Open date: 10/31

Longest home stretch: 2 games (Florida, Western Kentucky)

Longest road stretch: No consecutive games away from home.

Opponent breakdown

2014 ranked teams (final regular season): No. 1 Alabama, No. 7 Mississippi State, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 19 Auburn

2015 ranked teams (early projections): No. 2 Alabama, No. 12 Auburn, No. 14 Mississippi State, No. 19 Ole Miss, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 Texas A&M

Potential trap games: at Syracuse, at South Carolina

Toughest SEC games: Auburn, at Alabama, at Ole Miss, Texas A&M

Full schedule

Brett Weisband

A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.