16th ranked LSU kicks-off the season tomorrow against UCLA. A loss for the Tigers and it might signal a bad season for the Bayou Bengals and a win for the Bruins might be a sign they are ready to contend for a PAC-12 title. But UCLA Coach Chip Kelly is not putting any added emphasis on this contest…
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LSU is coming off a five and five season. But the defense is expected to be much better this year and they’ll face UCLA Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who has been starting since 2018, but he did not look great against Hawaii last week, despite a blowout win for the Bruins. Kick-off is at 7:30.

The 23rd ranked Ragin Cajuns will look to make a huge statement when they face 21st ranked Texas in Memorial Stadium in Austin. U-L Lafayette will face a hostile crowd as U-T is allowing 100-percent capacity at its games. It’s been a while since Coach Billy Napier’s team has played in front of a full stadium
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Here’s the rest of the schedule involving Louisiana teams. The Terry Bowden era begins at ULM with the Warhawks visiting Kentucky. Louisiana Tech is at Mississippi State. Tulane is at second-ranked Oklahoma.

Despite the hurricane devastation in Lafourche Parish, Nicholls is at Memphis, Southeastern Louisiana is at North Alabama, McNeese hosts the defending division two national champs, West Florida, Northwestern State is at North Texas, Southern visits Troy and Grambling hosts Tennessee State.