LSU football will learn its bowl game destination on Sunday. Where are the Tigers' projected in the final predictions?

The majority of Ole Miss' defensive staff also remains intact for the postseason. The Rebels announced former defensive coordinator Pete Golding as their permanent head coach, and he figures to retain select assistants for 2026. Secondary coach Bryan Brown, for one, will stay as Golding's defensive coordinator.

The Tigers get Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Alabama and Texas at home as part of the SEC schedule released Thursday.

LSU football will head to a familiar bowl game. Here's the schedule and opponent for the Tigers final game before the Lane Kiffin era begins.

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Traditionally, the Tigers have played four nonconference matchups each season. But because the SEC decided in August to add a ninth league battle to their teams’ schedules, LSU and its peers will now face only three nonconference teams in 2026 and beyond.