The 2022 LSU Tigers football team represented

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in the

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. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in

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, and competed in the Western Division of the

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(SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Kelly. The top-ranked recruit in LSU's 2022 recruiting class was linebacker Harold Perkins. The season also saw

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transfer

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start at quarterback.

Before the season

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were named as the Tigers' new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively.

SEC media days

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and

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Schedule

LSU and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.

Roster

Game summaries

Vs. Florida State

Southern

Mississippi State

New Mexico

At Auburn

No. 8 Tennessee

At Florida

No. 7 Ole Miss

No. 6 Alabama

At Arkansas

UAB

At Texas A&M

Vs. No. 1 Georgia (SEC Championship game)

Vs. Purdue (Citrus Bowl)

LSU set new Citrus Bowl records for most points scored (63), largest margin of victory (56), and total offensive yards (594).

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

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References

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