2022 LSU Tigers football team

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2022
Tiger Stadium
Seasons
2022 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^   8 0     15 0  
No. 6 Tennessee   6 2     11 2  
No. 23 South Carolina   4 4     8 5  
Kentucky   3 5     7 6  
Florida   3 5     6 7  
Missouri   3 5     6 7  
Vanderbilt   2 6     5 7  
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy   6 2     10 4  
No. 5 Alabama x   6 2     11 2  
No. 20 Mississippi State   4 4     9 4  
Ole Miss   4 4     8 5  
Arkansas   3 5     7 6  
Auburn   2 6     5 7  
Texas A&M   2 6     5 7  
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 LSU Tigers football team represented

Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (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.[1][2] The season also saw Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels start at quarterback.

Before the season

On November 30, 2021, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly was named LSU's 33rd head coach.[3][4] Cincinnati offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Mike Denbrock and Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Matt House were named as the Tigers' new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively.[5][6]

SEC media days

The 2022 SEC Media days were held in July 2022. The Preseason Polls were released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

Schedule

LSU and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[7][8]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:30 p.m.vs.
ABC
L 23–2468,388
September 106:30 p.m.
Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • SECNW 65–17102,321
    September 175:00 p.m.
    ESPN
    W 31–1698,520
    September 246:30 p.m.New Mexico*
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Baton Rouge, LA
    ESPN+/SECN+W 38–0100,501
    October 16:00 p.m.at
    Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry
  • )
    ESPNW 21–1787,451
    October 811:00 a.m.No. 8 TennesseeNo. 25
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Baton Rouge, LA
    ESPNL 13–40102,321
    October 156:00 p.m.at FloridaESPNW 45–3590,585
    October 222:30 p.m.No. 7 Ole Missdagger
    CBSW 45–20100,821
    November 56:00 p.m.No. 6 AlabamaNo. 10
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
    ESPNW 32–31 OT102,321
    November 1211:00 a.m.at ArkansasNo. 7ESPNW 13–1073,750
    November 198:00 p.m.
    ESPN2
    W 41–1097,367
    November 266:00 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 5ESPNL 23–3893,578
    December 33:00 p.m.vs. No. 1
    Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship
    )
    CBSL 30–5074,810
    January 2, 202312:00 p.m.vs. Purdue*No. 17ABCW 63–742,791

    Roster

    2022 LSU Tigers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 2 Kyren Lacy Jr
    RB 4 John Emery Jr. Sr
    QB 5 Jayden Daniels Jr
    WR 7 Kayshon Boutte Jr
    WR 8 Malik Nabers So
    WR 10 Jaray Jenkins Sr
    WR 11 Brian Thomas Jr. So
    QB 12 Tavion Faulk  Fr
    QB 13 Garrett Nussmeier  Fr
    QB 14 Walker Howard Fr
    QB 15 Matt O'Dowd  Fr
    QB 16 George Hamsley Fr
    WR 17 Chris Hilton Jr. Injured  Fr
    RB 21 Noah Cain Jr
    RB 22 Armoni Goodwin Injured So
    RB 23 Corren Norman Jr
    WR 24 Landon Ibieta Fr
    WR 26 Gregory Clayton Jr. Jr
    RB 27 Josh Williams Jr
    WR 28 Cowinn Helaire Fr
    WR 33 Javen Nicholas Fr
    RB 36 Nick Demas So
    WR 37 R. J. Willis  Fr
    RB 38 Malachi Lane Fr
    TE 45 GiVanni Peterson  Fr
    TE 48 M. J. Frazier GS
    OL 50 Emery Jones Jr. Fr
    OL 52 Tre'Mond Shorts Sr
    OL 53 Brian Balestra Fr
    OL 55 Kimo Makane'ole  Fr
    OL 58 Kardell Thomas Jr
    OL 61 Cameron Wire Sr
    OL 63 Lanson Smith  Fr
    OL 64 Joshua Billedeaux  Fr
    OL 66 Will Campbell Fr
    OL 67 Bo Bordelon Fr
    OL 69 Charles Turner III Jr
    OL 70 Miles Frazier  So
    OL 71 Xavier Hill So
    OL 72 Garrett Dellinger So
    OL 73 Jack McDevitt Fr
    OL 74 Marcus Dumervil So
    OL 75 Anthony Bradford  Jr
    OL 77 Marlon Martinez Jr
    WR 80 Jack Bech So
    TE 82 Jack Mashburn Jr
    TE 83 Gabe Leonards  Fr
    WR 84 Noah Nash  Fr
    TE 85 Nick Storz GS
    TE 86 Mason Taylor Fr
    TE 87 Kole Taylor Jr
    WR 88 Evan Francioni Sr
    WR 89 Jack Rilling  Fr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DT 0 Maason Smith Injured  So
    CB 1 Sevyn Banks GS
    CB 2 Mekhi Garner Jr
    S 3 Greg Brooks Jr. Sr
    S 4 Todd Harris Jr. GS
    S 5 Jay Ward Sr
    LB 6 Mike Jones Jr. Jr
    LB 8 Desmond Little Jr
    DE 11 Ali Gaye Sr
    S 12 Derrick Davis Jr. So
    S 13 Joe Foucha Sr
    S 14 Matthew Langlois So
    S 15 Sage Ryan  Fr
    CB 16 Quad Wilson So
    DE 17 Zavier Carter So
    DE 18 BJ Ojulari Jr
    S 19 Jordan Allen Fr
    DB 22 Colby Richardson GS
    LB 23 Micah Baskerville Sr
    CB 24 Jarrick Bernard-Converse Sr
    LB 25 Kolbe Fields Fr
    CB 26 Damarius McGhee So
    CB 27 Laterrance Welch Fr
    S 28 Major Burns So
    CB 29 Jaelyn Davis-Robinson Fr
    LB 30 Greg Penn III So
    CB 31 Everett Garard  Fr
    LB 32 DeMario Tolan Fr
    LB 33 West Weeks So
    DE 35 Sai'vion Jones So
    CB 36 Dylan Brown  Fr
    LB 37 Hunter Faust Sr
    CB 39 Raydarious Jones (S) Jr
    LB 40 Harold Perkins Fr
    CB 41 Ralph Walker  Fr
    DE 42 Lane Blue  Fr
    LB 43 Matt Jayne So
    S 47 Aristotle Abraham II  Fr
    LB 48 Sloan Wright So
    LB 51 Seth Marcione Fr
    DT 56 Deshaun Richardson Fr
    LB 58 Jared Small Sr
    DL 68 Fitzgerald West Jr. Fr
    DT 81 Bryce Langston Fr
    DT 90 Jacobian Guillory So
    DE 91 Kells Bush Fr
    DL 92 Mekhi Wingo So
    DE 93 Quency Wiggins Fr
    DE 94 Princeton Malbrue Fr
    DE 95 Tygee Hill  Fr
    DT 98 Wes Woodward Fr
    DT 99 Jaquelin Roy Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    19 Jay Bramblett Sr
    K 31 Nathan Dibert Fr
    K 34 Damian Ramos Fr
    P
    38 Peyton Todd  Fr
    K 39 Ezekeal Mata So
    LS 44 Slade Roy So
    LS 47 Jake Davis Fr
    LS 49 Jonathan Ferguson  Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 11/12/22

    Game summaries

    Vs. Florida State

    Florida State Seminoles vs. LSU Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seminoles 0 7 10724
    Tigers 3 0 71323

    at

    New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    Southern

    Game information

    Mississippi State

    Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 6 7 3016
    Tigers 0 7 32131

    at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    • Date: September 17
    • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
    • Game attendance: 98,520
    • Referee: James Carter
    • TV announcers (
      ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information

    New Mexico

    New Mexico Lobos at LSU Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Lobos 0 0 000
    Tigers 10 7 14738

    at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    • Date: September 24
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
    • Game attendance: 100,501
    • Referee: Ted Pitts
    • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Corey, Dave Steckel and Jalyn Johnson
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information

    At Auburn

    LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    LSU Tigers 0 14 7021
    Auburn Tigers 7 10 0017

    at

    Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama

    Game information

    No. 8 Tennessee

    No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 25 LSU Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 8 Volunteers 13 10 14340
    No. 25 Tigers 0 7 0613

    at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Game information

    At Florida

    LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Tigers 7 21 14345
    Gators 14 7 01435

    at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

    • Date: October 15
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 90,585
    • Referee: Matt Loeffler
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information

    No. 7 Ole Miss

    No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 7 Rebels 14 6 0020
    Tigers 3 14 72145

    at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Game information

    No. 6 Alabama

    No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 10 LSU Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    No. 6 Crimson Tide 0 6 315731
    No. 10 Tigers 0 7 710832

    at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Game information

    At Arkansas

    No. 7 LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 7 Tigers 0 6 7013
    Razorbacks 3 0 0710

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

    • Date: November 12
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 73,750
    • Referee: James Carter
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information

    UAB

    UAB Blazers at No. 6 LSU Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Blazers 7 3 0010
    No. 6 Tigers 14 14 6741

    at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    • Date: November 19
    • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
    • Game attendance: 97,367
    • Referee: Jason Autrey
    • TV announcers (
      ESPN2): Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Dawn Davenport
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information

    At Texas A&M

    No. 5 LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 5 Tigers 0 10 7623
    Aggies 7 10 71438

    at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

    • Date: November 26
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
    • Game attendance: 93,578
    • Referee: Kyle Olson
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information

    Vs. No. 1 Georgia (SEC Championship game)

    No. 14 LSU Tigers vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (SEC Championship game) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 14 Tigers 7 3 13730
    No. 1 Bulldogs 14 21 7850

    at

    Atlanta, Georgia

    • Date: December 3
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
      EST
    • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
    • Game attendance: 74,810
    • Referee: David Smith
    • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell
    • Recap
    Game information

    Vs. Purdue (Citrus Bowl)

    Purdue Boilermakers vs. No. 17 LSU Tigers (Cheez-It Citrus Bowl) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 17 LSU 14 21 141463
    Purdue 0 0 077

    at Camping World StadiumOrlando, Florida

    LSU set new Citrus Bowl records for most points scored (63), largest margin of victory (56), and total offensive yards (594).[9]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    RVRVRV25RVRV1815766111616
    CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRV2017876131515
    CFPNot released107651417Not released

    Players drafted into the NFL

    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    2 41 BJ Ojulari LB Arizona Cardinals
    4 108 Anthony Bradford OG Seattle Seahawks
    4 134 Jay Ward S Minnesota Vikings
    5 141 Jaquelin Roy DT Minnesota Vikings
    6 187 Kayshon Boutte WR New England Patriots
    6 204 Jarrick Bernard-Converse S New York Jets

    References

    1. Newspapers.com
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    2. ^ Patrick Magee (February 2, 2022). "Who is Harold Perkins? See why the new LSU linebacker is considered the nation's best". The Advocate.
    3. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 30, 2021). "LSU hires Notre Dame's Brian Kelly as next head football coach". Retrieved November 30, 2021.
    4. ^ Camenker, Jacob (December 1, 2021). "Brian Kelly contract details: LSU makes former Notre Dame coach one of college football's highest paid". Sporting News. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
    5. ^ Clark, Dave (January 1, 2022). "Bearcats offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock leaves Cincinnati for LSU Tigers, per report". cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
    6. ^ Bonnette, Michael (December 28, 2021). "Matt House Named LSU Football Defensive Coordinator". lsusports.net.
    7. ^ Amanda Lindsley (September 21, 2021). "LSU announces 2022 football schedule". WAFB. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
    8. ^ Wilson Alexander (September 21, 2021). "Ready for 2022? LSU football schedule released; See the Tigers' key dates, opponents". The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved December 7, 2021.
    9. ^ Fappiano, Dan (January 2, 2023). "LSU sets Citrus Bowl record with insane 63-point outburst vs. Purdue". ClutchPoints. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via MSN.com.
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