LSU and McNeese kick off at 6:55 p.m. Saturday in Tiger Stadium, but game day on the LSU campus gets rolling much earlier.
For fans heading to Baton Rouge, here’s the complete timeline of events leading up to kickoff, including LSU’s walk down Victory Hill, the Golden Band from Tigerland and pregame festivities inside Tiger Stadium.
LSU vs. McNeese — Saturday, Oct. 3
7 a.m. — Parking lots on LSU campus open
9 a.m. — LSU SportShop opens
12:30 p.m. — LSU Athletic Ticket Office opens
1:45 p.m. — PMAC opens to the public
1:45 p.m. — Bud Light Fan Zone opens in front of the PMAC
2:15 p.m. — L-Club Tailgate opens at the PMAC
3:45 p.m. — Suites and Club Level open at Tiger Stadium
4:45 p.m. — Purple Blazers walk down Victory Hill
4:45 p.m. — LSU Game Day pregame radio show begins with Hunt Palmer, Brandon Taylor and Marlon Favorite
4:45 p.m. — All remaining gates open at Tiger Stadium
4:45 p.m. — LSU departs Lod Cook for Tiger Walk
4:50 p.m. — LSU arrives at Victory Hill
4:52 p.m. — LSU walks down Victory Hill
4:53 p.m. — Mardi Gras Mike Float drives down Victory Hill
4:54 p.m. — Ford Truck drives down Victory Hill
4:55 p.m. — Mike the Tiger drives down Victory Hill
4:57 p.m. — LSU Band marches down Victory Hill
5 p.m. — LSU arrives at the Jeff Boss Locker Room
5:15 p.m. — LSU Band performs in the PMAC
5:30 p.m. — LSU Band arrives in Tiger Stadium
6:15 p.m. — LSU Sports Radio Network goes live from Tiger Stadium with Chris Blair, Jacob Hester and Gordy Rush
6:34 p.m. — Guest captains presentation: Jamie Bice, Kevin Guidry, Chris Truax and DeSean Smith
6:39 p.m. — Golden Band from Tigerland pregame show
6:43 p.m. — Moment of Reflection
6:43:30 p.m. — LSU Alma Mater
6:45:30 p.m. — National Anthem
6:48 p.m. — LSU departs the locker room
6:49:30 p.m. — LSU intro video plays on the Tiger Stadium videoboards
6:50 p.m. — McNeese takes the field
6:51 p.m. — LSU takes the field
6:52 p.m. — Coin toss
6:55 p.m. — KICKOFF: LSU vs. McNeese (SEC Network)
Halftime
The LSU Alumni Band will perform beginning at the 20-minute mark of halftime, followed by the LSU Band at approximately the 13-minute mark.
