Instant Analysis: McNeese Is Over. Now LSU’s Season Gets Real

LSU did what it was supposed to do in a 63-14 rout of McNeese. Now comes the stretch that will define Lane Kiffin’s first season in Baton Rouge — seven straight SEC games with a College Football Playoff berth hanging in the balance.

By Bryan Lazare

October 3, 2026

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LSU’s race to the College Football Playoffs is truly here.

Yes, the Tigers have played five games. LSU captured its fourth victory of the 2026 season by beating FCS member McNeese 63-14 on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

Coach Lane Kiffin’s first LSU team still has work to do if the program’s CFP playoff drought – zero appearances this decade – is going to end when the bracket is announced in two months.

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