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LSU football kickoff times set for Weeks 1-3

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The LSU football team’s kickoff dates, times and television networks are now set for the 2023 season, which begins in September.

The Tigers will begin the season with a neutral site game against Florida State on Sunday. After the home opener against Grambling, LSU will hit the road to begin SEC play at Mississippi State.

LSU is coming off a 10-4 finish during head coach Brian Kelly’s first season with the program. Kelly helped guide the Tigers to an SEC West Championship following back-to-back .500 regular seasons prior to his arrival.

ESPN reveals Week 2 and 3 slates for LSU

The Tigers are set to open the season on Sunday, Sep. 3 with a neutral site game against Florida State at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The game will be televised on ABC at 6:30 p.m. CT.

The two programs met a year ago in LSU’s season opener, with the Seminoles winning 24-23 following a missed extra point by the Tigers with no time left on the clock.

LSU’s week two matchup with Grambling in Tiger Stadium will be on Saturday, Sep. 9. The game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+/SEC Network+.

LSU travels to Starkville for a week three matchup with Mississippi State, which airs on ESPN at 11:00 a.m.

Kelly expects SEC scheduling model settled by end of the week

Kelly and LSU athletics director Scott Woodward have been open in wanting the SEC to adopt a nine-game scheduling model, and LSU’s second-year head coach is confident a decision will come during this week’s SEC meetings.

Kelly’s also confident the move will be made to shift to a nine-game SEC schedule, leaving three games open for non-conference play.

“I think it’ll be resolved. I think that there is a desire,” Kelly said. “When you have all the parties here, they recognize that there’s an urgency to get something done. I think by the end of the week with the presidents here, the athletic directors here, coaches obviously, our commissioner, wanting to get something done. I think you’ll see something done by the end of the week.”

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