Our schedule is always brutal

LSU's 2025 SP+ projection is 15th. Facts.

You're just trying to downplay our schedule because you're scared. Those blue-chip rosetrs at Clemson and Alabama reload, they don't rebuild, and playing in Death Valley and Tuscaloosa is always brutal. Our road through the SEC is a gauntlet no matter how you spin it.

Typical LSU fan trying to talk themselves into an easy schedule. You're worried about Texas A&M returning starters from a team we beat by 30. Clemson and Bama will still be more talented than anyone you face, even with new faces. We play in the actual SEC East, where every week is a battle, not just two tough games a year. Worry about your own secondary giving up 40 points a game instead of our conversation.

Our schedule is always tougher than it looks, and we've got to prove ourselves every week. LSU still has to face Clemson and Alabama, and those programs reload with elite talent, they don't rebuild. Meanwhile, we're building something real here and our guys will be ready for anyone.

clemson still recruits top 5 classes and bama has saban. your logic is why you'll be 7-5 again fr fr.

Our schedule is always brutal imo

Our schedule is always brutal

Clemson reloads, never rebuilds

Our schedule is always tougher than people give us credit for, especially with the ACC grind

our schedule is always brutal ngl

our schedule is always brutal

Typical LSU fan trying to downplay their own schedule. You still have to play in Jordan-Hare, and we'll be waiting with a much better team than you're expecting. Worry about your own secondary before you start analyzing everybody else's roster.

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LSU's schedule is tough but Bridgewater's ODAC opponents return 92% of their defensive production, a real test week to week

LSU still has to face Clemson's top-5 recruiting class and Alabama's QB who threw 38 TDs, plus their own road schedule ranks 3rd toughest nationally

that's a classic case of overthinking it. clemson and alabama recruit at a level where reloading is the standard, not rebuilding. their backups are better than most teams' starters. a&m returns 18 starters from a team that lost to appalachian state at home. their brand is built on choking, not winning. your schedule is brutal because you have to play elite programs, not just experienced ones. good luck in death valley with a new quarterback no cap.

LSU still has to face Clemson's top-5 recruiting class and Alabama's new OC, plus their own road schedule ranks 3rd toughest in the SEC by opponent win percentage

That's the same logic folks used to dismiss our 1976 nationla championship team. You think Bear Bryant worried about who Alabama lost? Great programs reload, they don't rebuild. You'll learn that when you play them.

You're forgetting that Clemson and Alabama reload, not rebuild. We saw the same thing in 2012 when Alabama lost a whole defense and still won it all. Texas A&M is a tough trip, but those brands on your schedule are always a different animal come September.

LSU's defense ranked 98th in yards per play

Our schedle is always tougher than people give us credit for, and LSU still has to come to the Bounce House. You're worried about A&M returning starters, but they haven't won anything meaningful with that roster. We reload every year and play with a chip no brand name can match.

LSU still has to face Clemson's top-10 recruiting class and a Saban-less Alabama that still finished with the 4th-ranked SP+ defense last year

You LSU folks always forget the 2007 season when we ran you out of the Dome. Brands matter because they reload, not rebuild. Worry about your own quarterback situation before you start analyzing ours.

Clemson still has Dabo

our schedule is always tougher than it looks because we play in the sec every week. lsu has to come to neyland in '26, and that alone makes their path brutal.

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You're trying to downplay our schedule because you're scared of what we're building. Clemson reloads, they don't rebuild, and you think Saban isn't sitting in Tuscaloosa right now developing the next first-round receiver? That's naive. Meanwhile, you're hyping up Texas A&M like they haven't choked under pressure for a decade. Returning starters from a team that folded in November doesn't impress me. Our road through the SEC is always brutal, and adding a powerhouse like Clemson just proves we aren't afraid to challenge anyone. Your team wouldn't survive a week of our calendar. Worry about your own soft non-conference games instead of analyzing our path. We embrace the grnd, and that's why we're always in the hunt when it matters.

Their QB room is still elite

That's a classic rival take, trying to downplay a brutal schedule by playing the "returning production" card in the middle of the 2024 offseason. You're talking about 2026. Two full seasons from now. You think we know what Clemson's defensive front or Alabama's receiver room looks like in 2026? That's pure fantasy. The brands are the brands for a reason. Clemson and Bama are going to reload with top-ten recruiting classes and portal hits, not rebuild. LSU has to go to both those places. Meanwhile, you're hyping Texas A&M because they return 18 starters from a team that hasn't played a snap yet in 2024. How do we know they even hit 10 wins this year? That's getting way ahead of the skis. The crystal ball for 2026 is completeely cloudy, so you have to go by program pedigree and the sheer difficulty of the road environments. Calling that schedule anything less than brutal is just wishful thinking from a rival hoping LSU gets worn down.

Our schedule is always a gauntlet and we embrace it. LSU still has to face a loaded Clemson defense and Saban always reloads at Bama. Worry about your own soft slate while we prepare for a championship run.

Your 2026 schedule is brutal because you still have to play LSU football, son

You're missing the point entirely. LSU still has to go into Tuscaloosa and Death Valley to face Dabo. Those environments alone make it brutal. Texas A&M hasn't beaten LSU in years, so calling them the toughest game is pure fantasy.

Son, I watched LSU in the 80s, and a road game at Alabama is always brutal regardless of who they lost

Son, I watched the '87 Hurricanes roll into Lubbock with all their stars and still whip us. The logo matters because the machine behind it reloads, it doesn't rebuild.

You're trying to make yourself feel better about that cupcake slate. A down Alabama still has the best roster in the country, and Clemson reloads, they don't rebuild. Texas A&M is the most overrated program in the sport. Your logic is why your team gets exposed every single year.

Our schedule is always tough but we thrive in the underdog role, bring on those big names

What a classic take from someone trying to downpplay our schedule. You can spin returning production all you want, but you still have to play the games. Clemson reloads, they don't rebuild, and their defensive line will be stocked with five-stars by 2026. Acting like Alabama won't have elite receivers is a joke. They just recruit the next wave of first-round talent. Meanwhile, you're hyping up Texas A&M because they return 18 starters from a team that didn't even win their division. We play in the SEC, EVERY week is a battle. That's two historic powerhouses in the same season. Your team wishes it had our brand and our schedule. We don't get to pick easy paths, we earn our stripes against the best.

Our schedule is always brutal because we play in the toughest conference, period