LSU FootballSaturday, November 7
Saturday's LSU-Alabama game is the last until 2028, ending a 63-year annual run
The Daily Baton Rouge team
If you've circled this one every November, here's the catch: Saturday is the last LSU-Alabama game until 2028. The two teams have played every year since 1964, but under the SEC's new nine-game format they aren't on each other's list of permanent opponents.
The rivalry's recent classics lead to a pause after Saturday
- 2011LSU beat Alabama 9-6 in overtime in the "Game of the Century."
- 2019LSU won 46-41 at Bryant-Denny, snapping an eight-game losing streak to Alabama.
- 2022LSU won 32-31 in overtime at Tiger Stadium.
- Aug. 2025The SEC announced a nine-game conference schedule.
- Nov. 7LSU hosts Alabama at 2:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium.
- 2028LSU will play Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Sources: The Reveille, nola.com
Kiffin, who went 3-0 against LSU as Alabama's offensive coordinator, has a take on the change. "I think that's just sad," he said Monday. "I understand, so I'm not being critical."
- Format: three protected rivals every year, six rotating opponents
- Announced: August 2025, by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey
- Streak: 63 straight years of annual games
Neither team lists the other as a permanent opponent
| Team | Protected rivals |
|---|---|
| LSU | Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Arkansas |
| Alabama | Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State |
Source: nola.com
Sources: The Reveille, nola.com