LSU Tigers running back Ju'Juan Johnson will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after spending two seasons in Baton Rouge, he revealed via social media on Wednesday

Kickoff is Dec. 27 at 9:15 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium, airing on ESPN. ESPN's matchup predictor currently gives LSU a 67.4% chance of winning. This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Dec 11, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

LSU football will need to fill a lot of holes through the transfer portal ahead of Lane Kiffin’s first season in Baton Rouge.

BATON ROUGE – The Lane Kiffin Era at LSU will open with the most attractive home schedule in Tiger Stadium history in 2026 as the Tigers welcome Southeastern Co

Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss as the LSU coach will come on Sept. 19 in what figures to be one of the most charged and raucous environments of the 2026 college football season. The game's date was revealed Thursday as the SEC announced its 2026 schedule, which will feature nine league contests for each team.

The Lane Kiffin Era at LSU will open with the most attractive home schedule in Tiger Stadium history in 2026 as the Tigers welcome Southeastern Conference foes Alabama, Texas, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State to Death Valley in 2026.

The Lane Kiffin era is officially over in Oxford after the coveted head coach made the move from Ole Miss to LSU on Nov. 30 in an unprecedented move. No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC) is College Football Playoff bound with a first-round matchup against the Tulane Green Wave locked in, but Kiffin will not be on the sidelines after departing for LSU.

The LSU Tigers secured a groundbreaking Nike deal through 2036, launching the innovative Nike Blue Ribbon Elite NIL program for unparalleled student-athlete brand opportunities.