LSU football enters inside the top 10 to kickoff the 2025 season. The AP Top 25 handed Brian Kelly and company a No. 9 ranking to start the season.

The Tigers bring hype and a potential Heisman Trophy finalist in tow. Garrett Nussmeier is generating buzz for the coveted award — which means he could join Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels as the third Heisman winner in school history.

LSU is dealing with a brief scare involving Nussmeier , though. He's working through a knee issue. And Clemson stands in the way in 16 days.

The Atlantic Coast Conference champs will want nothing more than to embarrass LSU. Clemson is double its returning starters at 14 compared to LSU — and the Tigers are fresh off a postseason run. LSU also faces three teams that beat the Tigers in 2024.

Kelly is on the

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