Last season was not your typical LSU football season. The Tigers fired long-time head coach Les Miles four games into the season and named Ed Orgeron interim head coach. It was the first time LSU has fired a head football coach since 1999 when they fired Gerry DiNardo after going 4-7 and 3-8 in his final two seasons in Baton Rouge.
Last year’s team entered the season as the no. 5 ranked team in the AP poll, but quickly plummeted in the rankings. They finished the season ranked no. 13 in the country and defeated Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and Louisville in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.