2021 LSU Tigers football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2021

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 2 released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 16

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = UCLA

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| tv = FOX

| score = 27–38

| attend = 68,123

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN+, SECN+

| score = 34–7

| attend = 94,220

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = SECN

| score = 49–21

| attend = 92,547

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 28–25

| attend = 50,298

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opprank = 22

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 19–24

| attend = 97,717

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Kroger Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = SEC Nation

| tv = SECN

| score = 21–42

| attend = 61,690

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| opprank = 20

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 49–42

| attend = 96,012

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opprank = 12

| away = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename = Magnolia Bowl, SEC Nation

| tv = CBS

| score = 17–31

| attend = 64,523

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opprank = 2

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Bryant–Denny Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 14–20

| attend = 100,077

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opprank = 25

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = SECN

| score = 13–16

| overtime = OT

| attend = 98,772

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 27–14

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN2

| attend = 92,790

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 27–24

| opprank = 15

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 91,595

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|January 4, 2022|Tuesday}}

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = L

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = NRG Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Texas Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 20–42

| overtime =

| attend = 52,207

}}

}}

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?path=football

|head_coach=

• Ed Orgeron

|asst_coach=

• Brad Davis – Associate head coach / offensive line
• Jake Peetz – Offensive coordinator
• Daronte Jones – Defensive coordinator
• Corey Raymond – Cornerbacks / recruiting coordinator
• Blake Baker – Linebackers
• Andre Carter – Defensive line
• D. J. Mangas – Passing game coordinator
• Kevin Faulk – Running backs
• Mickey Joseph – Wide receivers / assistant head coach
• Greg McMahon – Special teams coordinator
• Tommy Moffitt – Strength and conditioning coordinator
• Antonio Fenelus – Defensive analyst

}}

{{Cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/season/2021/|title=2021 Football Roster}}

==Rankings==

{{Further|2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2021}}

| finalpollweek = 15

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = 16

| coaches_pre = 13

| AP_1 = RV

| coaches_1 = RV

| AP_2 = RV

| coaches_2 = RV

| AP_3 = RV

| coaches_3 = RV

| AP_4 = RV

| coaches_4 = RV

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = NR

| coaches_6 = NR

| AP_7 = RV

| coaches_7 = RV

| AP_8 = NR

| coaches_8 = NR

| AP_9 = NR

| coaches_9 = NR

| cfp_9 = NR

| AP_10 = NR

| coaches_10 = NR

| cfp_10 = NR

| AP_11 = NR

| coaches_11 = NR

| cfp_11 = NR

| AP_12 = NR

| coaches_12 = NR

| cfp_12 = NR

| AP_13 =

| coaches_13 =

| cfp_13 =

| AP_14 =

| coaches_14 =

| cfp_14 =

| AP_15 =

| coaches_15 =

}}

{{see also|2022 NFL draft}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=LSU Tigers|Round |Pick |Player |Position |NFL Club}}
1	3	Derek Stingley	CB	Houston Texans
2	59	Ed Ingram	G	Minnesota Vikings
3	82	Cordale Flott	CB	New York Giants
3	93	Tyrion Davis-Price	RB	San Francisco 49ers
4	124	Cade York	K	Cleveland Browns
4	126	Neil Farrell	DT	Las Vegas Raiders
5	176	Damone Clark	LB	Dallas Cowboys
6	205	Austin Deculus	OT	Houston Texans
6	210	Chasen Hines	OG	New England Patriots
7	248	Andre Anthony	DE	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Source:{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/draft.htm |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

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