The LSU Tigers are going to need to rework a lot of their roster in the transfer portal, needing both starters at key positions and a lot of depth.

The Tigers have scheduled all three nonconference games for 2026. They’ll host Clemson on Sept. 5, Louisiana Tech on Sept. 12 and McNeese State on Oct. 3. LSU finalized an agreement to play the Bulldogs on Wednesday.

Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers took a notable hit to their offensive front, with one of their most promising young linemen heading out of Baton Rouge and heading to Ole Miss. In a move that immediately shifts the balance of the SEC transfer landscape,

The LSU Tigers are going to feel change throughout their roster in the first year of the Lane Kiffin era, but maybe nowhere more so than in the wide receiver room. There will be no returning starters from last year's offense on the team. There could only be one person from the previous team in all, depending on what happens with Nic Anderson.

Ole Miss is on a roll in the transfer portal. Head coach Pete Golding is rolling in transfers even after the recruiting king Lane Kiffin abandoned them right before the College Football Playoff. His latest addition to the 2026 roster is,