2022 LSU Tigers football team

2022 LSU Tigers football
Logo for Louisiana State University
SEC Western Division co-champion
Citrus Bowl champion
SEC Championship, L 30–50 vs. Georgia
Citrus Bowl, W 63–7 vs. Purdue
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record10–4 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Denbrock (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMatt House (1st season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^   8 0     15 0  
No. 6 Tennessee   6 2     11 2  
No. 23 South Carolina   4 4     8 5  
Kentucky   3 5     7 6  
Florida   3 5     6 7  
Missouri   3 5     6 7  
Vanderbilt   2 6     5 7  
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy   6 2     10 4  
No. 5 Alabama x   6 2     11 2  
No. 20 Mississippi State   4 4     9 4  
Ole Miss   4 4     8 5  
Arkansas   3 5     7 6  
Auburn   2 6     5 7  
Texas A&M   2 6     5 7  
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Kelly.

The top-ranked recruit in LSU's 2022 recruiting class was linebacker Harold Perkins.[1][2] The season also saw Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels start at quarterback.

  1. ^ Koki Riley (February 8, 2022). "LB Harold Perkins, LSU's latest five-star signee". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. pp. B1, BW – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Patrick Magee (February 2, 2022). "Who is Harold Perkins? See why the new LSU linebacker is considered the nation's best". The Advocate.