LSU football makes major change to future schedule

LSU football made a change to its future schedule. The Tigers cancelled a home-and-home series with Arizona State that was originally slated for 2029 and 2030. The move came shortly after LSU added Tulane to its 2030 schedule.

FBSchedules.com reported that the cancellation was a mutual decision and neither school would pay a fee.

Several SEC schools have been working to reshuffle future schedules after the SEC announced a move to a nine-game conference schedule. A nine-game SEC schedule will be a grind, and playing a tenth Power Four isn't the best way to maximize College Football Playoff chances. Still, SEC schools are required to play at least one game vs. a nonconference Power Four opponent, but it's unclear if the SEC will still have that rule in place in 2030.

Right now, Tulane is the only team LSU is scheduled to play in 2030. If that rule stays in place, LSU will have to find a Power Four replacement for Arizona State or count on Tulane moving up to the ACC or Big 12.

When LSU head coach Lane Kiffin was at Ole Miss, Kiffin wasn't known for scheduling tough nonconference games. Kiffin also warned against the SEC moving to a nine-game conference schedule without expanding the playoff.

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