As many as 200,000 fans converge on the LSU campus near Tiger Stadium for tailgating on football game days in Baton Rouge.

It’s now or never for LSU, according to ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit. The Tigers, ranked No. 20 in the country and sitting at 5-2, host No. 3 Texas A&M (7-0) Saturday night. Brian Kelly had a lot of pressure coming into Year 4.

No. 20 LSU will return to action on Saturday night for a Top-25 SEC showdown against No. 3 Texas A&M with the Tigers looking to keep the program's College Footb

LSU football is once again the underdog this week. What is Brian Kelly's record at LSU when the odds are against the Tigers?

Is this the year Texas A&M finally beats LSU in Tiger Stadium? The Aggies have yet to do it since joining the SEC in 2012. The Tigers are 6-0 at home against A&M since the Aggies moved to the SEC.

Tiger Stadium was named the best stadium in college football by The Athletic, which believes the Death Valley experience is like no other.

But its offense commanded more attention ahead of a Week 4 tune-up against Southeastern Louisiana, especially because coach Brian Kelly angrily defended the unit last Saturday, then revealed on Monday that quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has spent the last few weeks battling a torso injury.

Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed called his first experience at Tiger Stadium “a little underwhelming,” during his freshman season in 2023. Two seasons later, he’s hoping to get the real experience under the bright lights in Baton Rouge during Week 9.