Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) remain in headlines following a Week 5 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. In a matchup where

The Big Easy will crown a champion once again inside the Superdome.

Finebaum highlighted three of the toughest games for the Tigers as they approach the end of the season. However, those aren’t the only ranked teams they will face. LSU is also set to play the No. 16 Vanderbilt Commodores on the road. In total, three of the four ranked opponents the Tigers will play are away games.

An anticipated Week 5 of the college football season lived up to the hype, and the TV ratings followed suit. Viewership continues to grow as the calendar flips to October. ABC was once again the big winner in Week 5 with two of the top three games.

The No. 4 LSU Tigers, led by quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, face the No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

After a number of big games last week, the odds to win the national title only saw minor movement, but playoff odds were more volatile.

The first full month of the 2025 college football season is officially in the books, and some of the nation's biggest early-season surprises were once again on display across a thrilling Week 5 slate.

SportsLine's model has revealed its Ole Miss vs. LSU picks for Saturday's SEC showdown as Lane Kiffin and Brian Kelly square off

Just as we hoped and expected, Week 5 threw the first significant twists into the 2025 College Football Playoff picture.

Brian Kelly has long been a controversial figure in the realm of college football. Abrasive, fearless, and at times antagonistic, the LSU Tigers' head coach has been put under a magnifying glass for some of his -- admittedly very shareable -- soundbites during postgame availability with the media.