Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 7:00 PM | Tulane* | #14 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag) | PPV | W 48–17 | 91,782 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 PM | Utah State* | #13 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 31–14 | 87,756 | ||
| September 29 | 7:45 PM | at #7 Tennessee | #14 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | L 18–26 | 108,472 | |
| October 6 | 2:30 PM | #2 Florida | #18 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) | CBS | L 15–44 | 92,010 | |
| October 13 | 6:00 PM | at Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | PPV | W 29–25 | 52,471 | ||
| October 20 | 8:00 PM | at Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | ESPN2 | W 42–0 | 45,514 | ||
| October 27 | 8:00 PM | Ole Miss | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 24–35 | 91,941 | ||
| November 3 | 2:30 PM | at Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Alabama–LSU rivalry) | CBS | W 35–21 | 83,818 | ||
| November 10 | 7:00 PM | Middle Tennessee* | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | PPV | W 30–14 | 88,249 | ||
| November 23 | 1:30 PM | #24 Arkansas | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot) | CBS | W 41–38 | 89,560 | ||
| December 1 | 6:45 PM | #25 Auburn | #22 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl) | ESPN | W 27-14 | 92,141 | |
| December 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. #2 Tennessee | #21 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) | CBS | W 31–20 | 74,843 | |
| January 1 | 7:30 PM | vs. #7 Illinois* | #12 | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | W 47–34 | 77,688 | |
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