CBS Sports looked ahead and highlighted the “most compelling rematches” in the 2026 college football campaign.
Clemson’s season opener against LSU is listed among 12 of the best rematches on the 2026 schedule.
Clemson and LSU are set to square off on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
It will mark Clemson’s first trip to Baton Rouge and Clemson’s first time opening a season in an SEC venue since opening its 2016 national championship season with a 19-13 win at Auburn. It will also be Lane Kiffin’s first game as LSU’s head coach after he was hired this past November to replace Brian Kelly, who was fired in October.