If No. 7 Ole Miss beats Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Friday to finish its regular season at 11-1, the Rebels are headed to the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history as one of the selection committee's seven at-large picks.

The news means backup Michael Van Buren is likely in line for his third-straight start. The Tigers carry a two-game win streak into the regular season finale in Norman after closing out their home slate with a 13-10 win over Western Kentucky.

Western Kentucky is in town to face the Tigers (6-4) in the last home game of their lost 2025 season. The Hilltoppers (8-2) are 24.5-point underdogs to LSU, but they’re one of Conference USA’s top teams, and they have an offense that’s producing more yards per game than all but about a couple dozen FBS teams.

Brian Kelly's son, Kenzel Kelly, claims LSU football program prevented the ex-head coach from attending Senior Day against WKU

Kiffin and Orgeron have a longstanding relationship, program open to reunion with the National Championship winning coach.

LSU football beat Western Kentucky, but it wasn't pretty. Here are five things that stood out in LSU's win over WKU.

LSU football meets Western Kentucky for senior night in Tiger Stadium. Follow along with LSUWire for live coverage of the game.

LSU standout cornerback Mansoor Delane is up for an award that annually recognizes the best defensive back in the country.

The LSU Tigers continue navigating a coaching search in Baton Rouge with the program identifying Ole Miss decision-maker Lane Kiffin as the No. 1 target on the