LSU Football has added Southern and Grambling University to their future schedule, the LSU athletic department announced Monday.
The Tigers will host their cross-town neighbors in the Jaguars in 2022, and the GSU Tigers in 2023.
This will be the first ever meeting between LSU and their two in-state counterparts.
“This is an incredible opportunity to join our fan bases of these historic Louisiana institutions and championship programs,” LSU athletic director Scott Woodward said. “These dates will be days to celebrate not only football, but the state of Louisiana and all of our people. It’s time and we are all proud to be a part of it.”
Southern and Grambling are two of the most successful programs in college football history. SU has 11 Black College Football National Titles and 19 SWAC Championships. GSU boasts 15 national titles and 26 conference championships, with their most recent national title coming in 2016.
“We are excited to announce our games against Southern and Grambling in the future,” LSU head coach Ed Orgeron added. “We have a great relationship with all universities in our state. It is important to LSU to have a great relationship with all of the universities in our state.”