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Bayou Brew 8/12: LSU Football: Challenge Accepted

Not only did the LSU football team get ranked No. 9 in the preseason AP Top 25, but the Tigers face No. 4, Clemson, in their season opener.

August 12, 2025

Let’s get this week going, LSU Fam. The LSU football team is ranked No. 9 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, the organization announced on Monday. Dating back to 2001, LSU has been ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 in all but one season (2022).

LSU’s season-opening opponent, Clemson, is ranked No. 4, creating the first Top 10 true road game matchup in week one for the Tigers in program history. A Top 10-ranked LSU team has opened the season against another Top 10 opponent twice in program history – both of those coming at neutral sites (2011 No. 4 LSU vs. No. 3 Oregon (Arlington, Texas); 2023 No. 5 LSU vs. No. 8 Florida State (Orlando, Fla.).

In addition to Clemson, LSU will face six teams in the preseason Top 25.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🥎 Sahvanna Jaquish To Play in 2025 World Games
🏈 Countdown to Kickoff Hits 1️⃣8️⃣ Days
🗣 Get in On the Pledge Per Win Campaign!
🐯 And much more!

🎥 LSU+: THE POWERHOUSE

After winning the Baton Rouge Regional, LSU Baseball heads to The Greatest Show on Dirt with sights on a second national title in four years under head coach Jay Johnson. Over 10 days in Omaha, the Tigers battled through wild finishes, clutch moments, and high-stakes showdowns in pursuit of title number eight.

🔼 Panda-monium Ensues. LSU legend Sahvanna Jaquish will play in the 2025 World Games with the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) Aug. 13-17, at Xindu Better City Softball Arena in Chengdu, China.

Jaquish, who has made a U.S. WNT roster in four consecutive seasons, will make her first appearance on the World Games roster. The top-ranked Eagles will be in Group A along with No. 4 Chinese Taipei, No. 5 Netherlands and No. 12 China. Group B will have No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Puerto Rico, No. 6 Canada and No. 10 Australia.

🔼 Leaders Gonna Lead. This news is just in time for this Thursday’s season opener!

Your Necessary Deets:

Thursday, August 14
⚽️ Season Opener vs. South Alabama @ 7 pm CST | GameDay Central | Live Stats

🔼 Frost Advisory in Effect. LSU men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon announced on Monday that Jack Frost, who has over 10 years of experience with college basketball programs, will be the team’s new director of scouting for the 2025-26 season.

Frost last season was the director of operations for the University of Denver, following five seasons in the Stanford basketball program, which included a year as assistant coach.

🔼 Fall’s Gonna Be Bumpin’. The SEC Tournament is Back!

🔼 Pledge Per Win is Back! Cheer on your Fighting Tigers and be a part of every win with the 2025 Team TAF Pledge Per Win campaign.

When you pledge $1 or more for each LSU Football win or touchdown, you’re celebrating success on the field while helping LSU student-athletes with scholarship support through Team TAF!

🎁 This season, we have the following gift opportunities:
$5 per win – Win Bar Keychain
$25 per win – Win Bar Business Card Holder
$100 per win – Win Bar Neon Sign

Join the campaign and win on the field and in the classroom by going here to pledge!

The YETI Game Changer of the Week is softball player Paytn Monticelli! The pitcher recently signed to complete her collegiate career at LSU.

Monticelli played the last two seasons at Oklahoma and her freshman season in her home state at Wisconsin (2023). Entering the 2026 season, Monticelli has a 9-4 career record with a 2.67 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 16 starts and 55 appearances.  

The talented twirler was also just named a Postseason All-Star for the Madison Night Mares.

⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 1️⃣8️⃣ DAYS

M-Squared + Football = Success. In honor of today’s countdown, we reminisce about the days of LSU quarterback and #1️⃣8️⃣, Matt Mauck.

Healthy Tiger

Some Matt Mauck stats from his LSU career, ending in 2003:

Led LSU to an 18-2 overall record as the starting quarterback … His .900 winning percentage (18-2) mark is the best winning percentage for a quarterback in school history … Finished career with 3,831 passing yards … Completed 310 of 529 passes for 37 touchdowns and only 18 interceptions … Rushed for 345 yards and 5 touchdowns … Ranked third in school history in TD passes (37) and completion percentage (58.6).

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Can I Get Your Digits? In the history of the preseason AP Top 25, how many times have the Tigers now made the list?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 ON THE DOCKET

Thursday, August 14
⚽️ Soccer - Season Opener vs. South Alabama @ 7 pm CST | GameDay Central | Live Stats

Saturday, August 30
🏈 Football at Clemson @ 6:30 pm CST l ABC

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 22!

It’s the 22nd time in the history of the preseason AP Top 25—dating back to 1950—that the Tigers enter the year ranked in the Top 10. LSU last earned a preseason Top 25 ranking in 2023 when the Tigers opened the year No. 5.

🐯 Happy Tuesday, y’all!