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🏈 A New Era
🚪 Practice Doors Open
🐯 And so much more!

Hey Fightin' Podcast: Jacob Hester on No. 18 Jersey, Clemson Opener, Depth Chart & More

Last week we had on Leonard Fournette to talk about the legacy of No. 7. Today we have on Jacob Hester, one of the LSU Football legends to don the coveted No. 18, given to a team leader. Hester also talks the Clemson opener, the 2026 season and breaks down the roster heading into Year 1 of Lane Kiffin.

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🔼 Fighting With Light. LSU soccer redshirt freshman Rylie Kuyper is facing a Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis the same way she approaches everything else: with faith, gratitude, and a whole lot of light. The Madisonville, Louisiana, native found a lump in her neck back in March, and after sharing her diagnosis on TikTok, she found herself with an unexpected platform to document both the highs and lows of her journey. Kuyper recently celebrated the conclusion of her chemotherapy treatment and is hungry to get back on the pitch. Her goal is simple: help even one person see that a cancer diagnosis doesn't have to be all doom and gloom.

🔼 A New Era. A new era opens up for LSU football on Saturday night! We’ll see you there.

🔼 Practice Doors Open. LSU women's basketball tips off the season with an open practice on Monday, Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m. CT on the main floor of the PMAC, with doors opening at 1 p.m. The first 200 students through the door get free pizza. Kim Mulkey will introduce her sixth team at LSU, one that returns First-Team All-SEC guard Mikaylah Williams and Sixth Woman of the Year MiLaysia Fulwiley alongside a trio of sophomores from last year's No. 1 recruiting class. The Tigers open the regular season Nov. 2 at home against Southeastern Louisiana.

🔼 Ranked & Ready. LSU cross country opens the 2026 season this evening in New Orleans, with the women's 4K off at 5:15 p.m. CT and the men's 5K following at 5:45 p.m. CT. The Tiger women enter ranked No. 17 nationally in FloTrack's preseason poll, a spot up from last season, and return five of their top six runners from a national meet appearance. Senior Hugh Carlson leads a men's squad with three returners. Micaela Villarreal paced LSU at this meet a year ago, finishing third overall in the 4K as a freshman.

Which two international newcomers join LSU women’s hoops this season?

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*All times are in CT

Friday, September 4
👟 Cross Country @ Battle For New Orleans (New Orleans, La.)

Saturday, September 5
🏈 Football vs. Clemson @ 6:30 p.m. | ESPN College GameDay | Watch: ABC

Sunday, September 6
⚽ Soccer @ Miami (Ohio) @ 5 p.m. (Oxford, Ohio) | Live Stats

Monday, September 7
⛳ Women’s Golf @ Cougar Classic Day 1 @ 7:50 a.m. (Charleston, S.C.) | Live Scoring

Tuesday, September 8
⛳ Women’s Golf @ Cougar Classic Day 2 @ 7:45 a.m. (Charleston, S.C.) | Live Scoring
⛳ Women’s Golf @ Tulane Classic Day 1 (Avondale, La.) | Live Scoring
🏈 The Lane Kiffin Press Conference @ 12 p.m. @ Football Operations Center | Listen Live | Ask Coach A Question | Radio Affiliates
🏐 Volleyball vs. NC State @ 7 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Wednesday, September 9
⛳ Women’s Golf @ Tulane Classic Day 2 (Avondale, La.) | Live Scoring

Thursday, September 10
🏈 The Lane Kiffin Show @ 6 p.m. @ Court To Table | Listen Live | Ask Coach A Question | Radio Affiliates

Friday, September 11
🏐 Volleyball vs. Charlotte @ 11 a.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets
⚽ Soccer vs. Tennessee @ 7 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday, September 12
🏈 Football vs. Louisiana Tech @ 6:30 p.m. | Watch: SEC Network+ | Tickets

Sunday, September 13
⛳ Men’s Golf @ Inverness Intercollegiate Day 1 @ 7:30 a.m. (Toledo, Ohio) | YouTube | Live Scoring
🏐 Volleyball @ Southeastern Louisiana @ 2 p.m. (Hammond, La.) | Watch: ESPN+


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Answer: Noa Morro from Spain and Anna Minaeva from Russia.

🐯 Have a great weekend, Tigers! Kickoff is tomorrow!