Cole Cubelic Says LSU Has The Toughest Stretch In The SEC In 2026

LSU's 2026 schedule was released on Thursday night and features several marquee games in Lane Kiffin's first year as head coach. Here's what it looks like:

2026 LSU Football Schedule:
Sep 5: Clemson
Sep 12: Louisiana Tech
Sep 19: at Ole Miss
Sep 26: Texas A&M
Oct 3: McNeese State
Oct 10: at Kentucky
Oct 17: Mississippi State
Oct 24: at Auburn
Oct 31: Bye
Nov 7: Alabama
Nov 14: Texas
Nov 21: at Tennessee
Nov 28: at Arkansas

During the SEC Network's Schedule reveal show, analyst Cole Cubelic suggested that LSU has the most challenging stretch to end the season. Per SDS:

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“We know what that (Alabama) game means. That’s one where the physicality is always extra,” Cubelic said during the conference’s schedule reveal show. “That game is usually a bloodbath. So what do you get to do the next week? Turn around and play Texas.

“Then you get to go to Tennessee, one of the most difficult places to play on Earth. Then you go to Arkansas. So, your final 2 games (are) on the road after you play Alabama and Texas. That is a behemoth of a stretch to close the season.

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