For the third time in as many years, LSU football opened its season with a deflating neutral-site loss, the most recent of which was a 27-20 setback against No. 14 USC in Las Vegas last Monday.

Thankfully for the Tigers, they have an excellent opportunity to bounce back.

Though it’s coming on incredibly short rest, just five days after its loss to the Trojans, coach Brian Kelly’s team will look to notch its first win of the 2024 season when it takes on Nicholls inside the hallowed walls of Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.

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Though it fell to No. 19 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, LSU impressed in a number of areas in its first game of the season. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns. A deep group of receivers showed out, led by Kyren Lacy’s 94 yards and a touchdown. After a puzzlingly poor sophomore season, Harold Perkins had a team-high eight tackles while teammate Sai’vion Jones had two sacks. Despite fading in the final minutes, the Tigers’ defense as a whole showed signs of progress under first-year defensive coordinator Blake Baker.

LSU should have a more manageable time against Nicholls than it did against USC. The Colonels, who went 6-5 last season, dropped their season-opener last Saturday 25-17 against Louisiana Tech. It will be the Tigers’ first game against Nicholls, which is only about 60 miles from the school’s Baton Rouge campus. This weekend’s contest will be the Colonels’ fourth against an SEC school, a run that included narrow losses to Georgia in 2016 (26-24) and Texas A&M in 2017 (24-14).

Here's how to watch the LSU vs. Nicholls game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

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What channel is LSU vs Nicholls on today?

• Livestream: ESPN+, SEC Network +

The Tigers’ game against the Colonels will not be airing on traditional linear television.

Instead, the matchup will appear exclusively on ESPN+ and SEC Network +, both streaming services that can be accessed online through a subscription to ESPN+. Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst) will call the game from the booth while Alex Chappell will serve as the sideline reporter.

Watch LSU vs. Nicholls on ESPN+

LSU vs Nicholls time today

• Date: Saturday, September 7

• Start time: 6:30 p.m. CT

LSU and Nicholls are scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 7 from Tiger Stadium.

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LSU football schedule 2024

Here's a look at the Tigers' full 2024 schedule, including available start times and TV channel information:

All times Central.

• Sunday, Sept. 1: vs. No. 14 USC (L, 27-20)

• Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Nicholls | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Network+ (ESPN+)

• Saturday, Sept. 14: at South Carolina * | 11 a.m. | ABC (Fubo) and ESPN+

• Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. UCLA

• Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. South Alabama | 6:45 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)

• Saturday, Oct. 5: BYE

• Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. No. 6 Ole Miss *

• Saturday, Oct. 19: at Arkansas *

• Saturday, Oct. 26: at No. 20 Texas A&M *

• Saturday, Nov. 2: BYE

• Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. No. 5 Alabama *

• Saturday, Nov. 16: at Florida *

• Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. Vanderbilt *

• Friday, Nov. 29: vs. Oklahoma *

* SEC game

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