If you’re into the in-state football thing, mark your 2018 calendars accordingly.
Louisiana Tech announced Thursday afternoon that it has scheduled a 2018 game against LSU in Death Valley. That contest is scheduled for Oct. 20 that year.
This matchup will mark the 20th all-time meeting between the two football programs, with the last coming in 2009. While the Tigers are 18-1 all-time against the Bulldogs, the school made sure to note in their release that “Tech remains the only public school in Louisiana to have defeated LSU in football.”
“We want to continue to schedule teams from our state when possible, which allows resources to remain in the state and the fans in Louisiana to experience the best venue in the country, Tiger Stadium,” LSU athletic director Joe Alleva said in a statement.
In a separate release, LSU confirmed the addition of 2018 games against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 8) and Rice (Nov. 17). Along with the previously announced game against Miami of Florida (Sept. 1 in the Cowboys Classic opener), LSU’s 2018 non-conference schedule is now complete.