A likely Top-10 matchup between LSU and Clemson to open the 2025 college football season will be televised on ABC and kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT, ESP

Coach Dabo Swinney’s Tigers went 10-4 last season and returned to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2020. Clemson returns star quarterback Cade Klubnik (43 total touchdowns) and 15 other starters on offense and defense and ranks No. 1 in the country in total returning production, per ESPN.

LSU football will be under the lights when it takes the field for the first time this fall. The Tigers week one battle with Clemson is set for 7:30 PM ET, according to Brett McMurphy. LSU has gotten used to playing Sunday openers after the Tigers began 2022, 2023, and 2024 on Sunday evening. This year, LSU returns to the traditional Saturday spot.