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LSU's first home game of the 2025 season is an in-state matchup with Louisiana TechNo. 3 LSU opened up the home slate in Death Valley with a Saturday night in-state matchup with Louisiana Tech.
One week ago, LSU went on the road and beat a Top 5 Clemson team, pushing the Tigers from No. 9 into the Top 3 of the AP Top 25 – the highest ranking for the program since the 2019 National Championship season.
LSU entered Week 2 vs. Louisiana Tech as more than 30-point favorites on BetMGM, but the Tigers won by just 16 in a game when both teams combined for just 30 points.
LSU got the win to move to 2-0, but the biggest concern of the night is arguably the health status of two starters on offense.
Starting center Braelin Moore was injured on the first snap of the game, and he later returned to the sidelines in street clothes and a walking boot.
In the fourth quarter, LSU starting tight end Trey’Dez Green went down with an injury, entered the medical tent, and exited on crutches and wearing a knee brace. The severity of both injuries is not yet known.
Here’s the rundown on the notable plays, scores, stats, highlights, in-game analysis, and more from the home opener in Baton Rouge on Saturday night.
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By:Shea DixonFINAL: LSU 23, Louisiana Tech 7
09/06/2025 09:49:15 PM
LSU’s defense forced eight straight punts before Louisiana Tech hit on a third-and-long pass that resulted in a touchdown, but the Tigers answered with another forced punt on the visiting team’s final drive of the game. LSU’s offense was a mixed bag. The first half began with an interception thrown and a missed 51-yard field goal, then the next two drives resulted in scores and put LSU up 10-0. The Tigers punted to end the first half and punted to start the second half, then found the endzone on a run by Caden Durham and hit on a field goal from Damian Ramos to go up 20-0. Another punt followed, then a field goal in the final minutes from the 2-yard line gave LSU three more points to close out the Week 2 matchup with the Bulldogs.
Louisiana Tech scores a TD … LSU answers with another FG
09/06/2025 09:45:24 PM
Blake Baker’s defense was about to pitch a shutout after forcing Louisiana Tech to punt eight times on eight drives on the night, but on third-and-long a coverage bust led to a wide open wide receiver, and Devin Gandy hauled it in, juked backup safety Javien Toviano and got the touchdown for the Bulldogs. On the next drive, LSU drove into the red-zone thanks to a big run by freshman Harlem Berry, but the offense – once again – was not able to score a touchdown. On 4th-and-2 from the 2-yard line, Brian Kelly elected to kick the 19-yard field goal, which Ramos converted on to extend the lead to 23-7 with less than two minutes left in the game.
Tigers tack on another FG, but hit with another injured starter
09/06/2025 09:16:08 PM
LSU’s defense continued to force punts vs. Louisiana Tech’s offense, and the Tigers went into the fourth quarter without the Bulldogs hitting 100 total yards on offense. LSU’s offense scored on back-to-back drives, but the result from the prior possession matched the next one as LSU came away with three points instead of a touchdown. Ramos converted on the 46-yard field goal to give LSU the 20-0 lead, but an injury to another starter is the headline. LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green, who caught the go-ahead touchdown vs. Clemson a week ago, was injured and later left the medical tent in a knee brace and on crutches. The television broadcast did not specify the severity of Green’s knee injury, but he joined starting center Braelin Moore as the second starter to get injured and not return to the game.
Slow-paced third quarter pushes the lead to 17-0
09/06/2025 08:51:45 PM
Louisiana Tech got the ball to start the second half, and – no surprise – LSU’s defense forced the team’s fifth punt on five drives (the lone other Louisiana Tech possession being one where the Bulldogs kneeled out the clock before half). LSU got the ball and hit a couple big gains in the passing game to transfer wide receivers Nic Anderson and Barion Brown, but back-to-back incomplete passes from Nussmeier to Anderson and Chris Hilton ended the drive and forced the Tigers to punt. The defense quickly answered with a three-and-out thanks to a third down sack by Whit Weeks, and LSU’s offense made good on the field position with a drive that ended with run-heavy sets that leaned on Caden Durham, who punched it in from inside the 5-yard line after his third carry in a row. With two minutes left in the third quarter, LSU went up 17-0, forced another three-and-out on a three straight incomplete passes by Louisiana Tech, and got the ball back on offense to start the fourth quarter.
HALFTIME: LSU 10, Louisiana Tech 0
09/06/2025 07:59:18 PM
The good news? LSU held Louisiana Tech to four punts on the team’s first four drives of the game, with the fifth drive for the Bulldogs resulting in the visitors kneeling out the clock and heading to the locker room for halftime. LSU’s first quarter was sluggish, and the Tigers scored a touchdown with 12 seconds left in the quarter after the first two drives resulted in an interception and missed field goal from 50-plus yards out. The Tigers woke up on offense with back-to-back scoring drives of 98 yards and 85 yards, but the 85-yard drive resulted in a field goal after Nussmeier’s third-and-goal pass attempt fell incomplete. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs never threatened to score on the Tigers in the first half.
LSU takes 10-0 lead after another 85+ yard drive
09/06/2025 07:38:15 PM
After scoring a touchdown on a 98-yard drive, the LSU offense started the following drive on the team’s own 15-yard line. And, once again, the Tigers got into the red zone with a long drive. This time, an incomplete pass on third-and-goal from Nussmeier to wide receiver Kyle Parker resulted in a field goal and not a touchdown as Ramos was called on and converted the 23-yard field goal with 6:24 left in the first half.
Injury Update: Latest on LSU starter, SEC OL of the Week
09/06/2025 07:32:09 PM
When LSU starting center Braelin Moore was injured on the first snap of the game, he left the field for the locker room with the medical staff. Ahead of the offense’s fourth drive in the first half, Moore returned to the sidelines with a helmet and began to warm up. Around the same time, LSU’s radio broadcast said Moore would not return in the first half and be reevaluated at halftime. Chester remained in the game for LSU on Drive No. 4 after filling the void left by Moore’s injury on the offense’s second snap of the night.
LSU defense holds Louisiana Tech to three punts on three drives
09/06/2025 07:29:16 PM
The LSU defense put on a clinic in a 17-10 road win over Clemson in Week 1, and in Week 2 the Tigers picked up where the unit left off in South Carolina. Even with an interception and a missed field goal giving Louisiana Tech good field position on multiple drives, LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker’s defense held the Bulldogs to three punts on the team’s first three drives of the game – a stretch that played out past the midway point of the second quarter.
LSU drives 98 yards, transfer WR gets his first TD of the year
09/06/2025 07:25:13 PM
Louisiana Tech’s punt pinned LSU at the team’s own 2-yard line, but Nussmeier and the Tigers rebounded from an interception and missed field goal by driving the entire 98 yards on 11 plays. The result: Nussmeier hit Oklahoma wide receiver transfer Nic Anderson in the endzone for his first touchdown as a Tiger. With just 12 seconds left in the first quarter, LSU got on the board with a 7-0 lead.
LSU misses a FG … but gets a starter back on the field
09/06/2025 07:40:26 PM
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was intercepted on the first drive of the game on a play when wide receiver Barion Brown had enough separation for a potential touchdown, and the second drive on offense resulted in a 51-yard field goal missed by kicker Damian Ramos. The score was still tied at 0-0 when LSU took the field again with less than six minutes left in the first quarter, but the silver lining was the return of Davis at right tackle, who got the green light to return to the field after being injured on the prior drive.
LSU has two starters injured in first 5 minutes
09/06/2025 07:40:20 PM
Two goals in a game when team’s are favored by 30-plus points: Win and get out of the game without injuries. Five minutes into the home opener against Louisiana Tech, LSU had not just one notable injury, but two. On the first series, starting center Braelin Moore left the game after his ankle was rolled on during a play. On the second series, starting right tackle Weston Davis went to the ground and left for the sidelines. With a 0-0 tie and 10 minutes left in the first quarter, the Tigers were already down two of the five new starters on the 2025 team’s offensive line.
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