After three straight losses, the LSU Tigers are looking to get back on track this week at home against Vanderbilt. LSU is now 6-4 overall on the season but Brian Kelly’s team is already bowl-eligible.
The team’s official bowl game destination won’t be determined until December but projections from college football reporters-bowl experts are already being released. Below are the latest bowl projections listed in alphabetical order by media outlet.
247Sports
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec. 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Minnesota
Athlon Sports
Bowl: Texas Bowl
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
Matchup: LSU vs. Baylor
The Action Network
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec. 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Minnesota
CBS Sports
Bowl: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Location: Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
Matchup: LSU vs. TCU
ESPN (Kyle Bongura)
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec. 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Minnesota
ESPN (Mark Schlabach)
Bowl: Texas Bowl
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
Matchup: LSU vs. Baylor
The Sporting News
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec. 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Duke
USA Today
Bowl: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville
Date: Thursday, Jan. 2
Matchup: LSU vs. SMU
Most common destination: TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 (4 out of 8) and Texas Bowl on Dec. 31 (2 of 8).
Most common opponents: Minnesota (three) and Baylor (two).
