SEC Media Days: LSU Football Prepares for Busy Offseason

Lane Kiffin and three Tigers players to appear at annual SEC Football Kickoff Media Days in Tampa

Apr. 8, 2026 at 9:21pm

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LSU head coach Lane Kiffin and three Tigers players will attend the annual SEC Football Kickoff Media Days on July 23 in Tampa, Florida. This will be the first time the event is held in Tampa and the state of Florida. Kiffin discussed the team's approach to expectations and goals for the upcoming season.

Why it matters

SEC Media Days is a major offseason event that kicks off the college football season, generating significant media attention and hype around each program. LSU's appearance, led by the high-profile Kiffin, will be closely watched as the Tigers look to build on their recent success and compete for a spot in the New Year's Six bowl games.

The details

LSU will be joined by Arkansas, Mississippi State and Texas on the final day of the four-day SEC Football Kickoff Media Days event at the Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott. Kiffin said the team doesn't focus on specific win or playoff goals, instead emphasizing the day-to-day process of improving the players and coaching. He noted that LSU has only reached New Year's Six bowl games three times in the last 18 years, underscoring the difficulty of that achievement.

  • The SEC Football Kickoff Media Days will take place from July 20-23, 2026.
  • LSU is scheduled to appear on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

The players

Lane Kiffin

The head coach of the LSU Tigers football team.

Charlie Weis

The offensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers football team.

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What they’re saying

“I think expectations can be really scary. So we don't really look at it that way. We don't have goals and say, 'Okay, we need to have this many wins or playoffs.' We don't talk that way because that's really outcome-based, not process-based. A lot of those things are determined by things out of your control.”

— Lane Kiffin, Head Coach, LSU Tigers

What’s next

A more detailed daily schedule with full television information, rotational breakdown and student-athletes attending will be available prior to the SEC Media Days event in early July.

The takeaway

LSU's approach to the upcoming season appears to be focused on the day-to-day process of improvement rather than setting specific win or playoff goals. This mindset reflects the difficulty of consistently reaching the highest levels of college football, as evidenced by the Tigers' limited New Year's Six bowl appearances in recent history.