They dominated fourth-ranked Oklahoma in that game, 63–28, to advance to the CFP Championship Game. 1 in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, earning them a spot in the national semi-final game to be played at the Peach Bowl. In the SEC Championship Game, LSU defeated Georgia to win their first conference title since 2011. The Tigers secured an undefeated regular season that included wins over top-ten-ranked teams Texas, Florida, Auburn, and Alabama. LSU began the year ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll, and were projected to finish in second in the SEC West behind Alabama. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium (nicknamed Death Valley) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) where they were led by their third-year head coach Ed Orgeron. The 2019 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. * – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions.