Yesterday, June 25, EA Sports released their top-25 list of toughest places to play in college football. While there were several rankings of note, LSU football took particular issue with the ranking of Tiger Stadium among the top stadiums in the sport.
LSU football responds to EA Sports rating Tiger Stadium as a top-five toughest place to play
EA Sports has been the leading brand in sports video games for over 30 years now, and in less than a month, the company is set to release its 22nd college football video game of all time; EA Sports College Football 25.
With this being the first time they’ve released such a game in over 10 years, anticipation is understandably at an all-time high, and the video gaming company has wisely leaned into the hype. Among their many marketing tactics implemented over the last few months was a list of the toughest places to play in the sport, which was released yesterday morning.
While it’s nearly impossible to put together a perfect ranking due in large part to personal preference, there were some particularly debatable parts of the list, and the LSU football social team did not take kindly to the ranking of Tiger Stadium.
Sitting at third overall, the stadium often known as “Death Valley” fell just short of Texas A&M’s Kyle Field (No. 1) and Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium (No. 2).
While the Crimson Tide are likely still benefitting from the “Nick Saban effect” heading into this year’s version of college football, the Aggies sitting all the way up at first overall was particularly eye opening thanks to their recent 2022 loss against Appalachian State in College Station, TX.
Even so, regardless of any opinions out there, LSU has been about as good as anyone in college football at home in recent memory, posting a record of 18-3 in Baton Rouge, LA, over the last three seasons. Additionally, sitting at 478-165-19 all-time in Tiger Stadium, the purple and gold have always been a tough team to beat on their home turf.
Looking ahead to the 2024 season, the Tigers don’t exactly have the most challenging home schedule out there, but it certainly isn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination. They’ll welcome in several should-be victories such as Nicholls, South Alabama and Vanderbilt, but the overall schedule is notably top heavy. With national powers such as Alabama, Oklahoma and Ole Miss all set to make their way to Death Valley this season, the purple and gold will have several opportunities to potentially boost their toughness rating heading into next year.
Full list of EA Sports College Football 25 toughest places to play
- Kyle Field – Texas A&M
- Bryant-Denny Stadium – Alabama
- Tiger Stadium – LSU
- Ohio Stadium – Ohio State
- Sanford Stadium – Georgia
- Beaver Stadium – Penn State
- Camp Randall Stadium – Wisconsin
- Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Oklahoma
- Doak S. Campbell Stadium – Florida State
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium – Florida
- Autzen Stadium – Oregon
- Memorial Stadium – Clemson
- Neyland Stadium – Tennessee
- Jordan-Hare Stadium – Auburn
- Williams-Brice Stadium – South Carolina
- Michigan Stadium – Michigan
- Lane Stadium – Virginia Tech
- Rice-Eccles Stadium – Utah
- Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium – Texas
- Kinnick Stadium – Iowa
- Notre Dame Stadium – Notre Dame
- Spartan Stadium – Michigan State
- Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium – Arkansas
- Albertsons Stadium – Boise State
- Davis Wade Stadium – Mississippi State
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