LSU coach Lane Kiffin says he is “sad” that the Tigers’ annual rivalry game against Alabama will not be played in 2027. Multiple outlets report that the long-running matchup is set for a hiatus rather than continuing uninterrupted.
The story is framed around how the SEC schedule will change. Yahoo Sports and others note that LSU and Alabama have met every season since the mid-1960s, but will not face each other in 2027. ESPN likewise describes Kiffin’s reaction to the shift, emphasizing the coach’s disappointment about the rivalry not being held annually.
Across the coverage, the core agreement is that the rivalry game’s regular scheduling ends next year, marking the first season the two teams will not play since the early period of their ongoing series. The main differences are the emphasis on the SEC’s role in ending the annual meeting and the portrayal of the event as an “ending” versus a “hiatus.”
