The Tigers finished 2006 with a record of 11–2 (6–2 SEC) and were invited to the 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl to play Notre Dame.

The class was headlined by safety Chad Jones, wide receivers Demetrius Byrd and Terrance Tolliver, quarterback Jarrett Lee, and defensive tackle Joseph Barksdale.

LSU did miss out on signing Joe McKnight, the top recruit out of Louisiana who decided to commit to USC instead.

[8] Schedule Source:[9] LSU and Mississippi State kicked off the 2007 college football season in a Thursday night SEC contest broadcast live on ESPN.

Through much of the first half it appeared as though Mississippi State was up to the daunting task of challenging the Tigers, then the #2-ranked team in the country behind only USC, as MSU clung to a 3–0 deficit until the end of the second quarter, when LSU scored 14 points in the last six minutes of the first half, opening the door for the Tigers to cruise to the final 45–0 margin.

LSU K Colt David warmed up the scoreboard for the Tigers' offense with a 27-yard field goal with 6:28 remaining in the first quarter.

[10] Tigers' RB Keiland Williams would score twice in the second quarter on one-yard runs with 5:52, then 0:00 on the clock to push LSU's lead to 17–0 at the half.

The ESPN College GameDay crew was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for this important non-conference matchup between two top-10 teams.

LSU continued to shock the Virginia Tech defense all night as it racked up 48 points to eventually win the game 48–7.

Second ranked LSU played Middle Tennessee State in front of a sold out crowd in Tiger Stadium.

The game, broadcast nationally by CBS, was messy due to the wet conditions, and South Carolina took an early 7–0 lead.

LSU again drove down into South Carolina territory but the drive stalled and the Tigers lined up to kick a field goal.

LSU and Tulane both wore special uniforms designed by Nike to honor Hurricane Katrina victims.

[16] In preparation for the matchup, CBS staged The Early Show from the LSU campus on the Friday morning before the game.

The Gators marched down the field again and scored on a Tebow run to put their lead back at 10 with 2:23 to play in the first half.

Appearing to kick another long field goal, LSU instead ran a brilliant fake with the holder—quarterback Matt Flynn—who scooted eight yards for the first down.

Craig Steltz missed an assignment on the play which left Ingram wide open on the post pattern.

After missing another relatively short field goal, LSU took advantage of an errant pass by Tim Tebow which hit Ingram in the helmet.

The Tigers drove down the field, and Flynn hit Demetrius Byrd for a 3-yard touchdown to cut the Gator lead to 3.

On the final drive, Florida gained 30 yards, but a Hail Mary pass as time expired was batted down by Chad Jones, sealing the LSU victory.

The owner of the towing company where Joiner was arrested was quoted as having received over 200 calls from Florida fans, several of them death threats to him and his family.

One week after their brutal triple overtime loss to Kentucky, LSU returned home for another tough matchup: number 17 Auburn.

LSU had 3:13 left, and they put themselves in good position to kick a game-winning field goal on Auburn's 22-yard line.

However, with a chance to make the kick and a timeout, LSU coach Les Miles chose to gamble (as he has so often during the year) and go for a touchdown.

It appeared the game might go into overtime until John Parker Wilson was hit in the backfield by Safety Chad Jones and fumbled the ball and LSU recovered on the Tide's 4-yard line.

LSU won that game over the favored Volunteers, eliminating them from a trip to the Rose Bowl for the national championship.

Matt Flynn was sidelined by injury, and the Tennessee defense delivered its best performance of the year, holding the Ryan Perrilloux-led Tigers to a season low 21 points.

However, the LSU defense intercepted two passes from Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge, including one late in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

After coming out of a two loss season with a win in the SEC championship game, the LSU Tigers took on the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and defeated them 38–24.

On April 7, 2008, the 2007 LSU Tigers football team traveled to the White House in Washington, D.C. to meet U.S. President George W.