Ahead of the LSU Tigers' opening matchup against the Clemson Tigers, the program is has made a decision on the addition of Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris

Saturday is the opening day of the college football season for most teams, and no school is facing as many questions about their roster as the LSU Tigers. Coach Lane Kiffin has added a couple of players who have NFL experience to his team, something that is in a bit of a gray area given the ongoing legal battle over their eligibility.

A look inside LSU football's decision to bring in ex-NFL players and other class of 2022 athletes and why the team was in favor of it.

A day after a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA allowing former professional athletes to be added to college football rosters, LSU President Dr. Wade Rousse said in a released statement. LSU coach Lane Kiffin can now add former NFL players after Judge William Jorden issued the preliminary injunction Thursday.

The Tigers are moving quickly after Thursday’s eligibility ruling opened a new path for late additions before Week 1.

The LSU football program comes into the 2026 season loaded as always. New head coach Lane Kiffin has stocked the roster with high-end transfers and is expected to get the most out of the four and five-star recruits who joined the Bayou Bengals under Brian Kelly.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey arrived early Thursday in a courtroom not far from LSU that is the focus of college football as several dozen athletes seek a ruling that could clear the way for them to play this fall — even after they turned pro.