Michael Van Buren, a sophomore transfer with SEC experience, will get the start for LSU vs Arkansas in place of QB Garrett Nussmeier.

Breaking: LSU hands the keys to Michael Van Buren vs. Arkansas — a live audition that could alter the Tigers' closing stretch.

LSU has seen its 2025 season come entirely off the rails, and the fan attendance at Saturday's game against Arkansas reflected that fact.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Arkansas football and LSU will both be without a key offensive player for Saturday's game at Tiger Stadium. Tigers starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and Razorbacks running back Braylen Russell were listed as out on the final availability report for the game.

Davis has been on staff at LSU since 2021. He was a hire by former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and was one of the only football staffers retained by also now former LSU head coach Brian Kelly when he Kelly hired in December of 2021.

The LSU Tigers appear to be behind in searching for a new head coach amid a public battle with Brian Kelly over his buyout.

The 30th version of the Battle for the Golden Boot is is believed to be the first matchup of interim coaches in SEC history with Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino, formerly the offensive coordinator, facing LSU’s Frank Wilson, who handled running backs prior to Coach Brian Kelly’s firing on Oct. 26.

The Alabama Crimson Tide faced the LSU Tigers last Saturday and defeated them 20-9. The win brought the Tide to 8-1 on the season after losing their opening game to the Florida State Seminoles. Quarterback Ty Simpson finished the game with 277 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-25 passing.