The 2025 season was one of the most volatile ever for the LSU Tigers football program. An explosive and disliked head coach partnered with a mysterious injury took down the team that was poised to make the College Football Playoff for the first time since the historic 2019 season. Many of the important moments of the 2025 season were impactful because of the butterfly effect it had on the year, not necessarily the immediate impact. Let's take a trip down memory lane and examine the most important moments in a year that changed LSU football. 5. LSU defeats Clemson in season opener Garrett Nussmeier celebrates after LSU defeats Clemson in 2025 | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images You have to have hope for it to be taken away. For the first time since 2019, LSU won a season opening game. At the time, it was a top 10 matchup that looked to have major playoff implications. LSU got first place votes after this game, but would then finish the season 7-6.…