USC will open the 2024 football season against LSU in Las Vegas, Nev., in what is being called the Vegas Kickoff Classic.

The game will take place over Labor Day weekend at a date and time to be announced and will air on ABC or ESPN. The Trojans-Tigers matchup will be the second installment of the event, following the inaugural matchup next week between Arizona and BYU.

“We are excited to participate in a matchup that will certainly be the marquee season opening game of the 2024 season,” USC athletic director Mike Bohn said in a statement. “It is a priority for us to deliver games that will energize our fans, and we are thrilled to bring this event and opponent to the west coast in a world-class facility and attractive location for our supporters. When our players choose to be Trojans, they know they will get to experience competition on the nation’s grandest stages, and this historic Vegas Kickoff Classic will be yet another such opportunity.”

The Trojans also have San Jose State and the annual rivalry matchup with Notre Dame on the 2024 schedule as non-conference games.

This will mark just the third meeting between USC and LSU, with the programs splitting matchups back in 1979 (a 17-12 Trojans win in Baton Rouge, La.) and 1984 (23-3 loss in Los Angeles).