Louisiana State University football players are set to wear air-conditioned helmets during the upcoming 2023 college football season.
The LSU Tigers, who play in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Western Division, will use the new technology during practices and games this autumn and winter. Installed within their Riddell SpeedFlex helmets, the cooling lasts for five hours and is powered by rechargeable batteries.
With road trips to Florida State in Orlando and rivals Mississippi State during the opening weeks of September, it will be put to the test early on in the campaign. They will hope the investment helps them close the gap on back-to-back national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs, who beat them 50-30 in the SEC Championship Game last term.