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SEC · 2026

LSU Tigers

Head coach Lane Kiffin · Tiger Stadium (LA)
6-23-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#4
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+24.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+13.6
3rd in FBS
Defense
+11.2
7th in FBS
Schedule so far
+5.0
19th toughest
Projected
8.8-3.2
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+24.8 now, +15.9 preseason · up 12 spots since preseason
0+10+20FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#3

Final record odds

8.8-3.2 expected · most likely 9-3 (41%)
6-67%7-526%8-441%9-325%10-2

Team Leaders

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Passing
Sam Leavitt
QB · JR · 16th in FBS
2171yds
17 TD · 8 INT
Rushing
Dilin Jones
RB · SO · 36th in FBS
659yds
149 car · 6 TD
Receiving
Jackson Harris
WR · JR · 32nd in FBS
634yds
36 rec · 7 TD
Tackles
TJ Dottery
LB · SR · 84th in FBS
60tkl
3 TFL
Sacks
Princewill Umanmielen
DE · 3rd in FBS
9sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Tamarcus Cooley
S · JR · 49th in FBS
2INT
2 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vs54ClemsonW 51–10 ›+30.8—ABC
2Sep 12vs73Louisiana TechW 45–14 ›+22.1—SECN+
3Sep 19@10Ole MissCONFL 24–32 ›+17.6—ABC
4Sep 26vs25Texas A&MCONFW 35–6 ›+34.9—ABC
5Oct 3vsMcNeese FCSW 63–14 ›+1.7—SEC Network
6Oct 10@30KentuckyCONFL 34–35 ›+14.7—ESPN
7Oct 17vs45Mississippi StateCONFW 31–0 ›+29.5—ESPN
8Oct 24@27AuburnCONFW 38–17 ›+37.1—ABC
9—Bye
10Nov 7vs7AlabamaCONFLSU −5.7 · o/u 58.8—65%ABC
11Nov 14vs9TexasCONFLSU −6.1 · o/u 50.0—66%ABC
12Nov 21@13TennesseeCONFLSU −4.1 · o/u 54.5—61%
13Nov 28@68ArkansasCONFLSU −19.8 · o/u 54.8—91%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.28111th-0.05011th
Success rate52.0%4th32.9%3rd
Explosiveness1.187100th1.26784th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate51.4%6th33.1%3rd
Rushing success rate48.7%22nd30.0%2nd
Passing success rate54.0%5th35.5%20th
Explosive run rate14.6%53rd10.6%35th
Explosive pass rate10.0%74th7.3%21st
Line yards / carry3.2344th1.921st
Opportunity rate41.2%38th28.7%4th
Stuff rate16.7%60th29.4%2nd
Sack rate4.0%38th11.5%2nd
3rd-down conversion57.5%2nd32.9%18th
Red-zone TD rate71.4%20th47.1%23rd
Havoc rate12.7%53rd21.4%2nd
Box score · season totals
Points / game40.17th16.016th
Yards / game510.06th258.14th
Yards / play6.3029th3.993rd
Pass yards / game318.07th172.813th
Yards / pass att.8.5022nd6.0120th
Completion %67.6%20th60.0%51st
Rush yards / game192.028th85.47th
Yards / carry4.6053rd2.697th
3rd-down conv. %51.7%9th30.7%11th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3876th1.1278th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.6248th4.252nd
Penalty yards / game48.338th48.3107th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.1
97th of 138
YAC per catch
6.5
17th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
12%
101st of 138
Shotgun
99%
13th of 138
No-huddle
87%
28th of 138
QB pressured
10%
113th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
23%
2nd of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.9
23rd of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws286 throws charted

67% comp8.1 avg. depth6.5 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds19–9 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 19 throws (7%), 16 caught (84%), 101 yds, 5.3 per throw1984% · 101yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 28 throws (10%), 23 caught (82%), 196 yds, 7.0 per throw2882% · 196yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 23 throws (8%), 17 caught (74%), 175 yds, 7.6 per throw2374% · 175yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (2%), 2 caught (29%), 26 yds, 3.7 per throw729% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 5 caught (83%), 106 yds, 17.7 per throw683% · 106yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 3 caught (50%), 94 yds, 15.7 per throw650% · 94yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (1%), 3 caught (75%), 112 yds, 28.0 per throw475% · 112yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per throw1100% · 2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (2%), 5 caught (71%), 54 yds, 7.7 per throw771% · 54yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 23 throws (8%), 15 caught (65%), 184 yds, 8.0 per throw2365% · 184yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 32 throws (11%), 20 caught (63%), 376 yds, 11.8 per throw3263% · 376yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 33 yds, 16.5 per throw2100% · 33yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 57 yds, 19.0 per throw333% · 57yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 31 throws (11%), 25 caught (81%), 167 yds, 5.4 per throw3181% · 167yRight, 0–4 air yards: 32 throws (11%), 27 caught (84%), 242 yds, 7.6 per throw3284% · 242yRight, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (7%), 11 caught (55%), 124 yds, 6.2 per throw2055% · 124yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (5%), 11 caught (79%), 161 yds, 11.5 per throw1479% · 161yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (2%), 4 caught (57%), 89 yds, 12.7 per throw757% · 89yRight, 20–29 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 5 caught (38%), 146 yds, 11.2 per throw1338% · 146yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 53 yds, 10.6 per throw520% · 53y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on219 throws charted

60% comp6.7 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch9% 20+ air yds4–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (6%), 13 caught (93%), 96 yds, 6.9 per throw1493% · 96yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (11%), 16 caught (67%), 77 yds, 3.2 per throw2467% · 77yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 25 throws (11%), 19 caught (76%), 230 yds, 9.2 per throw2576% · 230yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 41 yds, 8.2 per throw560% · 41yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 76 yds, 10.9 per throw757% · 76yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 27 yds, 9.0 per throw333% · 27yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 36 yds, 6.0 per throw667% · 36yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 31 yds, 6.2 per throw560% · 31yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 49 yds, 7.0 per throw743% · 49yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 31 yds, 5.2 per throw633% · 31yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 67 yds, 9.6 per throw757% · 67yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 122 yds, 20.3 per throw650% · 122yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 30 throws (14%), 25 caught (83%), 140 yds, 4.7 per throw3083% · 140yRight, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (11%), 16 caught (67%), 105 yds, 4.4 per throw2467% · 105yRight, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (11%), 13 caught (54%), 107 yds, 4.5 per throw2454% · 107yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 5 caught (38%), 74 yds, 5.7 per throw1338% · 74yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 36 yds, 18.0 per throw250% · 36y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction319 carries

Left
27%
7.0 YPC · 52% succ.
Middle
47%
4.1 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
26%
4.8 YPC · 52% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced217 carries

Left
19%
3.8 YPC · 32% succ.
Middle
60%
4.5 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
21%
3.4 YPC · 40% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Lane Kiffin

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
8Husan LongstreetQBFR6' 1"195Corona, CA
10Sam LeavittQBJR6' 2"216West Linn, OR
11Landen ClarkQBSO6' 0"195Radford, VA
19Kaden MartinQBSR5' 11"231Atlanta, GA
21Cayden JonesQBFR5' 10"172Denham Springs, LA
13Dilin JonesRBSO5' 11"211Laurel, MD
22Harlem BerryRBSO5' 10"187New Orleans, LA
23Stacy GageRBSO5' 10"206Tampa, FL
24Joseph EbunRBJR5' 11"191Johns Creek, GA
25Rod Gainey Jr.RBSO5' 9"183Tampa, FL
27Raycine Guillory Jr.RBFR5' 10"179Fort Worth, TX
29Caden DurhamRBJR5' 9"200Oklahoma City, OK
1Jayce BrownWRSR5' 11"175Fort Walton Beach, FL
2Tre' BrownWRJR6' 2"190Savannah, GA
4Jackson HarrisWRJR6' 2"202Berkeley, CA
26Nolon BuckelsWRFR5' 8"190Prosper, TX
80Brayden AllenWRFR6' 2"197Lafayette, LA
82Roman MothershedWRJR6' 5"208Montgomery, AL
83Corey Barber Jr.WRFR5' 11"188Trussville, AL
84Tyree HollowayWRJR5' 10"174Jacksonville, NC
85Josh JacksonWRSO6' 2"199New Orleans, LA
86Jabari MackWRFR6' 0"195Kenner, LA
88Malik ElzyWRJR6' 2"214Chicago, IL
7Trey'Dez GreenTEJR6' 7"237Jackson, LA
12Malachi ThomasTEJR6' 3"242Thomasville, GA
44Zach GraceTEJR6' 2"236Kearney, MO
46James LarsonTESO6' 4"235St. Charles, IL
47JD LaFleurTEFR6' 6"254Sulphur, LA
81Landon CraigTESO6' 3"230New Orleans, LA
87JC AndersonTEFR6' 6"256Mount Zion, IL
50William Satterwhite IIOLSO6' 3"293Barberton, OH
51Ryan MiretOLFR6' 4"300Miami, FL
52Ja'Quan SprinkleOLJR6' 4"297Orangeburg, SC
53Hayes FuquaOLFR6' 6"281West Monroe, LA
54Ja'Mard Jones Jr.OLSO6' 2"312Metairie, LA
55Aliou BahOLSR6' 5"327Memphis, TN
61Braelin MooreOLSR6' 2"301Bethlehem, PA
67Bo BordelonOLSR6' 6"305Raceland, LA
68Brett BordelonOLFR6' 4"276Raceland, LA
73Adrian LambOLSO6' 5"290Beaufort, SC
74Braden AugustusOLJR6' 1"313Baton Rouge, LA
76Christian StampsOLJR6' 0"326Metairie, LA
57JaKolby JonesOTJR6' 5"298Many, LA
65Sean Thompkins Jr.OTJR6' 5"308Covington, GA
66Solomon ThomasOTFR6' 3"320Jacksonville, FL
69Darrin StreyOTFR6' 7"314Paw Paw, MI
70Devin HarperOTSO6' 4"312Shreveport, LA
71Brysten MartinezOTFR6' 5"318Gonzales, LA
75Weston DavisOTSO6' 6"315Beaumont, TX
77Jordan SeatonOTJR6' 5"307Washington, DC
17Damien ShanklinDEFR6' 5"254Indianapolis, IN
19Gabriel RelifordDESO6' 3"270Shreveport, LA
29Jordan RossDEJR6' 5"246Birmingham, AL
41Junior TuihalamakaDESR6' 2"255Granada Hills, CA
48Kolaj CobbinsDESO6' 3"234Saint Rose, LA
55Lamar BrownDEFR6' 4"295Erwinville, LA
91Trenton HendersonDEFR6' 4"243Pensacola, FL
93Jaylen BrownDESO6' 6"270Madison, AL
97Dylan CarpenterDEJR6' 3"252Saint Amant, LA
47Malik BloctonDTJR6' 3"286Pike Road, AL
87Joey AugustDTJR6' 0"282New Orleans, LA
88Richard AndersonDTFR6' 3"339New Orleans, LA
90Stephiylan GreenDTJR6' 3"296Rome, GA
92Brandon BrownDTFR6' 1"287Melbourne, FL
96Dominick McKinleyDTJR6' 6"297Lafayette, LA
99Deuce GeraldsDTFR6' 1"279Suwanee, GA
6TJ DotteryLBSR6' 2"225Montgomery, AL
15Jaiden BrakerLBFR6' 3"223Snellville, GA
24Tylen SingletonLBSO6' 1"227Many, LA
26Charles Ross IILBSO6' 1"218Houston, TX
31CJ JimcoilyLBSO6' 3"218Nashville, TN
32Keylan MosesLBFR6' 2"212Baton Rouge, LA
42Davhon KeysLBJR6' 0"227Aledo, TX
49Theo GraceLBFR6' 2"231Kearney, MO
56Jake IbietaLBJR6' 0"237Metairie, LA
46Seth KnotheDBSR6' 1"214Boise, ID
5DJ PickettCBSO6' 4"189Zephyrhills, FL
8Ja'Keem JacksonCBJR6' 0"188Kissimmee, FL
21Michael Turner Jr.CBSO6' 1"162Kenner, LA
22Havon Finney Jr.CBFR6' 1"173Carson, CA
23Aidan AndingCBSO5' 11"170Grambling, LA
27Dez EllisCBFR6' 2"180Wisner, LA
30Treylan JamesCBJR6' 1"183Baton Rouge, LA
36Emari PetersonCBFR6' 1"198Orlando, FL
0Tamarcus CooleySJR6' 0"206Raleigh, NC
2Ty BenefieldSSR6' 3"208Altadena, CA
10Dashawn SpearsSJR6' 3"209Denham Springs, LA
13Faheem DelaneSSO6' 2"213Good Hope, MD
25Aiden HallSFR6' 2"193New Orleans, LA
28Jhase ThomasSFR6' 1"175Destrehan, LA
34Mason DossettSSO6' 0"187Missouri City, TX
40John HurleySSR5' 11"179Vienna, VA
32Gavin HigginsPKFR5' 11"189Baton Rouge, LA
36Aidan CorbelloPKJR5' 9"199New Orleans, LA
45Sean PerretPKFR5' 10"190Baton Rouge, LA
80Scott StarzykPKSO5' 9"175The Woodlands, TX
90Grant ChadwickPJR6' 5"213Tullahoma, TN
99Hayden CraigPFR6' 1"206Mercier, Canada
39Mack MulhernLSFR6' 1"224Scottsdale, AZ
43Silas HallLSSO6' 3"216Baton Rouge, LA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2019 (+23.2, #2) · worst: 2021 (+1.9, #61)
0+10+20FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#39
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far6-23-2#4+24.8+13.6+11.2
20257-63-5#39+5.1-0.8+5.9
20249-45-3#15+9.6+6.9+2.8
202310-36-2#13+12.9+14.1-1.2
202210-46-2#13+10.3+5.4+4.9
20216-73-5#61+1.9+1.2+0.7
20205-55-5#38+3.9+5.4-1.5
201915-08-0#2+23.2+16.7+6.4
201810-35-3#12+11.6+5.3+6.4
20179-46-2#18+9.4+1.0+8.4
20168-45-3#7+13.1+1.6+11.5
20159-35-3#14+11.0+4.2+6.8
20148-54-4#24+9.3-0.7+10.0

LSU's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →