SEC · 2026
LSU Tigers
Head coach Lane Kiffin · Tiger Stadium (LA)
2-10-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#10
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+9.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.4
20th in FBS
Defense
+5.6
11th in FBS
Schedule so far
+2.6
9th toughest
Projected
7.6-4.4
bowl-eligible 90%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+9.9 now, +2.1 preseason · up 35 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.6-4.4 expected · most likely 8-4 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Sam Leavitt
QB · JR · 43rd in FBS
732yds
3 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Dilin Jones
RB · SO · 26th in FBS
285yds
64 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Trey'Dez Green
TE · JR · 66th in FBS
222yds
14 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Whit Weeks
LB · 110th in FBS
21tkl
2.5 TFL
Sacks
Princewill Umanmielen
DE · 2nd in FBS
5.5sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
DJ Pickett
CB · SO · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 70Clemson | W 51–10 | +27.2 | — | ABC |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 78Louisiana Tech | W 45–14 | +21.6 | — | SECN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 13Ole MissCONF | L 24–32 | +4.4 | — | ABC |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 16Texas A&MCONF | LSU −3.8 · o/u 48.9 | — | ABC | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs McNeese FCS | LSU −37.2 · o/u 46.0 | — | SEC Network | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 62KentuckyCONF | LSU −5.8 · o/u 49.7 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 12Mississippi StateCONF | LSU −3.4 · o/u 56.8 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 38AuburnCONF | LSU −2.6 · o/u 48.3 | — | ||
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 5AlabamaCONF | Alabama −1.3 · o/u 55.0 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 6TexasCONF | Texas −0.2 · o/u 44.2 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 14TennesseeCONF | Tennessee −2.5 · o/u 56.3 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 114ArkansasCONF | LSU −13.3 · o/u 51.9 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.173 | 70th | -0.126 | 16th |
| Success rate | 46.8% | 43rd | 28.4% | 4th |
| Explosiveness | 1.237 | 75th | 1.329 | 97th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 44.9% | 65th | 28.4% | 6th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.3% | 70th | 18.8% | 2nd |
| Passing success rate | 44.6% | 65th | 33.7% | 24th |
| Explosive run rate | 17.9% | 33rd | 8.3% | 26th |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.9% | 50th | 9.2% | 65th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.34 | 47th | 1.36 | 2nd |
| Opportunity rate | 42.5% | 47th | 20.8% | 2nd |
| Stuff rate | 15.1% | 66th | 35.4% | 2nd |
| Sack rate | 7.6% | 116th | 11.6% | 7th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 59.0% | 9th | 34.4% | 49th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 53.8% | 106th | 80.0% | 115th |
| Havoc rate | 17.2% | 129th | 23.9% | 1st |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 40.0 | 28th | 18.7 | 50th |
| Yards / game | 500.7 | 18th | 236.7 | 13th |
| Yards / play | 5.89 | 75th | 3.74 | 13th |
| Pass yards / game | 291.3 | 26th | 203.7 | 69th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.40 | 50th | 6.50 | 62nd |
| Completion % | 62.5% | 82nd | 64.9% | 106th |
| Rush yards / game | 209.3 | 37th | 33.0 | 1st |
| Yards / carry | 4.40 | 72nd | 1.21 | 1st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 56.0% | 12th | 30.9% | 40th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 2.00 | 117th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.33 | 104th | 4.67 | 1st |
| Penalty yards / game | 70.0 | 111th | 56.0 | 67th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Lane Kiffin
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Husan Longstreet | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Corona, CA |
| 10 | Sam Leavitt | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 216 | West Linn, OR |
| 11 | Landen Clark | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Radford, VA |
| 19 | Kaden Martin | QB | SR | 5' 11" | 231 | Atlanta, GA |
| 21 | Cayden Jones | QB | FR | 5' 10" | 172 | Denham Springs, LA |
| 13 | Dilin Jones | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 211 | Laurel, MD |
| 22 | Harlem Berry | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 187 | New Orleans, LA |
| 23 | Stacy Gage | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 206 | Tampa, FL |
| 24 | Joseph Ebun | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 191 | Johns Creek, GA |
| 25 | Rod Gainey Jr. | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 183 | Tampa, FL |
| 27 | Raycine Guillory Jr. | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 179 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 29 | Caden Durham | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1 | Jayce Brown | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 175 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 2 | Tre' Brown | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Savannah, GA |
| 4 | Jackson Harris | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 202 | Berkeley, CA |
| 26 | Nolon Buckels | WR | FR | 5' 8" | 190 | Prosper, TX |
| 80 | Brayden Allen | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 197 | Lafayette, LA |
| 82 | Roman Mothershed | WR | JR | 6' 5" | 208 | Montgomery, AL |
| 83 | Corey Barber Jr. | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 188 | Trussville, AL |
| 84 | Tyree Holloway | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 174 | Jacksonville, NC |
| 85 | Josh Jackson | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 199 | New Orleans, LA |
| 86 | Jabari Mack | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Kenner, LA |
| 88 | Malik Elzy | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 214 | Chicago, IL |
| 7 | Trey'Dez Green | TE | JR | 6' 7" | 237 | Jackson, LA |
| 12 | Malachi Thomas | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 242 | Thomasville, GA |
| 44 | Zach Grace | TE | JR | 6' 2" | 236 | Kearney, MO |
| 46 | James Larson | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 235 | St. Charles, IL |
| 47 | JD LaFleur | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 254 | Sulphur, LA |
| 81 | Landon Craig | TE | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | New Orleans, LA |
| 87 | JC Anderson | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 256 | Mount Zion, IL |
| 50 | William Satterwhite II | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 293 | Barberton, OH |
| 51 | Ryan Miret | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Miami, FL |
| 52 | Ja'Quan Sprinkle | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 297 | Orangeburg, SC |
| 53 | Hayes Fuqua | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 281 | West Monroe, LA |
| 54 | Ja'Mard Jones Jr. | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 312 | Metairie, LA |
| 55 | Aliou Bah | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 327 | Memphis, TN |
| 61 | Braelin Moore | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 301 | Bethlehem, PA |
| 67 | Bo Bordelon | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 305 | Raceland, LA |
| 68 | Brett Bordelon | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 276 | Raceland, LA |
| 73 | Adrian Lamb | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 290 | Beaufort, SC |
| 74 | Braden Augustus | OL | JR | 6' 1" | 313 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 76 | Christian Stamps | OL | JR | 6' 0" | 326 | Metairie, LA |
| 57 | JaKolby Jones | OT | JR | 6' 5" | 298 | Many, LA |
| 65 | Sean Thompkins Jr. | OT | JR | 6' 5" | 308 | Covington, GA |
| 66 | Solomon Thomas | OT | FR | 6' 3" | 320 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 69 | Darrin Strey | OT | FR | 6' 7" | 314 | Paw Paw, MI |
| 70 | Devin Harper | OT | SO | 6' 4" | 312 | Shreveport, LA |
| 71 | Brysten Martinez | OT | FR | 6' 5" | 318 | Gonzales, LA |
| 75 | Weston Davis | OT | SO | 6' 6" | 315 | Beaumont, TX |
| 77 | Jordan Seaton | OT | JR | 6' 5" | 307 | Washington, DC |
| 17 | Damien Shanklin | DE | FR | 6' 5" | 254 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 19 | Gabriel Reliford | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 270 | Shreveport, LA |
| 29 | Jordan Ross | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 246 | Birmingham, AL |
| 41 | Junior Tuihalamaka | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 255 | Granada Hills, CA |
| 48 | Kolaj Cobbins | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 234 | Saint Rose, LA |
| 55 | Lamar Brown | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 295 | Erwinville, LA |
| 91 | Trenton Henderson | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 243 | Pensacola, FL |
| 93 | Jaylen Brown | DE | SO | 6' 6" | 270 | Madison, AL |
| 97 | Dylan Carpenter | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 252 | Saint Amant, LA |
| 47 | Malik Blocton | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 286 | Pike Road, AL |
| 87 | Joey August | DT | JR | 6' 0" | 282 | New Orleans, LA |
| 88 | Richard Anderson | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 339 | New Orleans, LA |
| 90 | Stephiylan Green | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 296 | Rome, GA |
| 92 | Brandon Brown | DT | FR | 6' 1" | 287 | Melbourne, FL |
| 96 | Dominick McKinley | DT | JR | 6' 6" | 297 | Lafayette, LA |
| 99 | Deuce Geralds | DT | FR | 6' 1" | 279 | Suwanee, GA |
| 6 | TJ Dottery | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Montgomery, AL |
| 15 | Jaiden Braker | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 223 | Snellville, GA |
| 24 | Tylen Singleton | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 227 | Many, LA |
| 26 | Charles Ross II | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 218 | Houston, TX |
| 31 | CJ Jimcoily | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 218 | Nashville, TN |
| 32 | Keylan Moses | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 212 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 42 | Davhon Keys | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 227 | Aledo, TX |
| 49 | Theo Grace | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 231 | Kearney, MO |
| 56 | Jake Ibieta | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 237 | Metairie, LA |
| 46 | Seth Knothe | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 214 | Boise, ID |
| 5 | DJ Pickett | CB | SO | 6' 4" | 189 | Zephyrhills, FL |
| 8 | Ja'Keem Jackson | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 188 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 21 | Michael Turner Jr. | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 162 | Kenner, LA |
| 22 | Havon Finney Jr. | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 173 | Carson, CA |
| 23 | Aidan Anding | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 170 | Grambling, LA |
| 27 | Dez Ellis | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 180 | Wisner, LA |
| 30 | Treylan James | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 183 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 36 | Emari Peterson | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 198 | Orlando, FL |
| 0 | Tamarcus Cooley | S | JR | 6' 0" | 206 | Raleigh, NC |
| 2 | Ty Benefield | S | SR | 6' 3" | 208 | Altadena, CA |
| 10 | Dashawn Spears | S | JR | 6' 3" | 209 | Denham Springs, LA |
| 13 | Faheem Delane | S | SO | 6' 2" | 213 | Good Hope, MD |
| 16 | John Hurley | S | SR | 5' 11" | 179 | Vienna, VA |
| 25 | Aiden Hall | S | FR | 6' 2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA |
| 28 | Jhase Thomas | S | FR | 6' 1" | 175 | Destrehan, LA |
| 34 | Mason Dossett | S | SO | 6' 0" | 187 | Missouri City, TX |
| 32 | Gavin Higgins | PK | FR | 5' 11" | 189 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 36 | Aidan Corbello | PK | JR | 5' 9" | 199 | New Orleans, LA |
| 45 | Sean Perret | PK | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 80 | Scott Starzyk | PK | SO | 5' 9" | 175 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 90 | Grant Chadwick | P | JR | 6' 5" | 213 | Tullahoma, TN |
| 99 | Hayden Craig | P | FR | 6' 1" | 206 | Mercier, Canada |
| 39 | Mack Mulhern | LS | FR | 6' 1" | 224 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 43 | Silas Hall | LS | SO | 6' 3" | 216 | Baton Rouge, LA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 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 →