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SEC · 2026

LSU Tigers

Head coach Lane Kiffin · Tiger Stadium (LA)
5-22-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#6
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+23.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+12.4
8th in FBS
Defense
+10.7
5th in FBS
Schedule so far
+3.0
23rd toughest
Projected
8.3-3.7
bowl-eligible 100%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+23.1 now, +15.9 preseason · up 9 spots since preseason
0+10+20FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#6

Final record odds

8.3-3.7 expected · most likely 8-4 (33%)
6-618%7-533%8-431%9-312%10-2

Team Leaders

National leaderboards →

Passing
Sam Leavitt
QB · JR · 14th in FBS
1784yds
14 TD · 8 INT
Rushing
Dilin Jones
RB · SO · 29th in FBS
567yds
128 car · 5 TD
Receiving
Jackson Harris
WR · JR · 49th in FBS
456yds
27 rec · 5 TD
Tackles
TJ Dottery
LB · SR · 36th in FBS
54tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Princewill Umanmielen
DE · 2nd in FBS
8sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Tamarcus Cooley
S · JR · 28th 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 5vs58ClemsonW 51–10 ›+29.5—ABC
2Sep 12vs80Louisiana TechW 45–14 ›+19.8—SECN+
3Sep 19@11Ole MissCONFL 24–32 ›+16.3—ABC
4Sep 26vs29Texas A&MCONFW 35–6 ›+33.9—ABC
5Oct 3vsMcNeese FCSW 63–14 ›+3.5—SEC Network
6Oct 10@32KentuckyCONFL 34–35 ›+13.9—ESPN
7Oct 17vs44Mississippi StateCONFW 31–0 ›+29.5—ESPN
8Oct 24@19AuburnCONFLSU −4.3 · o/u 54.5—61%ABC
9—Bye
10Nov 7vs7AlabamaCONFLSU −3.9 · o/u 58.1—60%
11Nov 14vs9TexasCONFLSU −5.3 · o/u 50.6—64%
12Nov 21@13TennesseeCONFLSU −1.4 · o/u 54.4—54%
13Nov 28@65ArkansasCONFLSU −17.2 · o/u 54.3—87%

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+0.25025th-0.0908th
Success rate52.3%4th32.3%2nd
Explosiveness1.166106th1.21258th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate51.8%6th32.8%2nd
Rushing success rate48.6%30th30.4%4th
Passing success rate55.0%5th34.7%15th
Explosive run rate12.7%94th10.9%40th
Explosive pass rate11.1%58th8.3%37th
Line yards / carry3.2062nd2.031st
Opportunity rate41.0%53rd29.7%6th
Stuff rate16.0%61st29.7%2nd
Sack rate4.8%60th10.8%3rd
3rd-down conversion59.2%3rd32.9%16th
Red-zone TD rate70.0%33rd46.7%23rd
Havoc rate13.3%73rd20.4%2nd
Box score · season totals
Points / game40.47th15.916th
Yards / game504.07th256.43rd
Yards / play6.2242nd4.023rd
Pass yards / game308.08th168.316th
Yards / pass att.8.5030th5.8915th
Completion %67.2%36th59.0%43rd
Rush yards / game196.032nd88.111th
Yards / carry4.5063rd2.829th
3rd-down conv. %53.3%7th30.6%16th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.57105th1.2957th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.7160th3.862nd
Penalty yards / game48.034th48.4102nd

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
96th of 138
YAC per catch
6.5
23rd of 138
Deep shots (20+)
12%
96th of 138
Shotgun
99%
14th of 138
No-huddle
88%
25th of 138
QB pressured
11%
91st of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
24%
2nd of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.9
24th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws240 throws charted

67% comp8.1 avg. depth6.5 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds16–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 17 throws (7%), 14 caught (82%), 87 yds, 5.1 per throw1782% · 87yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (10%), 19 caught (83%), 152 yds, 6.6 per throw2383% · 152yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (9%), 15 caught (71%), 162 yds, 7.7 per throw2171% · 162yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 26 yds, 3.7 per throw729% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 52 yds, 26.0 per throw2100% · 52yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 94 yds, 18.8 per throw560% · 94yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 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: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 48 yds, 9.6 per throw580% · 48yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 18 throws (8%), 12 caught (67%), 154 yds, 8.6 per throw1867% · 154yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 24 throws (10%), 14 caught (58%), 250 yds, 10.4 per throw2458% · 250yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 33 yds, 16.5 per throw2100% · 33yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 57 yds, 28.5 per throw250% · 57yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 26 throws (11%), 21 caught (81%), 143 yds, 5.5 per throw2681% · 143yRight, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 22 caught (85%), 201 yds, 7.7 per throw2685% · 201yRight, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (8%), 11 caught (55%), 124 yds, 6.2 per throw2055% · 124yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 10 caught (77%), 146 yds, 11.2 per throw1377% · 146yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 89 yds, 12.7 per throw757% · 89yRight, 20–29 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 4 caught (33%), 126 yds, 10.5 per throw1233% · 126yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 53 yds, 26.5 per throw250% · 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 on189 throws charted

59% comp6.7 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds4–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (7%), 12 caught (92%), 87 yds, 6.7 per throw1392% · 87yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (10%), 12 caught (63%), 63 yds, 3.3 per throw1963% · 63yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 14 caught (70%), 165 yds, 8.3 per throw2070% · 165yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 41 yds, 8.2 per throw560% · 41yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 76 yds, 12.7 per throw667% · 76yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 27 yds, 9.0 per throw333% · 27yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 15 yds, 3.8 per throw450% · 15yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 31 yds, 6.2 per throw560% · 31yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 49 yds, 7.0 per throw743% · 49yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 14 yds, 2.8 per throw520% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 34 yds, 6.8 per throw540% · 34yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 122 yds, 24.4 per throw560% · 122yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 26 throws (14%), 22 caught (85%), 116 yds, 4.5 per throw2685% · 116yRight, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (12%), 15 caught (65%), 99 yds, 4.3 per throw2365% · 99yRight, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (11%), 13 caught (62%), 107 yds, 5.1 per throw2162% · 107yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 4 caught (36%), 59 yds, 5.4 per throw1136% · 59yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 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 direction286 carries

Left
28%
6.8 YPC · 51% succ.
Middle
44%
4.0 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
28%
5.0 YPC · 54% 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 faced189 carries

Left
20%
3.7 YPC · 32% succ.
Middle
60%
4.7 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
20%
3.1 YPC · 39% 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 far5-22-2#6+23.1+12.4+10.7
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 Oct 21, 10:45 AM 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 →