Game notes: Alabama at LSU
Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Tiger Stadium (LA).The game page.
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The matchup
- Alabama (5–2, 3–2 in conference) at LSU (5–2, 2–2 in conference), Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Tiger Stadium (LA).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 91st meeting; Alabama leads the series 58–26–5 in the games on file. Officially, Alabama leads 58–27–5; as played, 58–26–5.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 8, 2025: Alabama 20, LSU 9.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1902: LSU 11, Alabama 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1895).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- LSU is 9–30–4 at home against Alabama.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- On this date in 2015, Alabama beat No. 4 LSU 30–16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Alabama 20–9 (at Alabama); 2024: Alabama 42–13 (at LSU); 2023: Alabama 42–28 (at Alabama); 2022: LSU 32–31 (at LSU); 2021: Alabama 20–14 (at Alabama).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Alabama
- Alabama is 5–2 (3–2 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 48–10 vs. East Carolina; W 45–17 at Kentucky; W 50–36 vs. Florida State; W 49–18 vs. South Carolina; W 56–23 at No. 16 Mississippi State; L 17–20 vs. No. 2 Georgia; L 10–26 at No. 14 Tennessee.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Alabama has lost two straight, since beating Mississippi State 56–23 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Alabama is No. 12 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Keelon Russell has completed 16 of 28 deep passes for Alabama this season, the best rate among FBS quarterbacks with 25 or more.resultsPasses the stat crew describes as deep, completed and thrown, this season (25 or more).
- Kalen DeBoer is 25–10 in his third season at Alabama and 62–19 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kalen DeBoer is 2–0 against LSU.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Keelon Russell (QB): 1,746 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams (WR): 23 catches, 415 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Woodson (LB): 53 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Williams needs 31 yards to pass Jaylen Waddle (1,999, 2018–20) for ninth on Alabama’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Ryan Williams is tied with Ozzie Newsome (16, 1974–77) for ninth on Alabama’s career touchdown catches list, at 16 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
LSU
- LSU is 5–2 (2–2 in conference games), 2–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 51–10 vs. Clemson; W 45–14 vs. Louisiana Tech; L 24–32 at No. 8 Ole Miss; W 35–6 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M; W 63–14 vs. McNeese; L 34–35 at Kentucky; W 31–0 vs. No. 16 Mississippi State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- LSU is No. 20 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Lane Kiffin is 5–2 in his first season at LSU and 121–55 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Lane Kiffin is 0–5 against Alabama.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Sam Leavitt (QB): 1,784 passing yards, 14 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dilin Jones (RB): 567 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- T.J. Dottery (LB): 54 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Kalen DeBoer and Lane Kiffin as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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