Clemson vs. LSU
Clemson and LSU have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1958; LSU leads the series 5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s LSU 5–1, and LSU has won the last 3. Share
- Clemson wins
- 1
- LSU wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1958
- Longest streak
- 3 LSU
- Current streak
- 3 LSU
- Last 10 meetings
- LSU 5–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Clemson 1, LSU 3; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 12.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Clemson
- 0–1 Clemson’s record at home
- At LSU
- 1–0 LSU’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–3 Clemson first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Clemson’s biggest win2012: Clemson 25, LSU 24by 1 points
- LSU’s biggest win2026: LSU 51, Clemson 10by 41 points
- Ranked showdown2019: LSU 42, Clemson 25No. 3 Clemson at No. 1 LSU
- Ranked showdown2025: LSU 17, Clemson 10No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson
- Ranked showdown1958: LSU 7, Clemson 0No. 12 Clemson at No. 1 LSU
- Ranked showdown2012: Clemson 25, LSU 24No. 9 LSU at No. 14 Clemson
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Joe Burrow LSU | 31 of 49, 463 yards, 5 TD | 2019 Passing | |
| Ja’Marr Chase LSU | 9 catches, 221 yards, 2 TD | 2019 Receiving | |
| DeAndre Hopkins Clemson | 13 catches, 191 yards, 2 TD | 2012 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Joe Burrow LSU | 2019 |
| Patrick Queen LSU | 2019 |
| Tajh Boyd | 2012 |
| Herb Tyler LSU | 1996 |
| Billy Cannon LSU | 1958 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game twice: 2026, 2019.
| 2025 | ABC | 10.4 million viewers |
| 2026 | ABC | 5.8 million viewers |
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Photos
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Mark Richt, ESPN commentator, at the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Sep 5, 2026 | 11LSU 51, Clemson 10 | at LSU | ||
| Aug 30, 2025 | 9LSU 17, 4Clemson 10 | at Clemson | ||
| Jan 13, 2020 | 1LSU 42, 3Clemson 25 | Caesars Superdome | CFP National Championship | |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14Clemson 25, 9LSU 24 | Georgia Dome | Chick-fil-A Bowl | |
| Dec 28, 1996 | 17LSU 10, Clemson 7 | Neutral site | Peach Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1959 | 1LSU 7, 12Clemson 0 | Neutral site | Sugar Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.