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2019 LSU

15–⁠0 (8–⁠0 Southeastern Conference), coached by Ed Orgeron, finished No. 1 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

LSU in 2019, game by game: won vs. Georgia Southern 55–3; won at No. 9 Texas 45–38; won vs. Northwestern State 65–14; won at Vanderbilt 66–38; won vs. Utah State 42–6; won vs. No. 7 Florida 42–28; won at Mississippi State 36–13; won vs. No. 9 Auburn 23–20; won at No. 2 Alabama 46–41; won at Ole Miss 58–37; won vs. Arkansas 56–20; won vs. Texas A&M 50–7; won vs. No. 4 Georgia 37–10; won vs. No. 4 Oklahoma 63–28; won vs. No. 3 Clemson 42–25+52Won 55–3 vs. Georgia Southern+52Georgia SouthernWon 45–38 at No. 9 Texas+7No. 9 TexasWon 65–14 vs. Northwestern State+51Northwestern St…Won 66–38 at Vanderbilt+28VanderbiltWon 42–6 vs. Utah State+36Utah StateWon 42–28 vs. No. 7 Florida+14No. 7 FloridaWon 36–13 at Mississippi State+23Mississippi Sta…Won 23–20 vs. No. 9 Auburn+3No. 9 AuburnWon 46–41 at No. 2 Alabama+5No. 2 AlabamaWon 58–37 at Ole Miss+21Ole MissWon 56–20 vs. Arkansas+36ArkansasWon 50–7 vs. Texas A&M+43Texas A&MWon 37–10 vs. No. 4 Georgia+27No. 4 GeorgiaWon 63–28 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma+35No. 4 OklahomaWon 42–25 vs. No. 3 Clemson+17No. 3 Clemson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsGeorgia SouthernW 55–⁠374%
Sep 7at9TexasW 45–⁠3846%
Sep 14vsNorthwestern StateW 65–⁠1496%
Sep 21atVanderbiltW 66–⁠3874%
Oct 5vsUtah StateW 42–⁠669%
Oct 12vs7FloridaW 42–⁠2862%
Oct 19atMississippi StateW 36–⁠1368%
Oct 26vs9AuburnW 23–⁠2069%
Nov 9at2AlabamaW 46–⁠4135%
Nov 16atOle MissW 58–⁠3783%
Nov 23vsArkansasW 56–⁠2096%
Nov 30vsTexas A&MW 50–⁠779%
Dec 7vs4GeorgiaSEC Championship GameW 37–⁠1054%
Dec 28Bowls & playoffvs4OklahomaPeach Bowl, CFP SemifinalW 63–⁠2859%
Jan 13Bowls & playoffvs3ClemsonCFP National ChampionshipW 42–⁠2546%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Clemson 42–⁠25 in the CFP National Championship; No. 1 in the final AP poll; Southeastern Conference champions.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 6
  2. Wk 2: 6
  3. Wk 3: 4
  4. Wk 4: 4
  5. Wk 5: 4
  6. Wk 6: 5
  7. Wk 7: 5
  8. Wk 8: 2
  9. Wk 9: 2
  10. Wk 10: 1
  11. Wk 11: 1
  12. Wk 12: 1
  13. Wk 13: 1
  14. Wk 14: 1
  15. Wk 15: 1
  16. Wk 16: 1
  17. Final: 1

National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims

Southeastern Conference champions8–⁠0 in the conference, won the SEC Championship Game

Led the nationJoe Burrow: passing yards (5,671 yds), passing touchdowns (60 TD), passer rating (202.0), total offense (6,039 yds), total offense per game (402.6); Justin Jefferson: receptions (111 catches); Ja’Marr Chase: receiving yards (1,780 yds), receiving touchdowns (20 TD)

Heisman TrophyJoe Burrow, QB; also the Maxwell, Walter Camp, Davey O’Brien, Unitas Golden Arm, Manning and Lombardi

Biletnikoff AwardJa’Marr Chase, WR

Jim Thorpe AwardGrant Delpit, S

4 consensus All-AmericansJoe Burrow, QB; Ja’Marr Chase, WR; Grant Delpit, S; Derek Stingley Jr., DB

Eddie Robinson Coach of the YearEd Orgeron, coach; also the Walter Camp Coach and Bear Bryant Award

Broyles AwardJoe Brady, coach

Record
15–⁠0
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Southeastern Conference
AP final
No. 1 peak No. 1
Points
726–⁠328
Coach
Ed Orgeron
Elo
1921 +269 this season
SP+ rating
33.1 No. 2 of 130; offense No. 1, defense No. 20, special teams No. 12
SRS
29.8 No. 1 of 130 in FBS
Returning
86% of last season’s EPA, No. 9 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 5 roster talent No. 5 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Steve Ensminger
Defensive coordinator
Dave Aranda
Offense
Pro Spread
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense1st of 130
  • Defense34th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted1st of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted14th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.3855%1.271st of 130
Defense0.0437%1.3234th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.38 off
0.00 def		56% off
35% def		—1st off
14th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.7own 3016% allowed
Defense3.1own 2623% caused

CORE rating 38.7, 1st of 130 (offense 28.1, defense -10.7).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJoe Burrow QB5,671 yds
Passing touchdownsJoe Burrow QB60 TD
Rushing yardsClyde Edwards-Helaire RB1,414 yds
Rushing touchdownsClyde Edwards-Helaire RB16 TD
Receiving yardsJa’Marr Chase WR1,780 yds
Receiving touchdownsJa’Marr Chase WR20 TD
TacklesJacob Phillips LB113 tkl
SacksK’Lavon Chaisson LB6.5 sacks
InterceptionsDerek Stingley Jr. CB6 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Derek Stingley Jr. CB★★★★★No. 3
John Emery Jr. RB★★★★★No. 13
Marcel Brooks OLB★★★★★No. 32
Kardell Thomas OG★★★★No. 97
Trey Palmer WR★★★★No. 112
Maurice Hampton CB★★★★No. 129
Siaki Ika DT★★★★No. 138
Tyrion Davis-Price RB★★★★No. 139

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.50.858
Running backs43.30.875
Receivers23.50.875
Offensive line53.60.916
Defensive line33.30.893
Linebackers34.00.934
Defensive backs43.80.926
Athletes and specialists43.30.862
Whole class273.50.895

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2020

The 2020 draft
Rd 1Joe Burrow QBCincinnati Bengals
Rd 1K’Lavon Chaisson OLBJacksonville Jaguars
Rd 1Justin Jefferson WRMinnesota Vikings
Rd 1Patrick Queen ILBBaltimore Ravens
Rd 1Clyde Edwards-Helaire RBKansas City Chiefs
Rd 2Grant Delpit SCleveland Browns
Rd 2Kristian Fulton CBTennessee Titans
Rd 3Damien Lewis OGSeattle Seahawks
Rd 3Lloyd Cushenberry III CDenver Broncos
Rd 3Jacob Phillips ILBCleveland Browns
Rd 4Saahdiq Charles OTWashington Football Team
Rd 4Rashard Lawrence DTArizona Cardinals
Rd 6Blake Ferguson LSMiami Dolphins
Rd 7Stephen Sullivan TESeattle Seahawks

Roster 112

The 2019 roster

112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster

All-SEC

7 first team, 7 second team

First team

Second team

From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

2019 Southeastern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
LSU8–⁠015–⁠01
Georgia7–⁠112–⁠24
Alabama6–⁠211–⁠28
Florida6–⁠211–⁠26
Auburn5–⁠39–⁠414
Tennessee5–⁠38–⁠5
Texas A&M4–⁠48–⁠5
Kentucky3–⁠58–⁠5
Missouri3–⁠56–⁠6
Mississippi State3–⁠56–⁠7
South Carolina3–⁠54–⁠8
Ole Miss2–⁠64–⁠8
Vanderbilt1–⁠73–⁠9
Arkansas0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.