
2020 LSU
5–5 (5–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Ed Orgeron. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 Florida 37–34Dec 12
Florida was ranked No. 6 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs | L 34–44 | 86% |
| Oct 3 | at | W 41–7 | 82% |
| Oct 10 | vs | L 41–45 | 86% |
| Oct 24 | vs | W 52–24 | 80% |
| Oct 31 | at | L 11–48 | 59% |
| Nov 21 | at | W 27–24 | 75% |
| Nov 28 | at | L 7–20 | 46% |
| Dec 5 | vs | L 17–55 | 34% |
| Dec 12 | at | W 37–34 | 27% |
| Dec 19 | vs | W 53–48 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ole Miss 53–48; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 6
- Wk 3: 6
- Wk 4: 6
- Wk 5: 20
- Wk 6: 17
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 5–5 tied for 6th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 6
- Points
- 320–349
- Coach
- Ed Orgeron
- Elo
- 1667 −114 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.0 No. 41 of 130; offense No. 27, defense No. 69
- SRS
- 4.2 No. 26 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 25% of last season’s EPA, No. 124 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 4 roster talent No. 7 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Ensminger
- Defensive coordinator
- Bo Pelini
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 44% | 1.20 | 48th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 47% | 1.42 | 98th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.15 def | 42% off 45% def | — | 62nd off 88th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 26 | 19% caused |
CORE rating -3.2, 80th of 127 (offense -0.3, defense 3.0).
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 yards | Max Johnson QB | 1,069 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Myles Brennan QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyrion Davis-Price RB | 446 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tyrion Davis-Price RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Terrace Marshall Jr. WR | 731 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Terrace Marshall Jr. WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Damone Clark LB | 63 tkl |
| Sacks | Andre Anthony LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Eli Ricks DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Arik Gilbert TE | ★★★★★ | No. 5 |
| Eli Ricks CB | ★★★★★ | No. 14 |
| Kayshon Boutte WR | ★★★★★ | No. 24 |
| Jaquelin Roy DT | ★★★★ | No. 41 |
| Phillip Webb OLB | ★★★★ | No. 57 |
| Jordan Toles S | ★★★★ | No. 80 |
| B.J. Ojulari WDE | ★★★★ | No. 84 |
| Jacobian Guillory II DT | ★★★★ | No. 96 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.896 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.940 |
| Receivers | 5 | 4.2 | 0.934 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.908 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 4.0 | 0.951 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 4.0 | 0.955 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 4.3 | 0.955 |
| Whole class | 21 | 4.0 | 0.936 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 1 | Ja’Marr Chase WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 2 | Terrace Marshall Jr. WR | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 4 | Jabril Cox ILB | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 4 | Tyler Shelvin DT | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 6 | Racey McMath WR | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 6 | JaCoby Stevens S | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 7 | Kary Vincent Jr. CB | Denver Broncos |
Roster 111
The 2020 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
3 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Derek Stingley Jr.CBCoaches-1
Grant DelpitSAP-2; Coaches-1
Cade YorkKAP-2; Coaches-1
Second team
Ali GayeDEAP-2; Coaches-2
Eli RicksCBAP-2
JaCoby StevensSCoaches-2
Zach Von RosenbergPCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–0 | 13–0 | 1 | |
| 8–1 | 9–1 | 4 | |
| 8–2 | 8–4 | 13 | |
| 7–2 | 8–2 | 7 | |
| 6–4 | 6–5 | ||
| 5–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 5–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 4–6 | 5–6 | ||
| 3–7 | 4–7 | ||
| 3–7 | 3–7 | ||
| 3–7 | 3–7 | ||
| 2–8 | 2–8 | ||
| 0–9 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.