2026 LSU
5–2 (2–2 Southeastern Conference), coached by Lane Kiffin. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–2, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 16 Mississippi State 31–0Oct 17
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
- Most excitingLost to Kentucky 34–35Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Clemson | W 51–10 | 55% |
| Sep 12 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 45–14 | 69% |
| Sep 19 | at 8Ole Miss | L 24–32 | 30% |
| Sep 26 | vs 23Texas A&M | W 35–6 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | vs McNeese | W 63–14 | 92% |
| Oct 10 | at Kentucky | L 34–35 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | vs 16Mississippi State | W 31–0 | 69% |
| Oct 24 | at Auburn | Preview | 55% |
| Nov 7 | vs Alabama | Preview | 52% |
| Nov 14 | vs Texas | Preview | 53% |
| Nov 21 | at Tennessee | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 28 | at Arkansas | Preview | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 11
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 10
- Wk 5: 11
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 7: 22
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 7th in Southeastern Conference
- AP now
- No. 22 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 7
- Points
- 283–111
- Coach
- Lane Kiffin
- Elo
- 1647 +89 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.7 No. 9 of 138; offense No. 13, defense No. 10, special teams No. 88
- SRS
- 22.0 No. 5 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 21% of last season’s EPA, No. 97 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 11 roster talent No. 8 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Charlie Weis Jr. and Joe Cox
- Defensive coordinators
- Blake Baker and Chris Kiffin
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.22 | 51% | 1.20 | 26th of 138 |
| Defense | -0.12 | 35% | 1.07 | 3rd of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.19 off -0.02 def | 47% off 33% def | — | 23rd off 5th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 56% | 8.0 yds | 11% | 3.20 | 15% |
| Defense | 38% | 6.5 yds | 9% | 2.30 | 23% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.5 | own 32 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 2.6 | own 27 | 22% caused |
CORE rating 22.9, 7th of 138 (offense 7.2, defense -15.7).
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 yards | Sam Leavitt QB | 1,784 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sam Leavitt QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dilin Jones RB | 567 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sam Leavitt QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jackson Harris WR | 456 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jackson Harris WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | T.J. Dottery LB | 54 tkl |
| Sacks | Princewill Umanmielen DE | 8 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tamarcus Cooley S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Lamar Brown ATH | ★★★★★ | No. 3 |
| Richard Anderson DL | ★★★★★ | No. 17 |
| Deuce Geralds DL | ★★★★ | No. 56 |
| Corey Barber Jr. WR | ★★★★ | No. 57 |
| Trenton Henderson DE | ★★★★ | No. 86 |
| Brysten Martinez OT | ★★★★ | No. 93 |
| Havon Finney Jr. CB | ★★★★ | No. 149 |
| Jabari Mack WR | ★★★★ | No. 171 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 4 | 4.0 | 0.929 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.919 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 4.3 | 0.976 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.5 | 0.896 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 5.0 | 0.999 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.9 | 0.929 |
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.
Roster 113
The 2026 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 44
The 2026 portal Jordan Seaton OT | ★★★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Princewill Umanmielen DE | ★★★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Sam Leavitt QB | ★★★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Ty Benefield S | ★★★★ | from  Boise State |
 Eugene Wilson WR | ★★★★ | from  Florida |
| Jordan Ross DE | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Aliou Bah OL | ★★★★ | from  Maryland |
| Devin Harper OL | ★★★★ | from Ole Miss |
 Husan Longstreet QB | ★★★★ | from  USC |
 Jayce Brown WR | ★★★★ | from  Kansas State |
| Stephiylan Green DL | ★★★★ | from  Clemson |
| T.J. Dottery LB | ★★★★ | from Ole Miss |
And 32 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 41
 Carius Curne OT | ★★★★ | to Ole Miss |
| Caden Durham RB | ★★★★ | returned to  LSU |
| Walter Mathis Jr. DL | ★★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Nic Anderson WR | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Coen Echols OL | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Jacob Bradford S | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Ju’Juan Johnson RB | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Kyle Parker WR | ★★★ | to  Ohio State |
| Paul Mubenga OL | ★★★ | to  Nebraska |
| TaRon Francis WR | ★★★ | to West Virginia |
| Tyler Miller OT | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Tyree Adams OT | ★★★ | to Texas A&M |
And 29 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
 Georgia | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Tennessee | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Ole Miss | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| Florida | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
| Alabama | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
| LSU | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
 Missouri | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Mississippi State | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| Auburn | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| Texas | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Oklahoma | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Texas A&M | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–3 | |
| Arkansas | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Vanderbilt | 0–4 | 3–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.