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Market context
LSU -10 · O/U 55
total opened 54.5, now 55
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
LSU as road favorite
2026 overall: 2-3 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
2026 as road favorite: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): none in this role
Since 2020: 6-10-1 ATS (17 games) · 8-9 O/U (17 games)
Kentucky as home underdog
2026 overall: 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 4-0 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home underdog: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 9-6 ATS (15 games) · 8-7 O/U (15 games)
2026 · TraditionalLSU · 7 of 9
547.8
Yards / game
416.8
3.36
Points / drive
2.87
5.6
TDs / game
4.2
51.9
3rd-down %
24.5
71.0
RZ TD %
76.2
0.0
Turnover margin
1.0
4.4
Sacks / game
2.0
8.0
TFL / game
4.4
18.2
Havoc / game
13.8
43.4 / 56.6
Pass / Rush split
44.3 / 55.7
2026 · Situational matchup
When LSU has the ball
LSU's early-down offense ranks 65th of 138. Kentucky's early-down defense ranks 66th of 138.
LSU's passing-down offense ranks 84th of 138. Kentucky's passing-down defense ranks 130th of 138.
LSU's third-down offense ranks 75th of 138. Kentucky's third-down defense ranks 104th of 138.
LSU's red-zone offense ranks 91st of 138. Kentucky's red-zone defense ranks 110th of 138.
When Kentucky has the ball
Kentucky's early-down offense ranks 5th of 138. LSU's early-down defense ranks 2nd of 138.
Kentucky's passing-down offense ranks 66th of 138. LSU's passing-down defense ranks 9th of 138.
Kentucky's third-down offense ranks 138th of 138. LSU's third-down defense ranks 6th of 138.
Kentucky's red-zone offense ranks 12th of 138. LSU's red-zone defense ranks 127th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
LSU offense
65thof 1380.019227 plays
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
66thof 138-0.041LSU defense · allowed
2ndof 138-0.326vs
Kentucky offense
5thof 1380.243235 plays
Passing downs
LSU offense
84thof 138-0.014125 plays
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
130thof 1380.275122 plays
LSU defense · allowed
9thof 138-0.285115 plays
vs
Kentucky offense
66thof 1380.04284 plays
Third down
LSU offense
75thof 1380.06479 plays
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
104thof 1380.16772 plays
LSU defense · allowed
6thof 138-0.41169 plays
vs
Kentucky offense
138thof 138-0.71352 plays · small sample
Red zone
LSU offense
91stof 138-0.05289 plays
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
110thof 1380.18857 plays · small sample
LSU defense · allowed
127thof 1380.35815 plays · small sample
vs
Kentucky offense
12thof 1380.32848 plays · small sample
Field advancement
LSU offense
9thof 13862.7%vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
103rdof 13847.7%LSU defense · allowed
1stof 13822.0%vs
Kentucky offense
68thof 13850.2%LSU Offense vs Kentucky DefenseLSU · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.20#24
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#80-0.01
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.048#60
286 plays
EPA/Play
#73-0.020
allowed · 308 plays
-0.011#70
125 plays
EPA/Pass
#42-0.118
allowed · 161 plays
0.095#42
161 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1100.087
allowed · 147 plays
53.5%#13
286 plays
Success Rate
#9247.1%
allowed · 308 plays
52.0%#21
Pass Success Rate
#5841.5%
allowed
54.7%#15
Rush Success Rate
#13353.3%
allowed
62.7%#9
Available Yards %
#10347.7%
allowed
66.8#21
Net Field Position
#11668.9
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.019#65
227 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#66-0.041
allowed
6.1#17
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1206.2
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
LSU Defense vs Kentucky OffenseLSU · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.33#1
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#390.14
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.374#1
allowed · 195 plays
EPA/Play
#540.062
294 plays
-0.399#4
allowed · 101 plays
EPA/Pass
#68-0.005
133 plays
-0.348#4
allowed · 94 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#320.118
161 plays
32.8%#2
allowed · 195 plays
Success Rate
#1652.4%
294 plays
32.6%#7
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#5048.1%
37.2%#7
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#1055.9%
22.0%#1
allowed
Available Yards %
#6850.2%
74.0#27
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#4168.8
-0.326#2
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#50.243
235 plays
8.4#10
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#276.3
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.030
287 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.080
286 plays
-0.381
203 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.065
292 plays
-0.052
89 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.328
48 plays · small sample
0.358
15 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.188
57 plays · small sample
0.064
79 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.713
52 plays · small sample
-0.411
69 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.167
72 plays