Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM ET· Tiger Stadium· LSU -11.5 · O/U 60
Rest 14d / 7dTravel 253 mi / 0 miForecast: 75°F · wind 17 mph · Clear
Market context
LSU -11.5 · O/U 60
opened LSU -12, now LSU -11.5 · total opened 59.5, now 60
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Mississippi State as road underdog
2026 overall: 4-1 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
2026 as road underdog: 2-0 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 16-9 ATS (25 games) · 11-14 O/U (25 games)
LSU as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-4 ATS (6 games) · 4-2 O/U (6 games)
2026 as home favorite: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
Last season (2025): 2-4 ATS (6 games) · 1-5 O/U (6 games)
Since 2020: 16-18 ATS (34 games) · 16-18 O/U (34 games)
Home
2026 · TraditionalLSU · 8 of 9
487.0
Yards / game
524.8
3.29
Points / drive
3.25
5.0
TDs / game
5.3
47.6
3rd-down %
52.2
66.7
RZ TD %
69.4
-0.6
Turnover margin
-0.3
2.6
Sacks / game
3.8
5.2
TFL / game
7.2
14.4
Havoc / game
16.5
47.5 / 52.5
Pass / Rush split
44.2 / 55.8
2026 · Situational matchup
When Mississippi State has the ball
Mississippi State's early-down offense ranks 38th of 138. LSU's early-down defense ranks 6th of 138.
Mississippi State's passing-down offense ranks 38th of 138. LSU's passing-down defense ranks 8th of 138.
Mississippi State's third-down offense ranks 59th of 138. LSU's third-down defense ranks 6th of 138.
Mississippi State's red-zone offense ranks 81st of 138. LSU's red-zone defense ranks 41st of 138.
When LSU has the ball
LSU's early-down offense ranks 73rd of 138. Mississippi State's early-down defense ranks 26th of 138.
LSU's passing-down offense ranks 57th of 138. Mississippi State's passing-down defense ranks 121st of 138.
LSU's third-down offense ranks 65th of 138. Mississippi State's third-down defense ranks 121st of 138.
LSU's red-zone offense ranks 90th of 138. Mississippi State's red-zone defense ranks 79th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form0.003 last 3 vs 0.108 season (-0.105)
▼Defense form0.117 last 3 vs -0.015 season (+0.132)
▲Offense form0.214 last 3 vs 0.081 season (+0.133)
▼Defense form-0.362 last 3 vs -0.445 season (+0.083)
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKamario Taylor — 1450 yd, 17 TD
RushingFluff Bothwell — 403 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingAnthony Evans III — 574 yd, 5 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingSam Leavitt — 1496 yd, 10 TD
RushingDilin Jones — 482 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingWinston Watkins, Jr. — 416 yd, 2 TD
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
Mississippi State offense
38thof 1380.090232 plays
vs
LSU defense · allowed
6thof 138-0.231Mississippi State defense · allowed
26thof 138-0.111216 plays
vs
LSU offense
73rdof 1380.016282 plays
Passing downs
Mississippi State offense
38thof 1380.175112 plays
vs
LSU defense · allowed
8thof 138-0.283133 plays
Mississippi State defense · allowed
121stof 1380.218109 plays
vs
LSU offense
57thof 1380.079148 plays
Third down
Mississippi State offense
59thof 1380.12363 plays
vs
LSU defense · allowed
6thof 138-0.38682 plays
Mississippi State defense · allowed
121stof 1380.24272 plays
vs
LSU offense
65thof 1380.10392 plays
Red zone
Mississippi State offense
81stof 138-0.03255 plays · small sample
vs
LSU defense · allowed
41stof 138-0.15433 plays · small sample
Mississippi State defense · allowed
79thof 138-0.02050 plays · small sample
vs
LSU offense
90thof 138-0.05299 plays
Field advancement
Mississippi State offense
31stof 13855.8%vs
LSU defense · allowed
3rdof 13827.0%Mississippi State defense · allowed
82ndof 13844.8%vs
LSU offense
15thof 13860.0%Home
Mississippi State Offense vs LSU DefenseLSU · 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)
0.36#12
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#90.32
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.113#36
283 plays
EPA/Play
#4-0.290
allowed · 258 plays
0.160#31
142 plays
EPA/Pass
#4-0.359
allowed · 135 plays
0.065#57
141 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#10-0.214
allowed · 123 plays
51.9%#17
283 plays
Success Rate
#236.0%
allowed · 258 plays
54.2%#14
Pass Success Rate
#835.5%
allowed
49.6%#55
Rush Success Rate
#1038.5%
allowed
55.8%#31
Available Yards %
#327.0%
allowed
71.3#82
Net Field Position
#5272.3
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.090#38
232 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#6-0.231
allowed
7.1#78
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#178.1
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Mississippi State Defense vs LSU OffenseLSU · 9 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)
-0.04#83
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#200.25
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.000#81
allowed · 287 plays
EPA/Play
#500.061
355 plays
0.114#108
allowed · 161 plays
EPA/Pass
#450.084
159 plays
-0.146#20
allowed · 126 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#640.043
196 plays
46.7%#88
allowed · 287 plays
Success Rate
#1352.4%
355 plays
46.1%#108
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#1852.8%
46.4%#65
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#3052.0%
44.8%#82
allowed
Available Yards %
#1560.0%
71.0#81
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#2267.6
-0.111#26
allowed · 216 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#730.016
282 plays
7.5#53
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#146.0
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.147
301 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.046
356 plays
-0.006
292 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.297
266 plays
-0.032
55 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.052
99 plays
-0.020
50 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.154
33 plays · small sample
0.123
63 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.103
92 plays
0.242
72 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.386
82 plays