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LSU

TigersRun-Heavy
Southeastern Conference1-0#45 (+4.54)
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.

Grades

Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.

67· COverall
Offense
59· CRating
43· CPer play
81· BConsistency
69· CBig plays
Defense
79· BRating
97· A+Per play
87· BConsistency
Situational
77· BRed-zone O
1· FRed-zone D
50· C3rd down O
92· A-3rd down D
How grades work →

Analytical Fingerprint

SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.

Opp-Adj Offense
-0.005
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.116
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
+0.037
Defensive EPA/play
-0.779
lower = better
Off Success Rate
53.2%
Def Success Rate
33.3%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
25.0%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
0.0%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
+0.816
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
0.000
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
3.43

Special Teams

Opponent-adjusted special-teams component of the Final Rating, in expected points per game — positive = better. The four units sum to the net.

Net ST Rating
-0.51
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.06
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-0.31
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.10
own return game
Return Defense
-0.05
vs opponent returns

Peer Context

Where LSU ranks among all FBS teams in 2026 (percentile).

Opp-adjusted offense
41th
Opp-adjusted defense
99th
Offensive EPA/play
44th
Defensive EPA/play
98th
Offensive success rate
71th
Explosiveness
69th
Defensive havoc
97th
Points per drive
60th

Historical Fingerprint

Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.

1Texas A&M2026OA -0.017 / +0.099similar: turnover rate, TD drive rate, defensive EPA4122Toledo2022OA -0.078 / +0.060similar: run defense, defensive EPA, offensive EPA4103Georgia2020OA +0.011 / +0.032similar: offensive success rate, run defense, turnover rate3754Clemson2022OA +0.026 / +0.116similar: havoc rate, passing offense, rushing offense3665James Madison2025OA +0.067 / +0.099similar: havoc rate, pass defense, offensive success rate357

2026 Schedule & Results

12 games

WkOpponentScoreW/LSpreadATSTotalO/U
1vs Clemson51-10W-10.0W49.5O
2vs Louisiana Tech------
3@ Ole Miss------
4vs Texas A&M------
5vs McNeese State------
6@ Kentucky------
7vs Mississippi State------
8@ Auburn------
10vs Alabama------
11vs Texas------
12@ Tennessee------
13@ Arkansas------

Betting Profile

ATS Record
1-0
100.0%
O/U Record
1-0
100.0%
Straight Up
1-0
100.0%
Home ATS1-0
Away ATS0-0
Favorite ATS1-0
Underdog ATS0-0
Last 5 ATS
W
Full ATS log & splits →
Graded against consensus market lines (median across multiple sportsbooks). Games the market never lined — mostly early-season non-FBS matchups — are excluded from ATS and O/U records; individual games may grade differently than closing-line sources.

Situational Profile

Situational EPA percentile across 8 phases (the larger the shape, the more dominant). Within-FBS ranks.

Pass Off82thRush Off39thRed Zone Off78th3rd Down Off50thPass Def98thRush Def60thRed Zone Def1th3rd Down Def93th
SituationOFF EPAOFF RankDEF EPADEF Rank
Overall+0.11166th-0.44496th
Red Zone+0.37278th+1.7821th
Third Down+0.09450th-0.83993th
No Garbage Time+0.03745th-0.77999th
First Half+0.03746th-0.77999th
Second Half+0.20174th-0.07950th
Early Downs-0.04136th-0.11156th
Passing Downs+0.42782th-0.82098th
Standard Downs-0.02439th-0.15160th
Goal to Go+0.55773th-0th

Style & Tendencies

Pass 38.3%Rush 61.7%
Havoc/Game
19.0
Havoc Rate
39.6%
TO Margin
0.0
Explosive/G
13.0
Yards/Game
644.0
Pts/Drive
3.43
3rd Down%
68.8%
3&Out%
0.0%

Team Statistics

2026 season totals across 1 games — LSU vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
StatLSUOpponents
Scoring
Points5110
Points / Game51.010.0
First Downs
Total388
Rushing204
Passing153
Penalty31
Rushing
Attempts5826
Yards30940
Yards / Carry5.31.5
Yards / Game309.040.0
Touchdowns41
Passing
Attempts3622
Completions2214
Completion %61.1%63.6%
Yards335105
Yards / Attempt9.34.8
Touchdowns20
Interceptions11
Passer Rating152.0694.64
Total Offense
Plays9448
Yards644145
Yards / Play6.93.0
Yards / Game644.0145.0
Punt Returns
Returns00
Yards00
Average
Touchdowns00
Kickoff Returns
Returns13
Yards1865
Average18.021.7
Touchdowns00
Punting
Punts210
Yards57404
Average28.540.4
Interception Returns
Returns11
Yards302
Touchdowns10
Fumbles
Fumbles10
Lost00
Penalties
Penalties65
Yards7541
Yards / Game75.041.0
Time of Possession
Per Game36:0923:51
Third Downs
Attempts1613
Conversions111
Conversion %68.8%7.7%
Fourth Downs
Attempts10
Conversions10
Conversion %100.0%
Red Zone
Trips41
Scores (TD + FG)41
Score %100.0%100.0%
Touchdowns41
TD %100.0%100.0%
Field Goals
Attempts21
Made11
Pct50.0%100.0%
PAT Kicking
Attempts61
Made61
Pct100.0%100.0%
Two-Point Conversions
Attempts10
Made00
Official-stats conventions: rushing includes sacks as negative attempts (NCAA), so Total Offense = rush + pass. Red-zone Score % counts touchdowns and field goals per trip.
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