LSU Tigers
SEC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #32
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 10.3 (#32)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.8
- SP+ Defense
- 16.1
- SRS
- 8.2
- FPI
- 10.7
- Elo
- 1675
- Talent
- 920
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.3% | |
| Make CFP | 0.6% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.1% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.7–5.3
Schedule
12th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
5th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
24th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsClemson | +9.5 | 26-23 | +2.9 | 58% | — |
| 2 | vsLouisiana Tech | -1.3 | 35-14 | +21.1 | 93% | — |
| 3 | @Ole Miss | +24 | 21-33 | -12.4 | 20% | — |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | +20.7 | 23-29 | -6.2 | 34% | — |
| 5 | vsMcNeese | FCS | 47-3* | +43.5 | 100% | — |
| 6 | @Kentucky | +1.8 | 29-24 | +4.6 | 63% | — |
| 7 | vsMississippi State | +4.1 | 31-20 | +11.5 | 80% | — |
| 8 | @Auburn | +11.6 | 22-27 | -5.5 | 35% | — |
| 10 | vsAlabama | +14.8 | 25-27 | -1.9 | 45% | — |
| 11 | vsTexas | +16.2 | 25-27 | -2.0 | 45% | — |
| 12 | @Tennessee | +15 | 19-29 | -9.2 | 27% | — |
| 13 | @Arkansas | +5.1 | 27-20 | +6.5 | 68% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 76
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Sam Leavitt← Arizona State | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Husan Longstreet← USC | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Kaden Martin← Middle Tennessee | SO | 5'11" | 231 | — |
| QB | — | Landen Clark← Elon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Caden Durham | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Harlem Berry | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Dilin Jones← Wisconsin | FR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Rod Gainey Jr.← Charlotte | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Stacy Gage← UCF | FR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Raycine Guillory← Utah | FR | 5'9" | 192 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jackson Harris← Hawai'i | SO | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jayce Brown← Kansas State | JR | 6'0" | 179 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tre' Brown III← Old Dominion | SO | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Aaron Anderson | JR | 5'8" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Winston Watkins← Ole Miss | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Roman Mothershed← Troy | SO | 6'4" | 208 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Eugene Wilson III← Florida | SO | 5'10" | 194 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Malik Elzy← Illinois | JR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Chris Hilton Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Phillip Wright III | FR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Tyree Holloway← West Florida | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Josh Jackson← McNeese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trey'Dez Green | SO | 6'7" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Malachi Thomas← Pittsburgh | SO | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Zach Grace← Oregon | SO | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Braelin Moore | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Bo Bordelon | JR | 6'6" | 305 | — |
| OT | — | Sean Thompkins← Baylor | SO | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Darrin Strey← Kentucky | FR | 6'7" | 322 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Jordan Seaton← Colorado | SO | 6'5" | 330 | ★★★★★ |
| OT | — | Ja'Mard Jones Jr.← Nicholls | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jack Pyburn | SR | 6'4" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Patrick Payton | SR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jimari Butler | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DE | 4th | Dylan Carpenter | SO | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DE | 5th | Gabriel Reliford | SO | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Damien Shanklin | FR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 7th | Kolaj Cobbins | FR | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Stephiylan Green← Clemson | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Bernard Gooden | SR | 6'1" | 268 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Malik Blocton← Auburn | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Achilles Woods← South Alabama | FR | 6'3" | 289 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Jacobian Guillory II | SR | 6'2" | 318 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Dominick McKinley | SO | 6'6" | 308 | ★★★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Shone Washington | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DT | 4th | Brandon Brown | FR | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Princewill Umanmielen← Ole Miss | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Jordan Ross← Tennessee | SO | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Jaylen Brown← South Carolina | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | West Weeks | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | TJ Dottery← Ole Miss | JR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Davhon Keys | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Whit Weeks | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tylen Singleton | FR | 6'1" | 226 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jaiden Braker | FR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Charles Ross II | FR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Zach Weeks | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | PJ Woodland | SO | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | DJ Pickett | FR | 6'5" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Ja'Keem Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | Aidan Anding | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Michael Turner Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 158 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Ty Benefield← Boise State | JR | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Tamarcus Cooley | SO | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| S | 3rd | Dashawn Spears | SO | 6'3" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Faheem Delane← Ohio State | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Javien Toviano | JR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | CJ Jimcoily | FR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| S | 7th | Jhase Thomas | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| S | 8th | Mason Dossett← Baylor | FR | 6'1" | 194 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Treylan James← Southern | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Scott Starzyk← Arkansas | FR | 5'10" | 171 | ★★★ |
| LS | — | Mack Mulhern← Florida | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Grant Chadwick | SO | 6'5" | 205 | ★★ |
| P | — | Hayden Craig← Florida | FR | 6'1" | 208 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Damian Ramos | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
Season History · last 12
4 AP top-10 · 11 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #32 | #3 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #15 | #8 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #11 | #5 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #14 | #6 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #65 | #16 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 5-5 | 5-5 | #41 | — | — |
| 2019 | 13-0 | 9-0 | #2 | — | 2-0 |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #5 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #11 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 7-4 | 5-3 | #5 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 8-3 | 5-3 | #10 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #11 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #7 · 186 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★238 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10 | 282 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | #7 | 279 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| 2023 | #6 | 289 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | #12 | 246 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | #4 | 291 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| 2020 | #4 | 301 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| 2019 | #5 | 284 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 2018 | #15 | 254 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2017 | #7 | 288 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 2016 | #2 | 295 | 2 | 15 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 41net +0Out 41
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.5 / 3.2
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jordan Seaton | OT | 5★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Sam Leavitt | QB | 5★ | ← Arizona State |
| ▲ | Princewill Umanmielen | EDGE | 5★ | ← Ole Miss |
| ▲ | Ty Benefield | S | 4★ | ← Boise State |
| ▼ | Carius Curne | OT | 4★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Walter Mathis Jr. | DL | 4★ | → Auburn |
| ▼ | Caden Durham | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Destyn Hill | WR | 4★ | → Tulane |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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