LSU Tigers
SEC
10-3 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #11AP #5
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 19.1 (#11)
- SP+ Offense
- 44.6
- SP+ Defense
- 25.0
- SRS
- 17.1
- FPI
- 20.9
- Elo
- 1985
- Talent
- 899
- Recruiting
- 289 (#6)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
3rd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
23rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
15th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFlorida State | +19.4 | 24-45 | -21 | L |
| 2 | vsGrambling | FCS | 72-10 | +62 | W |
| 3 | @Mississippi State | +0.5 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 4 | vsArkansas | +3.5 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Ole Miss | +18.4 | 49-55 | -6 | L |
| 6 | @Missouri | +19.3 | 49-39 | +10 | W |
| 7 | vsAuburn | +7.6 | 48-18 | +30 | W |
| 8 | vsArmy | -4 | 62-0 | +62 | W |
| 10 | @Alabama | +23.1 | 28-42 | -14 | L |
| 11 | vsFlorida | +6.8 | 52-35 | +17 | W |
| 12 | vsGeorgia State | -6.8 | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 13 | vsTexas A&M | +15.6 | 42-30 | +12 | W |
| 1 ·P | NWisconsin | +9.4 | 35-31 | +4 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jayden Daniels | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Garrett Nussmeier | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Rickie Collins | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Logan Diggs | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kaleb Jackson | JR | 6'0" | 234 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Josh Williams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | John Emery Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Noah Cain | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Trey Holly | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Tre Bradford | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Malachi Lane | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malik Nabers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Brian Thomas Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kyren Lacy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Chris Hilton Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Aaron Anderson | JR | 5'8" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Gregory Clayton Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Javen Nicholas | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Mac Markway | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jackson McGohan | SO | 6'3" | 226 | — |
| TE | 4th | Ka'Morreun Pimpton | JR | 6'6" | 242 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Miles Frazier | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Bradyn Swinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ovie Oghoufo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Savion Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Paris Shand | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Da'Shawn Womack | JR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Quency Wiggins | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 7th | Lane Blue | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 8th | Dylan Carpenter | SO | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jalen Lee | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tygee Hill | JR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Fitzgerald West Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jaxon Howard | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Jordan Jefferson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Maason Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jacobian Guillory II | SR | 6'2" | 318 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Mehki Wingo | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Bryce Langston | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Greg Penn III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Harold Perkins Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 222 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Omar Speights | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Whit Weeks | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | West Weeks | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Princeton Malbrue | JR | 6'1" | 216 | — |
| LB | 7th | Christian Brathwaite | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jake Ibieta | SO | 6'2" | 238 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zy Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ashton Stamps | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Ryan Robinson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Laterrance Welch | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Denver Harris | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Duce Chestnut | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jeremiah Hughes | JR | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Allen | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Major Burns | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Andre Sam | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Sage Ryan | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Javien Toviano | JR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Ryan Yaites | JR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Greg Brooks Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Matthew Langlois | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Kylin Jackson | SO | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Slade Roy | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jay Bramblett | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Damian Ramos | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Nathan Dibert | SR | 5'10" | 209 | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
44.699
Off PPA
+0.48100
Pass PPA
+0.5798
Rush PPA
+0.40100
Success
56%99
Explosive
1.3588
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.48 | +0.27 |
| Passing | +0.57 | +0.36 |
| Rushing | +0.40 | +0.22 |
| 1st Down | +0.38 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.54 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.90 | +0.84 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
46.4
PPG Against
27.8
Differential
+18.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +18.7
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 52.3 | 19.7 |
| Away | 2-2 | 41.8 | 37.5 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 29.5 | 38.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-3 | 38.4 | 42.2 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 42.9 | 33.0 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 49.8 | 20.0 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 8-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 8-3 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 6-1 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #7
Returning prod 85%Departed 15%
Talent composite899.3 #7 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 95 / 68
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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