LSU Tigers
SEC
9-4 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #15AP #8
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 15.9 (#15)
- SP+ Offense
- 36.8
- SP+ Defense
- 21.7
- SRS
- 12.9
- FPI
- 13.5
- Elo
- 1827
- Talent
- 906
- Recruiting
- 279 (#7)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
4th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
11th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
11th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUSC | +11.9 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 2 | vsNicholls | FCS | 44-21 | +23 | W |
| 3 | @South Carolina | +16.9 | 36-33 | +3 | W |
| 4 | vsUCLA | -1.3 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | +2.8 | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 7 | vsOle Miss | +27.9 | 29-26 | +3 | W |
| 8 | @Arkansas | +11 | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 9 | @Texas A&M | +17 | 23-38 | -15 | L |
| 11 | vsAlabama | +25 | 13-42 | -29 | L |
| 12 | @Florida | +13.8 | 16-27 | -11 | L |
| 13 | vsVanderbilt | +4.9 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 14 | vsOklahoma | +9.5 | 37-17 | +20 | W |
| 1 ·P | NBaylor | +8.4 | 44-31 | +13 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Garrett Nussmeier | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Rickie Collins | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Ju'Juan Johnson | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | AJ Swann | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Caden Durham | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Josh Williams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Kaleb Jackson | JR | 6'0" | 234 | — |
| RB | 4th | John Emery Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Ty'son Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Malachi Lane | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Aaron Anderson | JR | 5'8" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kyren Lacy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Zavion Thomas | SR | 5'10" | 192 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | CJ Daniels | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Chris Hilton Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Kyle Parker | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Javen Nicholas | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Ka'Morreun Pimpton | JR | 6'6" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Trey'Dez Green | SO | 6'7" | 240 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Thomas Crawford | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Kobe Roberts | SR | 6'5" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Kimo Makane'ole | SR | 6'4" | 198 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Garrett Dellinger | SR | 6'5" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Miles Frazier | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Emery Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Will Campbell | JR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Bradyn Swinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Savion Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Paris Shand | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Gabriel Reliford | SO | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Da'Shawn Womack | JR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Dylan Carpenter | SO | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jay'viar Suggs | SR | 6'3" | 299 | — |
| DT | 1st | Gio Paez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Ahmad Breaux | SO | 6'3" | 278 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Dominick McKinley | SO | 6'6" | 308 | ★★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Shone Washington | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DT | 5th | Jacobian Guillory II | SR | 6'2" | 318 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Whit Weeks | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Greg Penn III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Davhon Keys | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | West Weeks | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 5th | Harold Perkins Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 222 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Xavier Atkins | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tylen Singleton | FR | 6'1" | 226 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Matt Jayne | SR | 5'8" | 200 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ashton Stamps | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Zy Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | PJ Woodland | SO | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Jyaire Brown | JR | 5'11" | 177 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | JK Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Craig Walton Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jordan Allen | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Major Burns | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jardin Gilbert | SR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Sage Ryan | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Dashawn Spears | SO | 6'3" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Javien Toviano | JR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Kylin Jackson | SO | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 7th | Austin Ausberry | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Slade Roy | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Jake Davis | SO | 6'1" | 217 | ★★★★ |
| P | 1st | Peyton Todd | SR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Blake Ochsendorf | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Damian Ramos | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Aeron Burrell | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
36.893
Off PPA
+0.2481
Pass PPA
+0.3377
Rush PPA
+0.1037
Success
44%63
Explosive
1.2961
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.33 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.58 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
29.3
PPG Against
23.8
Differential
+5.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +5.6
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 31.9 | 21.4 |
| Away | 2-2 | 27.3 | 27.0 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 32.0 | 29.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 3-4 | 24.4 | 29.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 26.5 | 26.3 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 36.8 | 21.2 |
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
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-6 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 1-3 |
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 #9
Returning prod 20%Departed 80%
Portal in 10net -17Out 27
Talent composite906.2 #9 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.3
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)20 / 32 / 41
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jardin Gilbert | S | 4★ | ← Texas A&M |
| ▲ | CJ Daniels | WR | 4★ | ← Liberty |
| ▲ | Zavion Thomas | WR | 4★ | ← Mississippi State |
| ▲ | AJ Swann | QB | 3★ | ← Vanderbilt |
| ▼ | Lance Heard | OT | 4★ | → Tennessee |
| ▼ | Jaxon Howard | EDGE | 4★ | → Minnesota |
| ▼ | Jalen Brown | WR | 4★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | Quency Wiggins | DL | 4★ | → Colorado |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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