★4LSU
2026 record
6-2
Against the spread
4-4 ATS
Over / Under
5-3 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Sam Leavitt QB
2,171 yds · 17 TD · 256 att
Rushing
Dilin Jones RB
659 yds · 6 TD · 149 car
Receiving
Jackson Harris WR
634 yds · 7 TD · 36 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 40.1 (7th) | 16.0 (17th) |
| Total yards per game | 506.8 (6th) | 257.9 (3rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 191.0 (34th) | 87.2 (6th) |
| Passing yards per game | 315.8 (6th) | 170.6 (16th) |
| Yards per play | 6.64 (30th) | 4.52 (4th) |
| Third-down conversions | 55.7% (6th) | 33.9% (25th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.21 (14th) | 0.31 (1st) |
| Success rate | 7.6% (12th) | 10.8% (2nd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.7% (69th) | 2.4% (22nd) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -0.8% (104th) | 2.9% (23rd) |
| Pass-game success rate | 13.5% (6th) | 9.5% (11th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0 (73rd) | 2.2 (7th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 17.9% (66th) | 24.0% (22nd) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 78.2% (41st) | 61.7% (39th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 14.5% (68th) | 22.9% (5th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | @ Auburn | W 38–17 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 7 | vs Mississippi State | W 31–0 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 6 | @ Kentucky | L 34–35 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 5 | vs McNeese | W 63–14 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 4 | vs Texas A&M | W 35–6 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 3 | @ Ole Miss | L 24–32 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 2 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 45–14 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Clemson | W 51–10 | ✓ | O |
Team fingerprint
LSUPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.