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LSU fans will show up at 3:30 for Alabama. Stop the discourse. This isn’t South Carolina at noon or something.
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Alabama at LSU

Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LouisianaABCCapacity 102,321
08Days
17Hours
35Min
00Sec

Spread

LSU −4.5

Total

52.5

FPI win

55.1%

CFP

27.7%

Kickoff forecast

Kickoff forecast not yet available.

Nov. 7, 2:30 p.m. CT at Tiger Stadium. Shown only when the NWS hourly forecast includes that date and hour. An earlier hour is not used.

ESPN line as of October 28, 2026. FPI and CFP on this card are not a fresh Oct. 28 pull.

News

The latest, then the rest. Headlines only — we point at the beat.

28 posts · 9:55 p.m. CT

  1. 8:44pWireLSU fans will show up at 3:30 for Alabama. Stop the discourse. This isn’t South Carolina at noon or something.
  2. 7:54pWireAnother reason the SEC gives LSU night games… It’s central time zone and it’s humid
  3. 5:00pWireWill ex-LSU head coach Brian Kelly be a candidate for the NC State job?
  4. 4:44pWireKeep Working
  5. 4:30pLocalLSU could be nearing full strength at a critical point in the season after injuries sidelined several key contributors throughout the year. The return of several players could provide a boost as the Tigers enter a pivotal stretch of conference play.
  6. 3:38pWireKelly on LSU: "There was a lot of work that needed to be done to get there—more so than many thought. But at the end of the day, I didn’t get to that level of expectation that they had, and that is to win a national championship, and Lane (Kiffin) will have the same expectation."

Injuries

Six cards

The SEC availability report for Alabama is not out yet. Last report (Oct 22, for Auburn). Out: Whit Weeks, Dashawn Spears, Phillip Wright III, Charles Ross II, Richard Anderson. These six cards are not the Auburn availability list.

  • #19 Gabriel Reliford

    Out

    DE · Torn ACL in spring. Not expected in 2026.

  • #23 Aidan Anding

    Out

    CB · Torn Achilles in spring. Not expected in 2026.

  • #10 Dashawn Spears

    Out

    S · Out for the season, per SEC availability report and SI (Oct 16).

  • #26 Charles Ross II

    Out

    LB · Out for the season, per SEC availability report and SI (Oct 16).

  • #7 Whit Weeks

    Out

    LB · Fractured right leg vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 26). Out vs. Auburn on the Oct. 22 SEC availability report. Oct. 28 reports say he may return to practice and could play Alabama. Oct. 29: 247Sports says he is eyeing a return to practice next week and looking to play Nov. 7 vs. Alabama. Not cleared. https://x.com/Geaux247/status/2115830705577922847 · https://x.com/TigerDroppings/status/2115602158489874815

  • #15 Phillip Wright III

    Out

    WR · Leg injury vs. Louisiana Tech; out for the season, per Kiffin (Sept 21). Out vs. Auburn on the SEC availability report (Oct 21).

Schedule

Twelve games. Played opponents keep the rank at kickoff. Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee use the Oct. 25 AP poll (Nos. 10, 11, and 16). Two College GameDays. No FPI losses left on the card; Texas (54.7%) is the closest. Scores refresh themselves.

6 ranked7 home5 coin flips
  1. 1 Miami
  2. 2 Ohio State
  3. 3 Georgia
  4. 4 Indiana
  5. 5 Notre Dame
  6. 6 Utah
  7. 7 UCLA
  8. 8 BYU
  9. 9 Kentucky
  10. 10 Alabama
  11. 11 Texas
  12. 12 Ole Miss
  13. 13 Texas Tech
  14. 14 Wake Forest
  15. 15 LSU
Wk 1 · Sep 5Final · W

vs RV Clemson

51–10

GameDayNon-con
FPI win75.3%
Wk 2 · Sep 12Final · W

vs Louisiana Tech

45–14

Non-con
FPI win98.0%
Wk 3 · Sep 19Final · L

@ #8 Ole Miss

24–32

GameDaySECMagnolia Bowl
FPI win55.9%
Wk 4 · Sep 26Final · W

vs #23 Texas A&M

35–6

SEC
FPI win56.6%
Wk 5 · Oct 3Final · W

vs McNeese

63–14

Non-con
FPI win99.0%
Wk 6 · Oct 10Final · L

@ Kentucky

34–35

SEC
FPI win81.5%
Wk 7 · Oct 17Final · W

vs #16 Mississippi State

31–0

SEC
FPI win76.9%
Wk 8 · Oct 24Final · W

@ RV Auburn

38–17

SEC
FPI win71.2%
Wk 9 · Oct 31

BYE

Open date. Not a missing game.

Wk 10 · Nov 7Home

vs #10 Alabama

Tiger Stadium · 2:30 p.m. CT · ABC

SEC
FPI win55.1%
Wk 11 · Nov 14Home

vs #11 Texas

Tiger Stadium

SEC
FPI win54.7%
Wk 12 · Nov 21Away

@ #16 Tennessee

Neyland Stadium

SEC
FPI win57.7%
Wk 13 · Nov 28Away

@ Arkansas

Razorback Stadium

SECBattle for the Golden Boot
FPI win90.8%

Depth chart

Archived Aug. 22 camp chart, not the current Alabama depth. Spears is out for the season. Weeks is pending: an Oct. 28 report says he could return, not that he is cleared. Shotgun 11 versus Baker’s 4-2-5.

LSU base set · shotgun 11 vs LSU 4-2-5

Defense

Offense

LOS

Offense

Up-tempo

Charlie Weis Jr.

No huddle, inside zone, RPOs, the ball out to the slot. Kiffin's Ole Miss tape with LSU athletes.

Defense

4-2-5

Blake Baker

Four down, two linebackers, STAR in the nickel. SP+ had it second in America before a snap. It held Clemson to 145 yards on Sept. 5.

  • X
  • Z
  • SlotOpen
  • LT
  • LG
  • COpen
  • RGOpen
  • RTOpen
  • TE
  • QB
  • RB

Roster

Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris are not on LSU's official roster. Search by name, number, or previous school. TR = transfer · FR = true freshman.

The staff

On-field staff, titles as listed by LSU Sports. Kiffin brought the offense. Baker stayed with the defense. Coach O is back in the hallway.

Head Coach

Lane Kiffin

1st season

Portal King. Year one in purple. Hired to end the Kelly stall and put LSU back in the CFP conversation on Saturday nights.

Offensive Coordinator

Charlie Weis Jr.

1st

Up-tempo architect. The passing game will look nothing like 2025.

Co-Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends

Joe Cox

1st

Defensive Coordinator

Blake Baker

3rd

The holdover. SP+ already has this defense 2nd in the country. The portal was the offense; Baker is the spine.

Co-DC / Linebackers

Chris Kiffin

1st

Family business on the edge.

Defensive Backs

Corey Raymond

3rd

LSU DB factory, still open.

Asst. HC / Running Backs

Kevin Smith

1st

Offensive Line

Eric Wolford

1st

Pass Game / WR

George McDonald

1st

Quarterbacks

Dane Stevens

1st

Interior Defensive Line

Kevin Peoples

3rd

Asst. DL / Pass-Rush

Lou Spanos

1st

Defensive Line

Sterling Lucas

1st

Safeties

Jake Olsen

3rd

Special Teams

Joe Houston

1st

Special Asst. Recruiting/Defense

Ed Orgeron

1st

Coach O is back in the building. The 2019 DNA did not leave Baton Rouge.

NFLSU

On an NFL roster

56

Tigers on NFL rosters as of September 2. 5 on IR. 7 on the practice squad. 28 teams.

Snapshot September 2, 2026. Source: LSU Sports. Count is this table: active roster, IR, and practice squad. Waived or terminated alumni are not listed.

  • Jamal Adams · 2014–16IRSMIN
  • Odell Beckham Jr. · 2011–13WRNYG
  • Jarrick Bernard-Converse · 2022IRCBNYG
  • Kayshon Boutte · 2020–22WRHOU
  • Anthony Bradford · 2019–22GSEA
  • Barion Brown · 2025WRNO
  • Major Burns · 2021–24PSSMIA
  • Joe Burrow · 2018–19QBCIN
  • Will Campbell · 2022–24OTNE
  • K'Lavon Chaisson · 2017–19LBWAS
  • Ja'Marr Chase · 2018–20WRCIN
  • Damone Clark · 2018–21IRLBDET
  • Lloyd Cushenberry III · 2016–19CBUF
  • Jayden Daniels · 2022–23QBWAS
  • Mansoor Delane · 2025CBKC
  • Garrett Dellinger · 2021–24OGTEN
  • Grant Delpit · 2017–19SCLE
  • Reid Ferguson · 2012–15LSBUF
  • Cordale Flott · 2019–21CBTEN
  • Miles Frazier · 2022–24OGDET
  • Kristian Fulton · 2016–19CBKC
  • Ali Gaye · 2020–22IRDEHOU
  • Davon Godchaux · 2014–16DTNO
  • A.J. Haulcy · 2025SIND
  • Chris Hilton · 2021–25PSWRGB
  • Danielle Hunter · 2012–14DEHOU
  • Ed Ingram · 2017–21GHOU
  • Donte Jackson · 2015–17CBLAC
  • Jordan Jefferson · 2023PSDTLAC
  • Justin Jefferson · 2017–19WRMIN
  • Emery Jones Jr. · 2022–24OTBAL
  • Sai'vion Jones · 2021–24DEDEN
  • Arden Key · 2015–17DEIND
  • Damien Lewis · 2018–19OGCAR
  • Foster Moreau · 2015–18TEHOU
  • Malik Nabers · 2021–23WRNYG
  • Garrett Nussmeier · 2021–25QBKC
  • Harold Perkins Jr. · 2022–25LBATL
  • Ethan Pocic · 2013–16GBAL
  • Jack Pyburn · 2025DEKC
  • Patrick Queen · 2017–19LBPIT
  • Andre' Sam · 2023IRSPHI
  • Bauer Sharp · 2025TETB
  • Maason Smith · 2021–23DTATL
  • Omar Speights · 2023LBLAR
  • Derek Stingley Jr. · 2019–21CBHOU
  • Bradyn Swinson · 2023–24PSDEPIT
  • Mason Taylor · 2022–24TENYJ
  • Brian Thomas Jr. · 2021–23WRJAX
  • Josh Thompson · 2025PSOGATL
  • Zavion Thomas · 2024–25WRCHI
  • Jay Ward · 2019–22CBMIN
  • West Weeks · 2022–25PSLBIND
  • Josh Williams · 2020–24PSRBTB
  • Devin White · 2016–18LBDET
  • Mekhi Wingo · 2022–23DTDET

The haul

Portal No. 1. High school No. 11. One bet, two lists.

  • 01Sam Leavitt
    QB
    Arizona State
    The entire Kiffin bet. Big 12 title DNA, injury hangover, no spring.
  • 02Jordan Seaton
    OT
    Colorado
    Blind-side tackle so Leavitt can push tempo.
  • 03Princewill Umanmielen
    EDGE
    Ole Miss
    Raided Oxford. Saw those Rebels in Week 3.
  • 04Eugene Wilson III
    WR
    Florida
    Slot juice. The Gators' loss is a Saturday-night problem.
  • 05Jayce Brown
    WR
    Kansas State
    X receiver, listed first.
  • 06Ty Benefield
    S
    Boise State
    Range over the top of Baker's 4-2-5.
  • 07Jordan Ross
    EDGE
    Tennessee
    The other end. Rotation with Umanmielen.
  • 08Jackson Harris
    WR
    Hawaiʻi
    Size on the boundary.
  • 09Braelin Moore
    C
    Virginia Tech
    Tempo lives and dies at center.
  • 10Dilin Jones
    RB
    Wisconsin
    First back on the depth chart.

No. 1 transfer class · Second-highest average recruit rating in the country behind Oregon (247Sports).

History

821–441–47 all-time through 2025 (on-field, bowls included; 2012–15 shown as played, not vacated). Four claimed titles. Three Heismans. Career records through 2025. 2026 is live through Oct. 24: Kiffin 6–2, 3–2 SEC.

Record

821–441–47

Pct

.645

Titles

4

SEC

12

Bowls

31–25–1

CFP

2–0

Heisman

3

Consensus AA

41

LSU football seasons
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceBowlAP
Charles Coates0–1——+
Independent
Albert Simmonds2–1——+
Independent
Albert Simmonds3–0——+
Independent
Allen Jeardeau6–03–0 SIAA—+
Allen Jeardeau1–10–0 SIAA—+
Edmond Chavanne1–01–0 SIAA—+
John P. Gregg1–41–2 SIAA—+
Edmond Chavanne2–20–1 SIAA—+
W. S. Borland5–12–1 SIAA—+
W. S. Borland6–15–1 SIAA—+
W. S. Borland4–50–5 SIAA—+
Dan Killian3–41–2 SIAA—+
Dan Killian3–02–0 SIAA—+
Dan Killian2–2–20–2–1 SIAA—+
Edgar Wingard7–33–1 SIAAW Bacardi+
Edgar Wingard10–0Unclaimed2–0 SIAA—+
Unclaimed national title
Joe Pritchard6–23–1 SIAA—+
John Mayhew1–51–3 SIAA—+
James Dwyer6–32–1 SIAA—+
James Dwyer4–32–3 SIAA—+
James Dwyer6–1–21–1–2 SIAA—+
E. T. MacDonnell4–4–11–2–1 SIAA—+
E. T. MacDonnell6–24–0 SIAA—+
E. T. MacDonnell7–1–23–1–1 SIAA—+
Wayne Sutton3–52–3 SIAA—+
————
No team (WWI)
Irving Pray6–23–2 SIAA—+
Branch Bocock5–3–11–3 SIAA—+
Branch Bocock6–1–12–1–1 SIAA—+
Irving Pray3–71–2 SoCon—+
Mike Donahue3–5–10–3 SoCon—+
Mike Donahue5–40–3 SoCon—+
Mike Donahue5–3–10–2–1 SoCon—+
Mike Donahue6–33–3 SoCon—+
Mike Donahue4–4–12–3–1 SoCon—+
Russ Cohen6–2–13–1–1 SoCon—+
Russ Cohen6–33–1 SoCon—+
Russ Cohen6–42–3 SoCon—+
Russ Cohen5–43–2 SoCon—+
Biff Jones6–3–13–0 SoCon—+
Biff Jones7–0–33–0–2—+
Biff Jones7–2–24–2—+
Bernie Moore9–2SEC5–0L Sugar+
Bernie Moore9–1–1Unclaimed6–0L Sugar#2+
Bernie Moore9–25–1L Sugar#8+
Bernie Moore6–42–4—+
Bernie Moore4–51–5—+
Bernie Moore6–43–3—+
Bernie Moore4–4–22–2–2—+
Bernie Moore7–33–2—+
Bernie Moore6–32–2W Orange+
Bernie Moore2–5–12–3–1—+
Bernie Moore7–25–2—#15+
Bernie Moore9–1–15–1T Cotton#8+
Bernie Moore5–3–12–3–1—+
Gaynell Tinsley3–71–5—+
Gaynell Tinsley8–34–2L Sugar#9+
Gaynell Tinsley4–5–22–3–2—+
Gaynell Tinsley7–3–14–2–1—+
Gaynell Tinsley3–72–5—+
Gaynell Tinsley5–3–32–3–3—+
Gaynell Tinsley5–62–5—+
Paul Dietzel3–5–22–3–1—+
Paul Dietzel3–71–5—+
Paul Dietzel5–54–4—+
Paul Dietzel11–0Title6–0W Sugar#1+
Paul Dietzel9–25–1L Sugar#3+
Cannon Heisman
Paul Dietzel5–4–12–3–1—+
Paul Dietzel10–1SEC6–0W Orange#4+
Charles McClendon9–1–1Unclaimed5–1W Cotton#7+
Charles McClendon7–44–2L Bluebonnet+
Charles McClendon8–2–14–2–1W Sugar#7+
Charles McClendon8–33–3W Cotton#8+
Charles McClendon5–4–13–3—+
Charles McClendon7–3–13–2–1W Sugar+
Charles McClendon8–34–2W Peach#19+
Charles McClendon9–14–1—#10+
Charles McClendon9–3SEC5–0L Orange#7+
Charles McClendon9–33–2W Sun#11+
Charles McClendon9–2–14–1–1L Bluebonnet#11+
Bert Jones AA
Charles McClendon9–35–1L Orange#13+
Charles McClendon5–5–12–4—+
Charles McClendon5–62–4—+
Charles McClendon7–3–13–3—+
Charles McClendon8–44–2L Sun+
Charles McClendon8–43–3L Liberty+
Charles McClendon7–54–2W Tangerine+
Jerry Stovall7–44–2—+
Jerry Stovall3–7–11–4–1—+
Jerry Stovall8–3–14–1–1L Orange#11+
Jerry Stovall4–70–6—+
Bill Arnsparger8–3–14–1–1L Sugar#15+
Bill Arnsparger9–2–14–1–1L Liberty#20+
Bill Arnsparger9–3SEC5–1L Sugar#10+
Mike Archer10–1–15–1W Gator#5+
Mike Archer8–4SEC6–1L Hall of Fame#19+
Mike Archer4–72–5—+
Mike Archer5–62–5—+
Curley Hallman5–63–4—+
Curley Hallman2–91–7—+
Curley Hallman5–63–5—+
Curley Hallman4–73–5—+
Gerry DiNardo7–4–14–3–1W Independence+
Gerry DiNardo10–26–2W Peach#12+
Gerry DiNardo9–36–2W Independence#13+
Gerry DiNardo4–72–6—+
Gerry DiNardo3–81–7—+
Nick Saban8–45–3W Peach#22+
Nick Saban10–3SEC5–3W Sugar#7+
Nick Saban8–55–3L Cotton+
Nick Saban13–1Title7–1W Sugar (BCS)#2+
Nick Saban9–36–2L Capital One#16+
Les Miles11–27–1W Peach#6+
Les Miles11–26–2W Sugar#3+
Les Miles12–2Title6–2W BCS NCG#1+
Les Miles8–53–5W Chick-fil-A+
Les Miles9–45–3L Capital One#17+
Les Miles11–26–2W Cotton#8+
Peterson Thorpe/Bednarik
Les Miles13–1Unclaimed8–0L BCS NCG#2+
Les Miles10–36–2L Chick-fil-A#13+
Wins later vacated
Les Miles10–35–3W Outback#14+
Wins later vacated
Les Miles8–54–4L Music City+
Wins later vacated
Les Miles9–35–3W Texas#16+
Fournette AA. Wins later vacated
Miles / Orgeron8–45–3W Citrus#13+
Ed Orgeron9–46–2L Citrus#18+
Ed Orgeron10–35–3W Fiesta#6+
Devin White Butkus
Ed Orgeron15–0Title8–0W CFP (Peach + title)#1+
Ed Orgeron5–55–5—+
Bowl ineligible
Orgeron / Davis6–73–5L Texas+
Brian Kelly10–46–2W Citrus#16+
Brian Kelly10–36–2W ReliaQuest#13+
Daniels Heisman
Brian Kelly9–45–3W Texas+
Kelly / Wilson7–63–5L Texas−
  1. August 30@ClemsonW 17–10
  2. September 6vsLouisiana TechW 23–7
  3. September 13vsFloridaW 20–10
  4. September 20vsSoutheastern LouisianaW 56–10
  5. September 27@Ole MissL 19–24
  6. October 11vsSouth CarolinaW 20–10
  7. October 18@VanderbiltL 24–31
  8. October 25vsTexas A&ML 25–49
  9. November 8@AlabamaL 9–20
  10. November 15vsArkansasW 23–22
  11. November 22vsWestern KentuckyW 13–10
  12. November 29@OklahomaL 13–17
  13. December 27nHouston · Texas BowlL 35–38
Lane Kiffin6–23–2—+
6–2, 3–2 SEC through Oct. 24. AP No. 15 on Oct. 25.

1,362 games from Wikipedia season pages, checked against each year’s on-field record, LSU’s published bowl record (31–25–1 through 2025), and the LSU Football Record Book. The all-time header stops at 2025 and is not rolled forward with the 2026 row. Tap a year for the slate. 1918: no team. NCAA later vacated wins from 2012–15; scores shown as played. 1899 omits a high-school exhibition so the year matches the official 1–4. Conference column is SIAA through 1921, Southern Conference 1922–32, SEC from 1933. Independent years and 1918 are blank on purpose. Notes stay in the notes line — they are not bowls.