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LSU football predictions & picks

Southeastern Conference

2026 record: 6-3
SEC: 6th
PPG: 37.1
Streak: L1
Last 5: Won 63–14 vs McNeese · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 34–35 OT at Kentucky · Sat, Oct 10 Won 31–0 vs Mississippi State · Sat, Oct 17 Won 38–17 at Auburn · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 13–31 vs Alabama · Sat, Nov 7

LSU next game

Wk 11

LSU vs7:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Texas

Best pick TEX +10.5−250 78% confidence See the prediction: Texas at LSU

LSU 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Clemson Clemson W51–10 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech W45–14 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Ole Miss Ole Miss L24–32 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Texas A&M Texas A&M W35–6 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs McNeese McNeese W63–14 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Kentucky Kentucky L34–35 OT —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Mississippi State Mississippi St W31–0 O 50.5−204✗ Mississippi St at LSU prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Auburn Auburn W38–17 LSU ML−323✓ LSU at Auburn prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Alabama Alabama L13–31 ALA +12.5−238✓ Alabama at LSU prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Texas Texas 7:30 PM ET TEX +10.5−250 Texas at LSU prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Tennessee Tennessee TBA Pick coming soon

LSU team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 37.1/ game 18th

Total yards 504.1/ game 4th

Passing yards 324.7/ game 5th

Rushing yards 179.4/ game 39th

Third-down conversions 50.0% 13th

Giveaways 1.4/ game 95th

Time of possession 32:59 11th

Defense

Points allowed 17.7/ game 20th

Yards allowed 261.3/ game 7th

Passing yards allowed 176.4/ game 18th

Rushing yards allowed 84.9/ game 7th

Takeaways 1.0/ game 92nd

Penalties 5.8/ game 46th

LSU leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Sam Leavitt 2,551yds 17 TD · 9 INT · 71.0% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Dilin Jones 715yds 7 TD · 4.3 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Jackson Harris 800yds 47 catches · 7 TD · 9 games

Tackles TJ Dottery 69 9 games

Sacks Princewill Umanmielen 8.5 9 games

Interceptions Tamarcus Cooley 2 2 passes defended · 9 games

LSU picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

SEC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Georgia Georgia 810 8-1 .889 370126 +244 W2

2 Tennessee Tennessee 720 7-2 .778 292136 +156 W1

3 Alabama Alabama 720 7-2 .778 337183 +154 W2

4 Texas Texas 720 7-2 .778 280157 +123 W3

5 Kentucky Kentucky 720 7-2 .778 269232 +37 L1

6 LSU LSU 630 6-3 .667 334159 +175 L1

7 South Carolina South Carolina 630 6-3 .667 312211 +101 W4

8 Missouri Missouri 630 6-3 .667 272181 +91 L1

9 Ole Miss Ole Miss 630 6-3 .667 304234 +70 L1

10 Florida Florida 540 5-4 .556 292248 +44 L2

11 Oklahoma Oklahoma 540 5-4 .556 199173 +26 W1

12 Auburn Auburn 540 5-4 .556 219237 −18 W1

13 Texas A&M Texas A&M 450 4-5 .444 235168 +67 L2

14 Mississippi State Mississippi St 450 4-5 .444 236250 −14 L5

15 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 450 4-5 .444 207265 −58 W1

16 Arkansas Arkansas 360 3-6 .333 180247 −67 L2

LSU FAQ

Who does LSU play next?

Next up for LSU: home against Texas, Saturday, November 14, 7:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is LSU’s record this season?

LSU is 6-3, 6th in the SEC.

Who leads LSU in passing yards?

Sam Leavitt, with 2,551 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (17 TD · 9 INT · 71.0% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking LSU games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in LSU games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

SEC rivals

All teams

Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi State Missouri Oklahoma Ole Miss South Carolina Tennessee Texas Texas A&M Vanderbilt

LSU this week

LSU is 6-3, 3-3 in SEC play. Its last game was a 31–13 loss to Alabama at home on November 7. Its offense averages 37.1 points a game (18th in FBS), and its defense allows 17.7 (20th).

Next up, LSU hosts Texas on Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, LSU is a 4.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 45.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Texas vs LSU prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.