Wk 1 · 2026
Clemson Tigers at LSU Tigers — Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5 ·
Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton Rouge, LA
· ABC FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
9:40pET
LSU -10 · total 48.5 DraftKings opened -9.5 · 0.5 toward LSU
Ratings differential LSU by 17.1
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. LSU is ranked #10 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Clemson form
L 13-41vs MIAW 24-10at CALW 28-20vs UNCW 22-7vs GASOL 10-51at LSU
2026 season
LSU form
L 34-35at UKW 63-14vs MCNW 35-6vs TA&ML 24-32at MISSW 45-14vs LT
2026 season
Clemson this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
LSU this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, LSU leads 3–1 · LSU has won the last 3
4 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
16.0 points toward LSU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-05 | Clemson 10 — 51 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2025 | 2025-08-30 | LSU 17 — 10 Clemson | at CLEM | LSU |
| 2019 | 2020-01-13 | Clemson 25 — 42 LSU | neutral | LSU bowl/CFP |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | LSU 24 — 25 Clemson | neutral | Clemson bowl/CFP |
Clemson leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Tait Reynolds QB #2 | 83/128, 816 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Christopher Vizzina QB #17 | 14/23, 102 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Gideon Davidson RB #8 | 66 CAR, 371 YDS, 4 TD |
| Chris Johnson Jr. RB #16 | 22 CAR, 101 YDS | |
| Jarvis Green RB #21 | 21 CAR, 88 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bryant Wesco Jr. WR #12 | 25 REC, 315 YDS |
| T.J. Moore WR #1 | 25 REC, 235 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Tyler Brown WR #6 | 21 REC, 188 YDS | |
| Olsen Patt-Henry TE #11 | 7 REC, 62 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Corey Myrick S #22 | 43 |
| Sammy Brown LB #47 | 40 | |
| Jeremiah Alexander LB #7 | 35 | |
| Sacks | Will Heldt DE #13 | 4 |
| Jahiem Lawson DE #15 | 1 | |
| Ronan Hanafin S #5 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Elliot Washington II CB #3 | 3 |
| Ashton Hampton CB #2 | 1 |
LSU leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Sam Leavitt QB #10 | 92/139, 1221 YDS, 8 TD, 7 INT |
| Landen Clark QB #11 | 14/31, 235 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Dilin Jones RB #13 | 94 CAR, 426 YDS, 5 TD |
| Sam Leavitt QB #10 | 45 CAR, 220 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Harlem Berry RB #22 | 27 CAR, 196 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Winston Watkins Jr. WR #6 | 23 REC, 354 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jackson Harris WR #4 | 15 REC, 317 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Trey'Dez Green TE #14 | 14 REC, 222 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Eugene Wilson III WR #3 | 19 REC, 210 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | TJ Dottery LB #6 | 28 |
| Whit Weeks LB #7 | 23 | |
| Princewill Umanmielen DE #1 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Princewill Umanmielen DE #1 | 8 |
| Deuce Geralds DT #99 | 5 | |
| Jordan Ross DE #29 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Tamarcus Cooley S #0 | 2 |
| Ja'Keem Jackson CB #8 | 1 | |
| Jordan Ross DE #29 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.