Wk 2 · 2026
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at LSU Tigers — Sat, Sep 12
Sat, Sep 12 ·
Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton Rouge, LA
· SECN+ 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
7:30pET
LSU -34.5 · total 54.5 DraftKings opened -31.5 · 3 toward LSU
Ratings differential LSU by 24.8
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.
Louisiana Tech form
W 32-31vs ULW 31-29vs ARMYL 19-36at BAYL 14-45at LSUW 80-6vs NWST
2026 season
LSU form
L 34-35at UKW 63-14vs MCNW 35-6vs TA&ML 24-32at MISSW 45-14vs LT
2026 season
Louisiana Tech this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under5-0 · 100% (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 5–0 · LSU has won the last 5
5 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
24.0 points toward LSU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-12 | Louisiana Tech 14 — 45 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2025 | 2025-09-06 | Louisiana Tech 7 — 23 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2018 | 2018-09-22 | Louisiana Tech 21 — 38 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2009 | 2009-11-14 | Louisiana Tech 16 — 24 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | Louisiana Tech 10 — 58 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
Louisiana Tech leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Trey Kukuk QB #2 | 48/73, 468 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Blake Baker QB #5 | 21/36, 360 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Dylone Brooks RB #26 | 16 CAR, 169 YDS, 2 TD |
| Trey Kukuk QB #2 | 32 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Andrew Burnette RB #1 | 29 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Mickens WR #11 | 21 REC, 342 YDS, 2 TD |
| Eli Finley TE #84 | 18 REC, 211 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Talyn Shettron WR #86 | 9 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Dylone Brooks RB #26 | 5 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jadon Mayfield LB #22 | 31 |
| Kolbe Fields LB #10 | 30 | |
| Alonzo Jackson Jr. LB #23 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Alonzo Jackson Jr. LB #23 | 4 |
| Lane Condry DL #92 | 2 | |
| Kolbe Fields LB #10 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Jordan McRae DB #0 | 2 |
| Kam Franklin DB #4 | 1 | |
| Alonzo Jackson Jr. LB #23 | 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.