Wk 12 · 2026
LSU Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. FLEX: 3:30 - 4:30pm OR 6 - 8pm ET start. LSU is ranked #11 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17). Tennessee is ranked #20 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 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 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
LSU form
L 13-17at OUW 13-10vs WKUW 23-22vs ARKL 9-20at ALAL 25-49vs TA&M
2025 season
Tennessee form
L 24-45vs VANW 31-11at FLAW 42-9vs NMSUL 27-33vs OUW 56-34at UK
2025 season
LSU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Tennessee this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | LSU | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M SEC | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Kentucky SEC | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Auburn SEC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Alabama SEC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Texas SEC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Arkansas SEC | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
LSU leads the series 5–1 · Tennessee won the last one
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
6.2 points toward LSU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022-10-08 | Tennessee 40 — 13 LSU | at LSU | Tennessee |
| 2017 | 2017-11-18 | LSU 30 — 10 Tennessee | at TENN | LSU |
| 2011 | 2011-10-15 | LSU 38 — 7 Tennessee | at TENN | LSU |
| 2010 | 2010-10-02 | Tennessee 14 — 16 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2007 | 2007-12-01 | Tennessee 14 — 21 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2006 | 2006-11-04 | LSU 28 — 24 Tennessee | at TENN | LSU |
LSU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Garrett Nussmeier QB #18 | 194/288, 1927 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. QB #3 | 78/125, 743 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Caden Durham RB #29 | 106 CAR, 505 YDS, 3 TD |
| Harlem Berry RB #22 | 101 CAR, 446 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Ju'Juan Johnson RB #4 | 38 CAR, 151 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown WR #6 | 52 REC, 495 YDS, 1 TD |
| Zavion Thomas WR #0 | 40 REC, 473 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Aaron Anderson WR #1 | 33 REC, 398 YDS | |
| Trey'Dez Green TE #14 | 29 REC, 353 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | A.J. Haulcy S #13 | 89 |
| West Weeks LB #33 | 76 | |
| Davhon Keys LB #42 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Harold Perkins Jr. LB #7 | 4 |
| West Weeks LB #33 | 2.5 | |
| Jimari Butler DE #12 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Harold Perkins Jr. LB #7 | 3 |
| A.J. Haulcy S #13 | 3 | |
| DJ Pickett CB #5 | 3 |
Tennessee leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Joey Aguilar QB #6 | 258/386, 3444 YDS, 24 TD, 10 INT |
| Jake Merklinger QB #4 | 13/24, 173 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | DeSean Bishop RB #18 | 163 CAR, 983 YDS, 14 TD |
| Star Thomas RB #9 | 95 CAR, 529 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Peyton Lewis RB #2 | 70 CAR, 290 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Brazzell II WR #17 | 62 REC, 1017 YDS, 9 TD |
| Braylon Staley WR #14 | 64 REC, 806 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Mike Matthews WR #4 | 50 REC, 770 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Ethan Davis TE #0 | 21 REC, 257 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Arion Carter LB #7 | 76 |
| Edwin Spillman LB #13 | 74 | |
| Jeremiah Telander LB #22 | 71 | |
| Sacks | Dominic Bailey DT #90 | 5.5 |
| Tyre West DT #42 | 4 | |
| Caleb Herring DE #39 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Ty Redmond DB #4 | 3 |
| Edrees Farooq DB #15 | 2 | |
| Andre Turrentine DB #2 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.