Wk 4 · 2026
Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers — Sat, Sep 26
Sat, Sep 26 ·
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
7:30pET
LSU -8.5 · total 52.5 DraftKings opened -3 · 5.5 toward LSU
Ratings differential LSU by 8.2
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the 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.
Texas A&M form
L 6-27at MIZW 34-7vs ARKL 6-35at LSUL 21-31vs UKW 48-20vs ASU
2026 season
LSU form
L 34-35at UKW 63-14vs MCNW 35-6vs TA&ML 24-32at MISSW 45-14vs LT
2026 season
Texas A&M this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 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 · 5
| Opponent | Texas A&M | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky SEC | vs L 21-31 preview | at L 34-35 preview |
| Arkansas SEC | vs W 34-7 preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Alabama SEC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Tennessee SEC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Texas SEC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, LSU leads 11–5 · LSU won the last one
16 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.6 points toward LSU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-26 | Texas A&M 6 — 35 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2025 | 2025-10-25 | Texas A&M 49 — 25 LSU | at LSU | Texas A&M |
| 2024 | 2024-10-26 | LSU 23 — 38 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Texas A&M |
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | Texas A&M 30 — 42 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2022 | 2022-11-26 | LSU 23 — 38 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Texas A&M |
| 2021 | 2021-11-27 | Texas A&M 24 — 27 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2020 | 2020-11-28 | LSU 7 — 20 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Texas A&M |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | Texas A&M 7 — 50 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2018 | 2018-11-24 | LSU 72 — 74 Texas A&M | at TA&M | Texas A&M |
| 2017 | 2017-11-25 | Texas A&M 21 — 45 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2016 | 2016-11-24 | LSU 54 — 39 Texas A&M | at TA&M | LSU |
| 2015 | 2015-11-28 | Texas A&M 7 — 19 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2014 | 2014-11-27 | LSU 23 — 17 Texas A&M | at TA&M | LSU |
| 2013 | 2013-11-23 | Texas A&M 10 — 34 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2012 | 2012-10-20 | LSU 24 — 19 Texas A&M | at TA&M | LSU |
| 2010 | 2011-01-07 | LSU 41 — 24 Texas A&M | neutral | LSU bowl/CFP |
Texas A&M leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Marcel Reed QB #10 | 85/149, 908 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT |
| Brady Hart QB #13 | 4/9, 36 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Rueben Owens II RB #4 | 70 CAR, 291 YDS, 1 TD |
| KJ Edwards RB #0 | 28 CAR, 181 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Marcel Reed QB #10 | 43 CAR, 170 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Horton WR #7 | 17 REC, 248 YDS, 3 TD |
| Mario Craver WR #1 | 23 REC, 235 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Terry Bussey WR #6 | 7 REC, 92 YDS | |
| Kiotti Armstrong TE #9 | 2 REC, 62 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Noah Mikhail LB #0 | 26 |
| Ray Coney LB #21 | 23 | |
| Marcus Ratcliffe S #3 | 21 | |
| Sacks | Marco Jones DE #10 | 2 |
| T.J. Searcy DE #18 | 1 | |
| Ryan Henderson DE #17 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Julio Humphrey CB #6 | 1 |
| Dalton Brooks S #7 | 1 | |
| Marcus Ratcliffe S #3 | 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.