Mississippi State at LSU - 2018 Matchup Preview

Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers(#10)

Saturday, October 20th 2018 (7:00 PM EDT)
LSU -6 (45.5)
LSU 19 - Mississippi State: 3 (SEC)

Bulldogs (8 - 5) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 13 (15 - 17 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

LSU 2nd straight Home Game
MSST coming off BYE
LSU is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -3 (SP+ LSU -1)
Projected Score: MSST: 18 - LSU: 26 (44)
LSU Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
MSST Travel: 253 miles

Tigers (10 - 3) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 22 (30 - 14 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
MSST Players
LSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Mississippi State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Mississippi State vs Stephen F. Austin	-47.5	53.0	W 63 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Mississippi State at Kansas State	-6.5	51.5	W 31 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Mississippi State vs Louisiana	-34.0	62.5	W 56 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/22	Mississippi State at Kentucky	-9.5	56.0	L 7 - 28	U	N
Sat 9/29	Mississippi State vs Florida	-6.5	49.5	L 6 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/6	Mississippi State vs Auburn	+3.0	45.0	W 23 - 9	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	Mississippi State at LSU	+6.0	45.5	L 3 - 19	U	N
Sat 10/27	Mississippi State vs Texas A&M	-1.5	42.5	W 28 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/3	Mississippi State vs Louisiana Tech	-23.0	49.0	W 45 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Mississippi State at Alabama	+21.5	50.0	L 0 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/17	Mississippi State vs Arkansas	-22.5	49.0	W 52 - 6	O	Y
Thu 11/22	Mississippi State at Ole Miss	-12.5	61.0	W 35 - 3	U	Y
Tue 1/1	Mississippi State vs Iowa	-7.0	40.0	L 22 - 27	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Mississippi State's Schedule

LSU's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sun 9/2	LSU vs Miami	+3.0	47.5	W 33 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/8	LSU vs SE Louisiana	-42.0	57.5	W 31 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/15	LSU at Auburn	+10.0	45.5	W 22 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/22	LSU vs Louisiana Tech	-19.5	51.0	W 38 - 21	O	N
Sat 9/29	LSU vs Ole Miss	-10.5	61.0	W 45 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/6	LSU at Florida	-1.0	44.0	L 19 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/13	LSU vs Georgia	+6.5	50.0	W 36 - 16	O	Y
Sat 10/20	LSU vs Mississippi State	-6.0	45.5	W 19 - 3	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/3	LSU vs Alabama	+14.0	51.5	L 0 - 29	U	N
Sat 11/10	LSU at Arkansas	-12.5	49.5	W 24 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/17	LSU vs Rice	-41.5	52.0	W 42 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/24	LSU at Texas A&M	+3.0	46.5	L 72 - 74	O	Y
Tue 1/1	LSU vs UCF	-7.5	57.5	W 40 - 32	O	Y

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MSST	.21	46%	28.5	54%	3.51	224	33%	174	4.35	-.03	37%	13.2	38%	32%	2.27	52.8	1	1.5
LSU	.15	43%	32.4	42%	2.9	174	40%	228	3.72	.07	39%	21.8	44%	33%	2.93	61	1	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MSST	#78 (.17)	39% (109)		40% (105)	2.9 (93)	139	38% (104)	239	3.75 (86)	#130 (.32)	50% (133)		47% (108)	55% (134)	4.32 (113)	60.3	1.5	0.9
LSU	#30 (.25)	45% (38)		42% (89)	2.92 (90)	108	47% (24)	291	3.99 (60)	#92 (.21)	41% (60)		41% (54)	41% (73)	3.44 (30)	45.7	1.2	1

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MSST Offense	13	28.5	15.2	46.1%	4.35	1	18	398	224	174	5.7	56%	42%	54%	33%	14%	.21
LSU Defense	13	21.8	13.6	39.2%	2.93	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	45%	53%	44%	33%	19%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MSST Defense	13	13.2	16.8	36.9%	2.27	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	45%	52%	38%	32%	20%	-.03
LSU Offense	13	32.4	30.1	42.9%	3.72	1	23	402	174	228	4	54%	43%	42%	40%	16%	.15

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Mississippi State	13	28:40	17.9	41%	38%	5.6	52.8	1	1.5	7.4	2.7	0	27.8
LSU	13	31:49	22.7	40%	75%	6.4	61	1	1.9	6.2	2.5	1	30.6

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MSST Offense	13	56%	54%	39.5	223.5	5.7	26	.29	3.51	69%	8%	0.96
LSU Defense	13	45%	44%	-	-	-	-	.08	3.02	68%	10%	0.85

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MSST Defense	13	45%	38%	-	-	-	-	-.08	2.5	78%	13%	0.8
LSU Offense	13	54%	42%	43.3	173.7	4	29	.1	2.9	72%	10%	0.92

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MSST Offense	13	42%	33%	12.7	24.8	174.2	7	13.7	22	10	.12	1.8	30%	34%	.28	6%	1.8
LSU Defense	13	53%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	.07	1.6	36%	30%	.22	9%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MSST Defense	13	52%	32%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.02	1.5	36%	27%	.06	7%	1.6
LSU Offense	13	43%	40%	17.2	29.8	228.4	7.7	13.3	17	5	.24	1.6	34%	35%	.23	6%	1.4

Mississippi State's Power Ratings
Mississippi State's Power Rating: NR
Mississippi State's Offense Rating: NR
Mississippi State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #23
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Mississippi State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Mississippi State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 23.2 #8
Mississippi State's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.6 #32
Mississippi State's Defense SP+ Rating: 10.5 #1

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Mississippi State: LSU: 14.6

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Mississippi State: 23.2 LSU: 24.2

LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 14.6 NR
LSU's Offense Rating: NR
LSU's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #6
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
LSU's 2018 Expected Record: -
LSU's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 24.2 #5
LSU's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #30
LSU's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.4 #5

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Mississippi State Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.2
Defense: 13.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 16.8

Mississippi State's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
LSU 26
Mississippi State 18

Total Points: 44

Based on Last 4 Games
LSU 29
Mississippi State 17

Total Points: 46

Based on Entire Season
LSU 23
Mississippi State 20

Total Points: 43

LSU Scoring
Offense: 32.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.1
Defense: 21.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.6

LSU's 2018 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/16	Mississippi State	14	LSU	41	LSU -9.5	LSU	54.0	Over
2022	09/17	LSU	31	Mississippi State	16	Mississippi State -3	LSU	53.0	Under
2021	09/25	Mississippi State	25	LSU	28	LSU -1.5	LSU	54.5	Under
2020	09/26	LSU	34	Mississippi State	44	LSU -14.5	Mississippi State	57.0	Over
2019	10/19	Mississippi State	13	LSU	36	LSU -17.5	LSU	62.0	Under
2018	10/20	LSU	19	Mississippi State	3	LSU -6	LSU	45.5	Under
2017	09/16	Mississippi State	37	LSU	7	LSU -7.5	Mississippi State	53.5	Under
2016	09/17	LSU	23	Mississippi State	20	LSU -13	Mississippi State	47.0	Under
2015	09/12	Mississippi State	19	LSU	21	LSU -3	Mississippi State	52.5	Under
2014	09/20	LSU	29	Mississippi State	34	LSU -7	Mississippi State	0
2013	10/05	Mississippi State	26	LSU	59	LSU -9.5	LSU	0
2012	11/10	LSU	37	Mississippi State	17
2011	09/15	Mississippi State	6	LSU	19
2010	09/18	LSU	29	Mississippi State	7
2009	09/26	Mississippi State	26	LSU	30
2008	09/27	LSU	34	Mississippi State	24
2007	08/30	Mississippi State	0	LSU	45
2006	09/30	LSU	48	Mississippi State	17
2005	10/01	Mississippi State	7	LSU	37
2004	09/25	LSU	51	Mississippi State	0
2003	09/27	Mississippi State	6	LSU	41
2002	09/28	LSU	31	Mississippi State	13
2001	10/20	Mississippi State	0	LSU	42
2000	10/20	LSU	45	Mississippi State	38

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
LSU	21	6	2 Overs
Mississippi State	3	5	7 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	11 - 13	4 - 7	1 - 3	3 - 4
Road Teams	13 - 11	7 - 4	4 - 3	3 - 1

(#) MSST at (#) LSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MSST	LSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#8	#5
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#23	#6
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Mississippi State Injury Report

LSU Injury Report

Mississippi State on Offense


CategoryCat	MSST Off	LSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#32	#5
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Mississippi State Run Game


CategoryCat	MSST Off	LSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Mississippi State Pass Game


CategoryCat	MSST Off	LSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

LSU on Offense


CategoryCat	LSU Off	MSST Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#30	#1
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

LSU Run Game


CategoryCat	LSU Off	MSST Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

LSU Pass Game


CategoryCat	LSU Off	MSST Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
LSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFB Elites

MSST 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Tiger Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 68° - Wind: 9 mph
Rain: 0.15

Rematch from Week 8
LSU -6.0 (45.5)
LSU won vs Mississippi State this year (19-3)

Previous Matchups
LSU beat Mississippi State in 2023 (41-14)
LSU beat Mississippi State in 2022 (31-16)

MSST's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MSST's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

LSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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LSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD