LSU at Clemson - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, August 30th 2025 (7:30 PM EDT)
Clemson -3.5 (57.5) (-170) Open: -3.5 | 57.5
LSU 17 - Clemson: 10

Tigers (7 - 6) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach Brian Kelly (28 - 11)
Avg Score : 23 - 20 (16 - 20 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.7 - 5.3 (#59)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Clemson -1.5 (SP+ LSU -1)
Projected Score: LSU: 25 - CLEM: 26 (51)
CLEM Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
LSU Travel: 568 miles, 1 hrs behind

Tigers (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dabo Swinney (180 - 46)
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (28 - 24 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.4 - 5.6 (#64)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

LSU's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	LSU at Clemson	+3.5	57.5	W 17 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/6	LSU vs Louisiana Tech	-36.5	49.5	W 23 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/13	LSU vs Florida	-5.5	47.5	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/20	LSU vs SE Louisiana	-49.0	60.0	W 56 - 10	O	N
Sat 9/27	LSU at Ole Miss	+2.5	57.5	L 19 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	LSU vs South Carolina	-8.5	44.5	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/18	LSU at Vanderbilt	+1.5	48.5	L 24 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/25	LSU vs Texas A&M	+1.5	50.5	L 25 - 49	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8	LSU at Alabama	+10.5	49.5	L 9 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/15	LSU vs Arkansas	-4.0	58.5	W 23 - 22	U	N
Sat 11/22	LSU vs Western Kentucky	-24.5	52.0	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/29	LSU at Oklahoma	+11.5	36.5	L 13 - 17	U	Y
Sat 12/27	LSU vs Houston	+1.5	43.5	L 35 - 38	O	N

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Predictions for LSU's Schedule

Clemson's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Clemson vs LSU	-3.5	57.5	L 10 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/6	Clemson vs Troy	-31.0	51.5	W 27 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/13	Clemson at Georgia Tech	-2.5	49.5	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/20	Clemson vs Syracuse	-17.5	53.5	L 21 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Clemson at North Carolina	-15.5	47.5	W 38 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/11	Clemson at Boston College	-14.0	54.5	W 41 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Clemson vs SMU	-3.5	49.5	L 24 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Clemson vs Duke	-4.5	55.5	L 45 - 46	O	N
Sat 11/8	Clemson vs Florida State	-1.5	56.5	W 24 - 10	U	Y
Fri 11/14	Clemson at Louisville	+1.5	50.5	W 20 - 19	U	Y
Sat 11/22	Clemson vs Furman	-41.5	55.5	W 45 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/29	Clemson at South Carolina	+2.5	45.5	W 28 - 14	U	Y
Sat 12/27	Clemson vs Penn State	-2.5	47.5	L 10 - 22	U	N

Important Stats (2024)

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
LSU	#30 (.25)	45% (38)	22.8	42% (89)	2.92 (90)	108	47% (24)	291	3.99 (60)	#92 (.21)	41% (60)	19.8	41% (54)	41% (73)	3.44 (30)	45.7	1.2	1
CLEM	#21 (.27)	47% (24)	27.2	50% (12)	3.28 (29)	174	45% (36)	279	4.33 (29)	#52 (.14)	40% (48)	20.5	43% (68)	38% (36)	3.64 (48)	47.6	0.7	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
LSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CLEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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
LSU Offense	13	22.8	16.4	44.9%	3.99	1.2	22	399	108	291	4.1	39%	61%	42%	47%	13%	.25
CLEM Defense	14	20.5	24	40.1%	3.64	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	46%	53%	43%	38%	19%	.14

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
LSU Defense	13	19.8	20.4	41.1%	3.44	1	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	41%	41%	18%	.21
CLEM Offense	14	27.2	28	46.7%	4.33	0.7	24	452	174	279	5.2	43%	56%	50%	45%	13%	.27

Additional Stats 2024

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
LSU	13	29:47	22.1	50%	50%	5.8	45.7	1.2	1	5.1	2.5	1	27.9
Clemson	14	30:29	23.9	44%	59%	4.9	47.6	0.7	1.9	6.1	2.5	2	30.1

Run Game Stats (2025)

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
LSU Offense	13	39% (128)	42% (89)	26.4	108.2	4.1	14 (98)	.12 (79)	2.92 (90)	82% (13)	6% (5)	0.89 (103)
CLEM Defense	14	46% (20)	43% (68)	-	-	-	-	.15 (84)	2.93 (54)	59% (8)	11% (38)	1.12 (119)

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
LSU Defense	13	51% (67)	41% (54)	-	-	-	-	.18 (97)	2.94 (55)	84% (125)	12% (29)	1.23 (132)
CLEM Offense	14	43% (113)	50% (12)	33.6	173.8	5.2	23 (52)	.24 (19)	3.28 (29)	72% (78)	8% (40)	0.96 (69)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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
LSU Offense	13	61% (7)	47% (24)	24.5	38.4	290.8	7.6	11.9	26 (26)	11 (72)	.33 (37)	1.5 (96)	33% (89)	37% (16)	.42 (28)	7% (97)	2 (84)
CLEM Defense	14	53% (114)	38% (36)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (10)	.15 (28)	1.6 (60)	35% (26)	32% (90)	.3 (66)	8% (20)	2 (64)

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
LSU Defense	13	49% (69)	41% (73)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (117)	.25 (75)	1.6 (68)	35% (28)	31% (76)	.36 (93)	7% (41)	2.2 (104)
CLEM Offense	14	56% (23)	45% (36)	23.6	37.8	278.5	7.4	11.8	37 (2)	7 (26)	.33 (38)	1.5 (79)	30% (39)	38% (6)	.58 (4)	5% (21)	2.1 (39)

LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 15.48 #20
LSU's Offense Rating: 14.53 #60
LSU's Defense Rating: -0.95 #8
2025 Talent Rating: 1042.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 71% #4
LSU's 2025 Expected Record: 7.7 - 5.3
LSU's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.3 #32
LSU's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #75
LSU's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.1 #11

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 951.5
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
LSU: 15.48 Clemson: 14.54

SP+ Ratings Matchup
LSU: 10.3 Clemson: 9.5

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 14.54 #24
Clemson's Offense Rating: 17.99 #38
Clemson's Defense Rating: 3.41 #16
2025 Talent Rating: 988.00 #12
Blue Chip Ratio: 52 #12
Clemson's 2025 Expected Record: 7.4 - 5.6
Clemson's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.5 #34
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.5 #65
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.9 #24

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

LSU Scoring
Offense: 22.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 16.4
Defense: 19.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 20.4

LSU's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Clemson 26
LSU 25

Projected Total Points: 51

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24

Clemson's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 6 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 6 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	08/30	Clemson	10	LSU	17	Clemson -3.5	LSU	57.5	Under
2019	01/13	LSU	42	Clemson	25	LSU -5.0	LSU	67.0	Push
2012	12/31	Clemson	25	LSU	24

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Clemson	1	0	0 Overs
LSU	2	2	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 2	1 - 1	0 - 0	1 - 1

(#20) LSU at (#24) CLEM

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LSU	CLEM
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#20	#24
SP+SP+	#32	#34
Perf GradeGrade	#63	#50
OffenseOff	#96	#65
DefenseDef	#30	#33
Spec TeamsST	#65	#30
TalentTal	#8	#12
Blue ChipsBC%	#4	#12

LSU Notes(12/6) DC Blake Baker will stay on under Kiffin
(12/1) Hired Lane Kiffin, Weis will be OC, more to come
(11/26) Nussmeier doubtful vs OU, Van Buren gets 3rd start
(10/27) OC Joe Sloan fired, Alex Atkins (TE/RGC) int.
(10/26) Brian Kelly fired, AHS Frank Wilson interim
(10/25) OTs exposed vs A&M. 2 straight L's, Off sucks
(10/24) Have real issues at LT. May play BU C Chester, woof
(10/22) LB Whit Weeks out for A&M game (ankle)
(10/20) LT Tyree Adams out multiple games (A&M/Bama)
(10/18) Def was bad vs Vandy, Run Off bad, Nuss had no time
(10/18) Kelly now 11-11 on the road after Vandy loss.
(10/12) Cannot score +20 pts vs FBS teams, Def really good
LSU Injury Report

Clemson Notes(11/2) Things are getting toxic with HC Swinney
(11/2) 1-4 at home going into FSU game. Beat Troy
(11/2) Off great, Def torched, ST's cost bad in Duke L
(10/21) Top WR Bryant Wesco out for season (back inj)
(10/19) 5 straight losses at home vs FBS after SMU loss
(10/19) QB Vizzina was good, but Run Off putrid in SMU L
(10/16) QB Klubnik apparently injured, may miss SMU
(9/20) Def torched by Cuse. Klubnik can't carry this Off
(9/18) Get LT Leigh, WR Williams, S Barnes back (Cuse)
(9/15) Off just bad, Klubnick asked to carry too much
(8/30) Run game awful, OL awful. Not an elite team
(6/6) OL returns 5/5, a top 10 unit in all CFB
Clemson Injury Report

LSU on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	LSU Off	CLEM Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#96	#33
SuccessSuc	#38	#48
ExplosiveExp	#57	#106
PPAPPA	#30	#52
PowerPwr	#60	#16
SP+SP+	#75	#24
Pts POPPO	#60	#48
HavocHav	#26	#20

LSU Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	LSU Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	#118	#35
Run SuccessRSuc	#89	#68
Run ExplRExp	#103	#119
PPAExp	#79	#84
Run BlockR Blk	#131	-
OL YdsOLY	#90	#54
Stuff RateStuff	#52	#44
TackleTak	-	#11

LSU Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	LSU Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	#30	#62
Pass SuccessPSuc	#24	#36
Pass ExplPExl	#96	#60
PPAExp	#37	#28
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#71	#39
F7 HavocF7	#5	#38
DB HavocDB	#97	#20

Clemson on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	LSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#65	#30
SuccessSuc	#24	#60
ExplosiveExp	#70	#118
PPAPPA	#21	#92
PowerPwr	#38	#8
SP+SP+	#65	#11
Pts POPPO	#29	#30
HavocHav	#25	#30

Clemson Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	LSU Def
Run GameRun	#105	#39
Run SuccessRSuc	#12	#54
Run ExplRExp	#69	#132
PPAExp	#19	#97
Run BlockR Blk	#79	-
OL YdsOLY	#29	#55
Stuff RateStuff	#53	#50
TackleTak	-	#72

Clemson Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	LSU Def
Pass GamePass	#29	#21
Pass SuccessPSuc	#36	#73
Pass ExplPExl	#79	#68
PPAExp	#38	#75
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#73	#78
F7 HavocF7	#40	#29
DB HavocDB	#21	#41

Program Comparison
CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Down to Average P4

LSU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Down to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Clemson -3.5 (57.5)
LSU won at Clemson this year (17-10)

Previous Matchups
LSU beat Clemson last year (17-10)

LSU's OC Joe Sloan (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Garrett Nussmeier	194	288	67%	1927	12	5	6.7
Michael Van Buren Jr. (Tr)	94	151	62%	1010	8	2	6.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Caden Durham	111	505	3	4.5	51
Harlem Berry	104	491	2	4.7	43
Ju'Juan Johnson	41	155	2	3.8	56
Michael Van Buren Jr. (Tr)	48	129	1	2.7	35

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Barion Brown (Tr)	53	532	1	10.0	41
Zavion Thomas	41	488	4	11.9	62
Trey'Dez Green	33	433	7	13.1	42
Aaron Anderson	33	398	0	12.1	39

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LSU's DC Blake Baker (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davhon Keys	89	4	1	6	2
A.J. Haulcy (Tr)	88	1	0	0	4
West Weeks	76	8	3	1	1
Tamarcus Cooley (Tr)	70	2	0	1	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Harold Perkins	55	8	4	6	2
West Weeks	76	8	3	1	1
DJ Pickett	35	3	2	0	3
Damien Shanklin	2	2	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mansoor Delane (Tr)	45	0	0	1	11
P.J. Woodland	38	2	1	2	8
Patrick Payton (Tr)	33	5	1	2	6

CLEM's OC Garrett Riley (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Cade Klubnik	257	392	66%	2943	16	6	7.5
Christopher Vizzina	45	71	63%	406	4	1	5.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Adam Randall	168	814	10	4.8	46
Gideon Davidson	60	260	0	4.3	28
Chris Denson	7	108	1	15.4	50
Cade Klubnik	83	94	4	1.1	13

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
T.J. Moore	52	837	4	16.1	75
Antonio Williams	55	604	4	11.0	64
Bryant Wesco Jr.	31	537	6	17.3	73
Adam Randall	36	254	3	7.1	35

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CLEM's DC Tom Allen (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sammy Brown	107	14	6	6	5
Wade Woodaz	70	7	1	2	3
Ronan Hanafin	64	2	0	0	4
Avieon Terrell	48	5	3	0	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Will Heldt (Tr)	46	15	6	10	2
Sammy Brown	107	14	6	6	5
T.J. Parker	37	9	5	7	1
Jaheim Lawson	19	7	4	4	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Avieon Terrell	48	5	3	0	8
Ashton Hampton	45	3	1	0	8
Sammy Brown	107	14	6	6	5