Texas A&M at LSU - 2025 Matchup Preview
Texas A&M logo (#10)Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers(#3)LSU logo
Saturday, October 25th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge, LA  (SEC)

 
Aggies (3 - 0) (1 - 2 - 0)
Coach Mike Elko (8 - 4)
Avg Score : 42 - 29 (41 - 40 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9 - 3 (#21)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 4) (Good: 4) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
TA&M 2nd straight Road Game
TA&M is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: LSU -2.5   (SP+ LSU -1)

Projected Score: TA&M: 25 - LSU: 27 (52)
LSU Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
TA&M Travel: 307 miles
Tigers (3 - 0) (2 - 1 - 0)
Coach Brian Kelly (28 - 11)
Avg Score : 20 - 9 (22 - 9 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9 - 3 (#21)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 5) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
 
Texas A&M's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Texas A&M vs UTSA-21.556.5W 42 - 24ON
Sat 9/6 Texas A&M vs Utah State-34.557.5W 44 - 22ON
Sat 9/13 Texas A&M at Notre Dame+7.548.5W 41 - 40OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 Texas A&M vs Auburn-1
Sat 10/4 Texas A&M vs Mississippi State-11
Sat 10/11 Texas A&M vs Florida-8
Sat 10/18 Texas A&M at Arkansas-4.5
Sat 10/25 Texas A&M at LSU+2.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 Texas A&M at Missouri+3.5
Sat 11/15 Texas A&M vs South Carolina-13
Sat 11/22 Texas A&M vs Samford-46.5
Sat 11/29 Texas A&M at Texas+3.5

Total: Elite: 4, Good: 5, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 4, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Texas A&M's Schedule
LSU's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 LSU at Clemson+3.557.5W 17 - 10UY
Sat 9/6 LSU vs Louisiana Tech-36.549.5W 23 - 7UN
Sat 9/13 LSU vs Florida-5.547.5W 20 - 10UY
Sat 9/20 LSU vs SE Louisiana-46.5
Sat 9/27 LSU at Ole Miss+2.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 LSU vs South Carolina-13
Sat 10/18 LSU at Vanderbilt-2.5
Sat 10/25 LSU vs Texas A&M-2.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 LSU at Alabama+8.5
Sat 11/15 LSU vs Arkansas-10
Sat 11/22 LSU vs Western Kentucky-29.5
Sat 11/29 LSU at Oklahoma+6

Total: Elite: 5, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 5, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for LSU's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
TA&M#32 (.33)46% (53)42.344% (74)3.25 (41)15848% (40)3235.35 (20)#69 (.13)35% (36)28.733% (25)37% (48)4.8 (116)63.30.70.7
LSU#109 (.09)39% (103)2032% (126)2.07 (129)11144% (65)2352.63 (123)#20 (-.03)38% (60)943% (91)35% (44)2.7 (40)63.31.32
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
TA&M#54 (.21)45% (41)46% (38)3.29 (27)18543% (58)1883.63 (93)#67 (.16)38% (23)40% (38)37% (22)3.03 (9)60.711.3
LSU#30 (.25)45% (38)42% (89)2.92 (90)10847% (24)2913.99 (60)#92 (.21)41% (60)41% (54)41% (73)3.44 (30)45.71.21



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
TA&M Offense342.34145.9%5.350.7234811583234.847%53%44%48%7%.33
LSU Defense398.538%2.72 - - - - - 36%64%43%35%18%-.03
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
TA&M Defense328.74035.2%4.80.7 - - - - - 46%54%33%37%16%.13
LSU Offense32021.538.6%2.631.3213451112353.744%55%32%44%17%.09

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Texas A&M329:0823.334%60%8.363.30.70.76.73131
LSU332:0520.741%0%7.363.31.3242.3129
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
TA&M Offense347% (90)44% (74)33157.74.86 (49).17 (57)3.25 (41)55% (120)3% (3)0.92 (79)
LSU Defense336% (3)43% (91) - - - - -.02 (42)2.58 (50)100% (127)6% (120)0.58 (5)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
TA&M Defense346% (41)33% (25) - - - - .14 (100)2.29 (28)63% (43)12% (38)1.5 (132)
LSU Offense344% (104)32% (126)30110.73.72 (109)-.03 (115)2.07 (129)58% (109)10% (97)1.04 (49)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
TA&M Offense353% (46)48% (40)20.735.7323.39.115.710 (7)2 (60).48 (27)1.7 (25)31% (79)28% (95).35 (64)3% (33)2.3 (24)
LSU Defense364% (134)35% (44) - - - - - - 6 (2)-.04 (17)1.4 (40)35% (50)17% (19)-.2 (3)12% (3)2.1 (78)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
TA&M Defense354% (98)37% (48) - - - - - - 1 (87).13 (47)1.5 (67)40% (9)26% (49).17 (45)4% (107)2 (75)
LSU Offense355% (36)44% (65)23.335.72356.610.13 (90)2 (60).2 (92)1.4 (111)33% (96)34% (53).23 (93)7% (104)1.9 (75)

Texas A&M's Power Ratings
Texas A&M's Power Rating: 30.27 #10
Texas A&M's Offense Rating: 27.46 #10
Texas A&M's Defense Rating: -2.84 #16
2025 Talent Rating: 990.00 #11
Blue Chip Ratio: 65% #6
Texas A&M's 2025 Expected Record: 9.0 - 3.0
Texas A&M's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.0 #20
Texas A&M's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.5 #16
Texas A&M's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #32

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 951.5
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Texas A&M: 30.27   LSU: 25.73

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Texas A&M: 16.0   LSU: 17.4




LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 25.73 #12
LSU's Offense Rating: 20.50 #30
LSU's Defense Rating: -8.56 #5
2025 Talent Rating: 1042.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 71 #4
LSU's 2025 Expected Record: 9.0 - 3.0
LSU's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 17.4 #17
LSU's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.1 #25
LSU's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.7 #15

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 951.5
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85


Texas A&M Scoring
Offense: 42.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 41
Defense: 28.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 40

Texas A&M's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
LSU 27
Texas A&M 25


Total Points: 52

LSU Scoring
Offense: 20 PPG
Offense at Home: 21.5
Defense: 9 PPG
Defense at Home: 8.5

LSU's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/26Texas A&M38LSU23Texas A&MTexas A&M -2Texas A&M54.5Over
202311/25LSU42Texas A&M30LSULSU -10.5LSU67.5Over
202211/26Texas A&M38LSU23Texas A&MLSU -10Texas A&M47.5Over
202111/27LSU27Texas A&M24LSUTexas A&M -6LSU47.0Over
202011/28Texas A&M20LSU7Texas A&MTexas A&M -16LSU60.5Under
201911/30LSU50Texas A&M7LSULSU -17LSU63.0Under
201811/24Texas A&M74LSU72Texas A&MTexas A&M -3LSU46.5Over
201711/25LSU45Texas A&M21LSULSU -11LSU50.5Over
201611/24Texas A&M39LSU54LSULSU -4LSU48.5Over
201511/28LSU19Texas A&M7LSULSU -4LSU55.0Under
201411/27Texas A&M17LSU23LSULSU -2LSU0
201311/23LSU34Texas A&M10LSULSU -4LSU0
201210/20Texas A&M19LSU24LSU
201001/07Texas A&M24LSU41LSU
TeamWinsCoversO/U
LSU10107 Overs
Texas A&M423 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams10 - 48 - 46 - 22 - 2
Road Teams4 - 104 - 82 - 22 - 6

(#10) Texas A&M Info
Power Rating: 30.27 #10
Offense Rating: 27.46 #10
Defense Rating: -2.84 #16
Overall SP+ Rating: 16.0 #20
Offense SP+ Rating: 36.5 #16
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #32
Talent Rating: 990.00 #11
Blue Chip Ratio: 65% #6
Expected Record: 9.0 - 3.0

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 47%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 46%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Great in Scoring Position 5.35 PPO
Bad Run Success 44%
Good Pass Success 48%
Good OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Good Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 35%
Awful in Scoring Position 4.8 PPO
Good Run Def Success 33%
Avg Pass Def Success 37%
Bad Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good Field Position

Texas A&M has lost 4 straight
Texas A&M has lost 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 1 - 0 (1 - 0 - 0 vs Spread )

Texas A&M Notes
(7/27) DL dominated OL in spring? Good or bad sign?
(7/27) Run game has top 3 potential. Off could explode
(7/25) QB Reed led SEC in Fr QBR, but must elevate
(7/17) OL returns 5/5. PFF grades top 5, go 7 deep
(7/17) More I learn, the more I like this A&M team
(6/6) WR added Concepcion +3 others, PFF top 10 unit
(5/21) Elko says RB Moss is full go for fall camp
(5/11) OL has top 20 exp & all of it returning/no portal
(4/4) LB Taurean York a top 10 LB via PFF
(4/4) A. Reed-Adams (G) a top IOL via PFF

Texas A&M Highlights
Texas A&M in Undefeated

Texas A&M offense is explosive (#30)
Texas A&M offense is good in red zone (#20)
Texas A&M Defense Sacks the QB a lot

Texas A&M has a good run defense (#25)
Texas A&M Defensive Line is very good (#28)
Texas A&M has a great TO Margin (#28)

Texas A&M Deficiencies
Texas A&M Commits a Lot of Penalties (#121)
Texas A&M offense is bad on 3rd Downs
Texas A&M gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#124)
Texas A&M has a bad red zone defense (#116)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatLSUTA&M
OverallOver#63#26
OffenseOff#89#37
DefenseDef#32#41
Special TeamsST#98#5
PassingPass#31#76
RushingRush#96#67
Run BlockRBLK#110#42
Pass BlockPBLK#22#12
Route RunningWR Rt#86#13
TacklingTkl#64#105
Run DefenseR Def#26#50
Pass Rush DefPRush#79#34
Coverage DefCov#12#39

Previous Matchups
Texas A&M beat LSU last year (38-23)
LSU beat Texas A&M in 2023 (42-30)
Texas A&M beat LSU in 2022 (38-23)

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

Team Information
Injuries: TA&M | LSU
Depth Chart: TA&M | LSU
Rosters: TA&M | LSU
(#12) LSU Info
Power Rating: 25.73 #12
Offense Rating: 20.50 #30
Defense Rating: -8.56 #5
Overall SP+ Rating: 17.4 #17
Offense SP+ Rating: 34.1 #25
Defense SP+ Rating: 16.7 #15
Talent Rating: 1042.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 71 #4
Expected Record: 9.0 - 3.0

Team Profile
Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 44%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 39%
Poor Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 2.63 PPO
Awful Run Success 32%
Avg Pass Success 44%
Bad OL Grades, Awful OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Avg Defense Success Rate of 38%
Good in Scoring Position 2.7 PPO
Poor Run Def Success 43%
Good Pass Def Success 35%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

LSU has lost 4 straight
LSU has lost 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 2 - 0 (1 - 1 - 0 vs Spread)

LSU Notes
(9/15) Nussmeier dealing w/ torso injury after UF
(8/30) Def incredible vs Clemson, Off enough in W
(6/26) WRs Brown (UK) & Anderson(OU) are weapons
(6/7) Big yr for staff. Clemson/UF early set the tone
(6/7) LB Whit Weeks a top LB via PFF, LB Unit good
(5/23) Safeties Cooley & Haulcy a top duo in CFB
(5/16) DE portals Pyburn (UF) & Payton (FSU) huge
(3/22) Top portal class, 10 P4 starters from LY
(3/20) TE's are massive. Sharp (OU) v athletic.
(3/18) QB Nussmeier could be special, good depth

LSU Highlights
LSU in Undefeated
LSU is Undefeated at Home

LSU defense does not give up big plays (#19)
LSU Secondary is very good (#3)
LSU defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#2)

LSU Deficiencies
LSU has a really bad Offense
LSU Can Not Run the Ball (#116)
LSU Commits a Lot of Penalties (#103)
LSU offense is really bad (#103)
LSU Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#122)
LSU offense is bad in Scoring Opportunities (#123)
LSU run game is really bad (#126)


  
Texas A&M's OC Collin Klein
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Marcel Reed589959%869918.8
Miles O'Neill4757%1011114.4
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Le'Veon Moss3316845.121
Marcel Reed2514215.724
Rueben Owens158205.530
Jamarion Morrow43208.022
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Mario Craver (Tr)20443422.286
Kevin Concepcion (Tr)13227317.545
Terry Bussey787112.434
Ashton Bethel-Roman468017.025

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Texas A&M's DC Jay Bateman
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Marcus Ratcliffe173003
Taurean York171000
Albert Regis151100
Will Lee III150002
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Cashius Howell84301
Daymion Sanford82110
Albert Regis151100
Scooby Williams123110
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Marcus Ratcliffe173003
Dezz Ricks20002
Will Lee III150002

LSU's OC Joe Sloan
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Garrett Nussmeier6910665%689326.5
Zavion Thomas11100%160016.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Caden Durham4519624.451
Zavion Thomas98008.948
Harlem Berry85907.443
Barion Brown (Tr)115015.015
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Aaron Anderson18247013.739
Barion Brown (Tr)1514509.719
Bauer Sharp (Tr)997010.865
Zavion Thomas98919.923

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LSU's DC Blake Baker
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
West Weeks272100
Davhon Keys231110
Tamarcus Cooley (Tr)180000
Harold Perkins132132
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jacobian Guillory21100
Dominick McKinley31100
Harold Perkins132132
P.J. Woodland121112
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Mansoor Delane (Tr)90014
Ashton Stamps10002
Harold Perkins132132