LSU at Ole Miss - 2026 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 19th 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium - Oxford, MS

Tigers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Lane Kiffin (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 23 - 20 (16 - 20 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.7 - 5.3 (#58)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

MISS 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: Ole Miss -6 (SP+ MISS -14)
Projected Score: LSU: 21 - MISS: 27 (48)
MISS Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
LSU Travel: 289 miles

Rebels (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Pete Golding (2 - 1)
Avg Score : 37 - 21 (39 - 16 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 12 - 1 (#3)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

LSU's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	LSU vs Clemson	-11
Sat 9/12	LSU vs Louisiana Tech	-25.5
Sat 9/19	LSU at Ole Miss	+6
Sat 9/26	LSU vs Texas A&M	+3.5
Sat 10/3	LSU vs McNeese	-40.5
Sat 10/10	LSU at Kentucky	-12
Sat 10/17	LSU vs Mississippi State	-13
Sat 10/24	LSU at Auburn	-2
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	LSU vs Alabama	-2
Sat 11/14	LSU vs Texas	+2
Sat 11/21	LSU at Tennessee	+1
Sat 11/28	LSU at Arkansas	-11

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Predictions for LSU's Schedule

Ole Miss's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Ole Miss vs Louisville	-12.5
Sat 9/12	Ole Miss vs Charlotte	-45.5
Sat 9/19	Ole Miss vs LSU	-6
Sat 9/26	Ole Miss at Florida	-8.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	Ole Miss at Vanderbilt	-1.5
Sat 10/17	Ole Miss vs Missouri	-6
Sat 10/24	Ole Miss at Texas	+3.5
Sat 10/31	Ole Miss vs Auburn	-10
Sat 11/7	Ole Miss vs Georgia	+3.5
Sat 11/14	Ole Miss at Oklahoma	+2
Sat 11/21	Ole Miss vs Wofford	-44
Fri 11/27	Ole Miss vs Mississippi State	-16.5

Important Stats (2025)

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	#121 (.06)	39% (108)	22.8	37% (122)	2.46 (132)	105	41% (84)	230	3.35 (104)	#28 (.08)	39% (30)	19.8	39% (34)	39% (44)	3.25 (32)	59.3	1.1	1.6
MISS	#14 (.3)	48% (16)	36.9	45% (52)	2.79 (100)	177	51% (7)	313	4.44 (19)	#57 (.13)	40% (51)	21.1	43% (77)	38% (29)	3.1 (23)	52.4	0.9	1

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
MISS		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

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	38.9%	3.35	1.1	19	334	105	230	3.7	42%	56%	37%	41%	18%	.06
MISS Defense	15	21.1	15.6	40%	3.1	1	-	-	-	-	-	50%	48%	43%	38%	17%	.13

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	38.8%	3.25	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	48%	51%	39%	39%	17%	.08
MISS Offense	15	36.9	39	47.8%	4.44	0.9	25	490	177	313	4.6	50%	49%	45%	51%	13%	.3

Additional Stats 2025

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	30:15	18.8	37%	62%	7	59.3	1.1	1.6	5.2	2.1	2	29.8
Ole Miss	15	28:45	25.4	43%	68%	5.5	52.4	0.9	1	5.5	2.2	0	28.1

Run Game Stats (2026)

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	42% (122)	37% (122)	28.6	104.8	3.7	10 (107)	.01 (121)	2.46 (132)	64% (115)	11% (116)	0.92 (87)
MISS Defense	15	50% (68)	43% (77)	-	-	-	-	.19 (116)	3.11 (105)	70% (59)	10% (57)	1.08 (120)

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	48% (43)	39% (34)	-	-	-	-	.01 (18)	2.59 (15)	64% (18)	9% (93)	0.9 (40)
MISS Offense	15	50% (64)	45% (52)	38.1	176.7	4.6	39 (11)	.15 (49)	2.79 (100)	78% (25)	7% (21)	0.96 (66)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

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	56% (14)	41% (84)	22.4	34.1	229.5	6.7	10.3	20 (50)	7 (60)	.18 (105)	1.4 (109)	36% (129)	31% (69)	.23 (96)	7% (99)	1.9 (96)
MISS Defense	15	48% (68)	38% (29)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (100)	.13 (20)	1.6 (65)	33% (41)	30% (79)	.29 (67)	7% (32)	2.1 (94)

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	51% (105)	39% (44)	-	-	-	-	-	-	17 (22)	.18 (39)	1.6 (71)	34% (29)	29% (60)	.22 (37)	8% (11)	1.9 (46)
MISS Offense	15	49% (65)	51% (7)	22.7	34.9	313.3	9	13.8	26 (50)	8 (60)	.46 (8)	1.6 (60)	28% (19)	38% (8)	.53 (7)	6% (72)	2.2 (23)

LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 24.08 #11
LSU's Offense Rating: 21.13 #13
LSU's Defense Rating: 2.05 #7
2026 Talent Rating: 1054.00 #6
Blue Chip Ratio: 71% #4
LSU's 2026 Expected Record: 7.7 - 5.3
LSU's 2026 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 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
LSU: 24.08 Ole Miss: 23.06

SP+ Ratings Matchup
LSU: 10.3 Ole Miss: 24.0

Ole Miss's Power Ratings
Ole Miss's Power Rating: 23.06 #17
Ole Miss's Offense Rating: 20.26 #16
Ole Miss's Defense Rating: 8.14 #19
2026 Talent Rating: 936.00 #23
Blue Chip Ratio: 40 #18
Ole Miss's 2026 Expected Record: 12.0 - 1.0
Ole Miss's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 24.0 #7
Ole Miss's Offense SP+ Rating: 40.4 #3
Ole Miss's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.3 #20

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

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

LSU's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Ole Miss 27
LSU 21

Projected Total Points: 48

Ole Miss Scoring
Offense: 36.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 39
Defense: 21.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.6

Ole Miss's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/27	Ole Miss	24	LSU	19	Ole Miss -2.5	Ole Miss	57.5	Under
2024	10/12	LSU	29	Ole Miss	26	Ole Miss -3.5	LSU	64.5	Under
2023	09/30	Ole Miss	55	LSU	49	LSU -3	Ole Miss	67.0	Over
2022	10/22	LSU	45	Ole Miss	20	Ole Miss -0.0	LSU	64.0	Over
2021	10/23	Ole Miss	31	LSU	17	Ole Miss -9.0	Ole Miss	76.5	Under
2020	12/19	LSU	53	Ole Miss	48	Ole Miss -0.0	LSU	74.5	Over
2019	11/16	Ole Miss	37	LSU	58	LSU -21	NA	66.0	Over
2018	09/29	LSU	45	Ole Miss	16	LSU -10.5	LSU	61.0	Push
2017	10/21	Ole Miss	24	LSU	40	LSU -6.5	LSU	59.0	Over
2016	10/22	LSU	38	Ole Miss	21	LSU -4.5	LSU	59.0	Push
2015	11/21	Ole Miss	38	LSU	17	Ole Miss -4.5	Ole Miss	58.5	Under
2014	10/25	LSU	10	Ole Miss	7	Ole Miss -3	LSU	0
2013	10/19	Ole Miss	27	LSU	24	LSU -8	Ole Miss	0
2012	11/17	LSU	41	Ole Miss	35
2011	11/19	Ole Miss	3	LSU	52
2010	11/20	LSU	43	Ole Miss	36
2009	11/21	Ole Miss	25	LSU	23
2008	11/22	LSU	13	Ole Miss	31
2007	11/17	Ole Miss	24	LSU	41
2006	11/18	LSU	23	Ole Miss	20
2005	11/19	Ole Miss	7	LSU	40
2004	11/20	LSU	27	Ole Miss	24
2003	11/22	Ole Miss	14	LSU	17
2001	10/27	LSU	24	Ole Miss	35
2000	11/10	Ole Miss	9	LSU	20

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Ole Miss	8	5	5 Overs
LSU	17	7	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	16 - 9	11 - 1	7 - 0	4 - 1
Road Teams	9 - 16	1 - 11	1 - 4	0 - 7

(#11) LSU at (#17) MISS

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LSU	MISS
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#11	#17
SP+SP+	#32	#7
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#6	#23
Blue ChipsBC%	#4	#18

LSU Injury Report

Ole Miss Injury Report

LSU on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	LSU Off	MISS Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#108	#51
ExplosiveExp	#91	#96
PPAPPA	#121	#57
PowerPwr	#13	#19
SP+SP+	#75	#20
Pts POPPO	#104	#23
HavocHav	#113	#46

LSU Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	LSU Off	MISS Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#122	#77
Run ExplRExp	#87	#120
PPAExp	#121	#116
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#132	#105
Stuff RateStuff	#133	#83
TackleTak	-	NR

LSU Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	LSU Off	MISS Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#84	#29
Pass ExplPExl	#109	#65
PPAExp	#105	#20
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#116	#57
DB HavocDB	#99	#32

Ole Miss on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	MISS Off	LSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#16	#30
ExplosiveExp	#42	#60
PPAPPA	#14	#28
PowerPwr	#16	#7
SP+SP+	#3	#11
Pts POPPO	#19	#32
HavocHav	#34	#40

Ole Miss Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	MISS Off	LSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#52	#34
Run ExplRExp	#66	#40
PPAExp	#49	#18
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#100	#15
Stuff RateStuff	#107	#9
TackleTak	-	NR

Ole Miss Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	MISS Off	LSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#7	#44
Pass ExplPExl	#60	#71
PPAExp	#8	#39
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#21	#93
DB HavocDB	#72	#11

Program Comparison
MISS 5 Year Profile: Consistent Title Contenders
'26 Profile: Remains Title Contenders

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Ole Miss beat LSU last year (24-19)
LSU beat Ole Miss in 2024 (29-26)
Ole Miss beat LSU in 2023 (55-49)

LSU's OC Charlie Weis Jr (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Sam Leavitt (Tr)	145	239	61%	1628	10	3	6.8
Husan Longstreet (Tr)	13	15	87%	103	1	0	6.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Trey Holly	162	830	9	5.1	80
Caden Durham	111	505	3	4.5	51
Harlem Berry	104	491	2	4.7	43
Sam Leavitt (Tr)	73	306	5	4.2	52

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jackson Harris (Tr)	49	963	12	19.7	78
Tre' Brown III (Tr)	38	762	4	20.1	98
Jayce Brown (Tr)	41	712	5	17.4	78
Trey'Dez Green	33	433	7	13.1	42

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LSU's DC Blake Baker (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ty Benefield (Tr)	105	9	0	1	3
TJ Dottery (Tr)	98	6	2	1	2
Davhon Keys	89	4	1	6	2
Tamarcus Cooley	70	2	0	1	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Princewill Umanmielen (Tr)	45	13	9	13	1
Stephiylan Green (Tr)	18	3	3	1	1
Jordan Ross (Tr)	24	4	2	2	2
Dylan Carpenter	9	3	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
P.J. Woodland	38	2	1	2	8
Ty Benefield (Tr)	105	9	0	1	3
DJ Pickett	35	3	2	0	3

MISS's OC John David Baker (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Trinidad Chambliss	294	445	66%	3937	22	3	8.8
Walker Howard (Tr)	18	41	44%	155	0	3	3.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joshua Dye (Tr)	270	1660	24	6.1	92
Kewan Lacy	306	1567	24	5.1	73
Trinidad Chambliss	133	527	8	4.0	41
Makhi Frazier (Tr)	116	520	2	4.5	49

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Deuce Alexander	44	684	2	15.5	88
Johntay Cook II	47	559	2	11.9	59
Darrell Gill Jr. (Tr)	32	506	5	15.8	43
Caleb Odom	19	197	2	10.4	40

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MISS's DC Patrick Toney (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Keaton Thomas (Tr)	99	7	1	1	3
Luke Ferrelli (Tr)	91	5	1	1	1
Suntarine Perkins	81	13	5	12	5
Kamarion Franklin	69	9	5	14	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kamarion Franklin	69	9	5	14	3
William Echoles	68	12	5	6	5
Jonathan Maldonado (Tr)	38	9	5	1	4
Suntarine Perkins	81	13	5	12	5

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Antonio Kite	33	0	0	0	5
Suntarine Perkins	81	13	5	12	5
William Echoles	68	12	5	6	5