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Brian Kelly (4th year) (35-17) #1
Record: 7 - 6 (3 - 5)  |  Proj: 8 - 4 (#)  |  SOS: (#6)
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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-49.060.0W 56 - 10ON
Sat 9/27 LSU at Ole Miss+2.557.5L 19 - 24UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 LSU vs South Carolina-8.544.5W 20 - 10UY
Sat 10/18 LSU at Vanderbilt+1.548.5L 24 - 31ON
Sat 10/25 LSU vs Texas A&M+1.550.5L 25 - 49ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 LSU at Alabama+10.549.5L 9 - 20UN
Sat 11/15 LSU vs Arkansas-4.058.5W 23 - 22UN
Sat 11/22 LSU vs Western Kentucky-24.552.0W 13 - 10UN
Sat 11/29 LSU at Oklahoma+11.536.5L 13 - 17UY
Sat 12/27 LSU vs Houston+1.543.5L 35 - 38ON

Record Prediction: 8 - 4 NR
Schedule Rating:  #6
Future 2027 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-49.060.0W 56 - 10ON
Sat 9/27 LSU at Ole Miss+2.557.5L 19 - 24UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 LSU vs South Carolina-8.544.5W 20 - 10UY
Sat 10/18 LSU at Vanderbilt+1.548.5L 24 - 31ON
Sat 10/25 LSU vs Texas A&M+1.550.5L 25 - 49ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 LSU at Alabama+10.549.5L 9 - 20UN
Sat 11/15 LSU vs Arkansas-4.058.5W 23 - 22UN
Sat 11/22 LSU vs Western Kentucky-24.552.0W 13 - 10UN
Sat 11/29 LSU at Oklahoma+11.536.5L 13 - 17UY
Sat 12/27 LSU vs Houston+1.543.5L 35 - 38ON

2024 Schedule Rating:  #7
2025 Record: 7 - 6 (SEC: 3 - 5)
Spread Record 4 - 9 - 0 | O/U 4 - 9


Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 5 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 0 Poor

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2026 class: 270 points   #13
2025 class: 282 points   #8
2024 class: 279 points   #5
2023 class: 287 points   #6
2022 class: 246 points   #17

Average Class Ranking:   #10
Average Recruiting Points: 273

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Title Contenders
4 Year Class:  #8 - Best:  #5 Worst:  #17



CFB Crootin Averages
SEC Class: 261  #18
Power 4 Class: 226  #18
FBS Class: 189  #71


2021 class: 296 points   #4
2020 class: 299 points   #5
2019 class: 285 points   #4
2018 class: 254 points   #11
2017 class: 288 points   #7

Average Class Ranking:   #6
Average Recruiting Points: 284
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2025 Portal Class  #1 - 18 players, 91 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #1 - 18 players, 91 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #41 - 9 players, 89 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #5 - 13 players, 90 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #3 - 15 players, 88 Avg
2021 Portal Class  #4 - 25 players, 93 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Joe Sloan (in his second season) #1
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Landen Clark15527756%23211888.4
Sam Leavitt14523961%16281036.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Trey Holly16283095.180
Landen Clark189614113.286
Caden Durham11150534.551
Harlem Berry10449124.743
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jackson Harris499631219.778
Tre' Brown III38762420.198
Jayce Brown41712517.478
Trey'Dez Green33433713.142
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker (in his second season) #1
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ty Benefield1059013
TJ Dottery986212
Davhon Keys894162
Tamarcus Cooley (Tr)702012
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Princewill Umanmielen45139131
Stephiylan Green183311
Dylan Carpenter93200
Damien Shanklin22200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
P.J. Woodland382128
Treylan James25N/A1N/A6
Ty Benefield1059013
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 62%  #24
Offense Returning Production: 54%  #55
Defense Returning Production: 69%  #15
LSU's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #1
18 Commits, 90.5 Avg Rating
25% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 20% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 1042.00  #8
Offense Talent  #14 | Defense Talent  #6
2025  #8 | 2024  #10 | 2023  #7 | 2022  #8


2025 - 2023 Records
2025 Record: 7 - 6
2025 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2025 Record: 7 - 6
2025 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2024 Record: 9 - 4
2024 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2023 Record: 10 - 3
2023 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 12 - 1

Four Year Record: 33 - 19
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 31 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 17 - 15
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 10 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

2021 Record: 6 - 7
2021 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 5 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

2020 Record: 5 - 5
2020 Conf Record: 5 - 5
Spread: 6 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 4

2019 Record: 15 - 0
2019 Conf Record: 9 - 0
Spread: 10 - 3 - 2 | Totals: 9 - 6

Eight Year Record: 69 - 35
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 50 - 51 - 3
Eight Year Conference Record: 46 - 28

LSU Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025Texas Bowl LSU vs Houston+1.543.5L 35 - 38
2024Texas Bowl LSU vs Baylor+3.062.5W 44 - 31
2023Reliaquest Bowl LSU vs Wisconsin-9.559.5W 35 - 31
2022Citrus Bowl LSU vs Purdue-15.054.0W 63 - 7
2021Texas Bowl LSU vs Kansas State+9.547.0L 20 - 42
2019CFP Nat'l Title LSU vs Clemson-5.067.0W 42 - 25
2019CFP Semifinal LSU vs Oklahoma-13.075.0W 63 - 28
2018Fiesta Bowl LSU vs UCF-7.557.5W 40 - 32
2017Citrus Bowl LSU vs Notre Dame-2.052.0L 17 - 21
2016N/A LSU vs Louisville-3.059.0W 29 - 9
2015Texas Bowl LSU vs Texas Tech-7.5W 56 - 27
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.06 (121)1.22 (91)39% (108)3.35 (104)29.8 (52)37%62%.08 (28)1.24 (60)39% (30)3.25 (32)27.7 (43)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.25 (30)1.29 (57)45% (38)3.99 (60)27.9 (94)50%50%.21 (92)1.41 (118)41% (60)3.44 (30)29.2 (75)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251330:1518.837%62%759.31.11.65.22.12
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241329:4722.150%50%5.845.71.215.12.51



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1322.825.716.438.9% (108)3.35 (104)1.1193341052303.742% (122)56% (14)37% (122)41% (84)18% (113).06 (121)
2025 Defense1319.816.920.438.8% (30)3.25 (32)1.6 - - - - - 48% (43)51% (105)39% (34)39% (44)17% (40).08 (28)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1330.531.927.344.9% (38)3.99 (60)1.2223991082914.139% (128)61% (7)42% (89)47% (24)13% (26).25 (30)
2024 Defense1324.321.42741.1% (60)3.44 (30)1 - - - - - 51% (67)49% (69)41% (54)41% (73)18% (30).21 (92)



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
2025 Offense1342% (122)37% (122)28.6104.83.710 (107).01 (121)2.46 (132)64% (115)11% (116)0.92 (87)
2025 Defense1348% (43)39% (34) - - - - .01 (18)2.59 (15)64% (18)9% (93)0.9 (40)
 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
2024 Offense1339% (128)42% (89)26.4108.24.114 (98).12 (79)2.92 (90)82% (13)6% (5)0.89 (103)
2024 Defense1351% (67)41% (54) - - - - .18 (97)2.94 (55)84% (125)12% (29)1.23 (132)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1356% (14)41% (84)22.434.1229.56.710.320 (50)7 (60).18 (105)1.4 (109)36% (129)31% (69).23 (96)7% (99)1.9 (96)
2025 Defense1351% (105)39% (44) - - - - - - 17 (22).18 (39)1.6 (71)34% (29)29% (60).22 (37)8% (11)1.9 (46)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1361% (7)47% (24)24.538.4290.87.611.926 (26)11 (72).33 (37)1.5 (96)33% (89)37% (16).42 (28)7% (97)2 (84)
2024 Defense1349% (69)41% (73) - - - - - - 5 (117).25 (75)1.6 (68)35% (28)31% (76).36 (93)7% (41)2.2 (104)




 

Overall

Team Info

Power #20SP+ #32
Coaching staff Rank  #1

Record

7 - 6
SEC 3 - 5

Vs Spread4 - 9 - 0Totals4 - 9
One Score Games '25: (3-4)(0-0 under B.K.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Top 25 Contenders

'26 Profile

Down to Average P4
Performance #63
Special Teams #65

Returning Production

From 2025

0% #1
25 QB Garrett Nussmeier returns (OC back)
Offense 54% #55
Defense 69% #15
Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )
OL Prod: 51% #842 starters, 0 exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 3,053  #60From Portal: 1387 #29
Rush Prod: 64% #53
Rec Prod: 54% #62
Front Seven: 61% #36
Secondary: 82% #9

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #8
Blue Chips (71%) #4
Portal Class  #118 players (91 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #134 YR Class Rating #8

Talent Profile

Consistent Title Contenders
25% of Roster from Portal, 20% TY
66% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Joe Sloan 2

 #1

(DC) Blake Baker 2

 #1

2025 Schedule

Information

SOS #6

LSU plays 5 opps off a byeSELA & SC & VAN & ALA & ARK
OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
2025 Record: 7 - 6 (4 - 9 - 0) (SEC: 3 - 5)
2024 Record: 9 - 4 (5 - 8 - 0) (SEC: 5 - 3)

Win History

Past 5 years 7.8

Avg under Brian K 9
4 Yr Record (33 - 19)
8 Yr Record (69 - 35)

Notes

Live Team Notes

DC Blake Baker will stay on under Kiffin
Hired Lane Kiffin, Weis will be OC, more to come
Nussmeier doubtful vs OU, Van Buren gets 3rd start
OC Joe Sloan fired, Alex Atkins (TE/RGC) int.
Brian Kelly fired, AHS Frank Wilson interim
OTs exposed vs A&M. 2 straight L's, Off sucks
Have real issues at LT. May play BU C Chester, woof
LB Whit Weeks out for A&M game (ankle)
LT Tyree Adams out multiple games (A&M/Bama)
Def was bad vs Vandy, Run Off bad, Nuss had no time

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%) #1

%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 0 #1
Defense: 0 #1
Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters 0 of 22 (0%)2-Deep 0 of 44 (0%)
Senior/Gr starters: 0 (0%) (Off: 0, Def: 0)
Upperclass Two-Deep: 0 of 44 (0%)
Upperclass on Roster: 36.8%(43 of 117)

Portals

Top '25 Incoming Portals

Patrick Payton (EDGE)4★ (.95)
Josh Thompson (IOL)4★ (.94)
Nic Anderson (WR)4★ (.93)
Barion Brown (WR)4★ (.92)
Bernard Gooden (DL)4★ (.92)
Jack Pyburn (EDGE)4★ (.91)
Mansoor Delane (CB)4★ (.91)
Ja'Keem Jackson (CB)4★ (.90)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '25 Incoming Recruits

DJ Pickett (CB)5★ (.99)
Harlem Berry (RB)5★ (.99)
Solomon Thomas (IOL)4★ (.98)
Carius Curne (IOL)4★ (.96)
Charles Ross (LB)4★ (.94)
Charles Ross II (LB)4★ (.94)
Jaiden Braker (LB)4★ (.94)
JT Lindsey (RB)4★ (.94)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#10 #15 #26 #26

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#2 #25 #68 #68

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#55 #46 #10 #10