LSU
SEC · 2026 Season · vs MISSISSIPPI STATE (Sat 12:00 PM ET)
Record
4–2
0.667 Win %
Conference
8th
1–2 in SEC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
122
1902–2026
All-Time Record
831–432–47
0.652 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1936, 2007, 2011 +1
#1 Finishes
4
Top 5: 11 · Top 10: 21 · Top 25: 58
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare LSU head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H |  ACC | 3–2 | W 51–10 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2H |  USA | 3–2 | W 45–14 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | at  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2H |  SEC | 4–1 | L 24–32 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2H | SEC | 3–3 | W 35–6 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs McNeese | FCS | — | W 63–14 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H | SEC | 5–1 | L 34–35 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H | SEC | 4–1 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | at  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H | SEC | 3–2 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 9 | BYE | ||||
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H | SEC | 5–1 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | vs  Texas (TEXAS)H2H | SEC | 4–1 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | at  Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2H | SEC | 5–1 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2H | SEC | 2–4 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+7
-2+9
- Clemson +3
- Louisiana Tech +3
- Texas A&M +3
- Ole Miss -1
- Kentucky -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #21Better than 85%
Win % Place 41stBetter than 71%
0.667 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+41
+31
-8
+29
+49
-1
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.