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Wk 1 · 2026

Clemson Tigers at LSU Tigers — Sat, Sep 5

Sat, Sep 5 · Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton Rouge · ABC
ACC · no games yet
at
7:30pET
LSU -9.5 · total 51.5 DraftKings
SEC · no games yet

What is at stake

A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. LSU is ranked #11 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

+4.1#41
Efficiency margin
+3.9#44
27.4
Offense (pts/100)
22.5
23.3
Defense (pts/100)
18.7
69.6
Pace (plays/g)
63.4
5.85
Yards / play
5.00
5.47
Yards / play allowed
5.06
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

28.7
Points / game
21.8
20.4
Points allowed
18.3
405
Yards / game
333
353
Yards allowed
320
250
Pass yds allowed
202
103
Rush yds allowed
117
1.25
Turnovers / game
1.08
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Clemson form

W 28-14at SCW 45-10vs FURW 20-19at LOUW 24-10vs FSUL 45-46vs DUKE
2025 season

LSU form

L 13-17at OUW 13-10vs WKUW 23-22vs ARKL 9-20at ALAL 25-49vs TA&M
2025 season

Clemson this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

LSU this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 0

These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
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Series history · 2006–2026

LSU leads the series 2–1 · LSU has won the last 2
3 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 7.7 points toward LSU
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-08-30LSU 1710 Clemsonat CLEMLSU
20192020-01-13Clemson 2542 LSUneutralLSU bowl/CFP
20122012-12-31LSU 2425 ClemsonneutralClemson bowl/CFP

Clemson leaders 2025 season

PassingCade Klubnik QB #2235/353, 2750 YDS, 16 TD, 6 INT
Christopher Vizzina QB #1745/71, 406 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingAdam Randall RB #8157 CAR, 779 YDS, 9 TD
Gideon Davidson RB #856 CAR, 249 YDS
Chris Denson QB #157 CAR, 108 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingT.J. Moore WR #146 REC, 754 YDS, 4 TD
Antonio Williams WR #055 REC, 604 YDS, 4 TD
Bryant Wesco Jr. WR #1231 REC, 537 YDS, 6 TD
Adam Randall RB #831 REC, 246 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesSammy Brown LB #4791
Wade Woodaz LB #1770
Ronan Hanafin S #556
SacksWill Heldt DE #137.5
TJ Parker EDGE #35
Sammy Brown LB #475
InterceptionsRicardo Jones S #76
Ronan Hanafin S #51
Sammy Brown LB #471

LSU leaders 2025 season

PassingGarrett Nussmeier QB #18194/288, 1927 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT
Michael Van Buren Jr. QB #378/125, 743 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingCaden Durham RB #29106 CAR, 505 YDS, 3 TD
Harlem Berry RB #22101 CAR, 446 YDS, 2 TD
Ju'Juan Johnson RB #438 CAR, 151 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingBarion Brown WR #652 REC, 495 YDS, 1 TD
Zavion Thomas WR #040 REC, 473 YDS, 4 TD
Aaron Anderson WR #133 REC, 398 YDS
Trey'Dez Green TE #1429 REC, 353 YDS, 5 TD
Defense
TacklesA.J. Haulcy S #1389
West Weeks LB #3376
Davhon Keys LB #4274
SacksHarold Perkins Jr. LB #74
West Weeks LB #332.5
Jimari Butler DE #122
InterceptionsHarold Perkins Jr. LB #73
A.J. Haulcy S #133
DJ Pickett CB #53
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.