What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. NIGHT: 6 - 8pm ET start. LSU is ranked #11 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
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
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
LSU form
L 13-17at OUW 13-10vs WKUW 23-22vs ARKL 9-20at ALAL 25-49vs TA&M
2025 season
Kentucky form
L 0-41at LOUL 17-45at VANW 42-10vs TNTCW 38-7vs FLAW 10-3at AUB
2025 season
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.
Kentucky 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 · 3
| Opponent | LSU | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M SEC | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| Alabama SEC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview |
| Tennessee SEC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
LSU leads the series 3–2 · Kentucky won the last one
5 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
17.6 points toward LSU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021-10-09 | LSU 21 — 42 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2014 | 2014-10-18 | Kentucky 3 — 41 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2011 | 2011-10-01 | Kentucky 7 — 35 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
| 2007 | 2007-10-13 | LSU 37 — 43 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2006 | 2006-10-14 | Kentucky 0 — 49 LSU | at LSU | LSU |
LSU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Garrett Nussmeier QB #18 | 194/288, 1927 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. QB #3 | 78/125, 743 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Caden Durham RB #29 | 106 CAR, 505 YDS, 3 TD |
| Harlem Berry RB #22 | 101 CAR, 446 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Ju'Juan Johnson RB #4 | 38 CAR, 151 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown WR #6 | 52 REC, 495 YDS, 1 TD |
| Zavion Thomas WR #0 | 40 REC, 473 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Aaron Anderson WR #1 | 33 REC, 398 YDS | |
| Trey'Dez Green TE #14 | 29 REC, 353 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | A.J. Haulcy S #13 | 89 |
| West Weeks LB #33 | 76 | |
| Davhon Keys LB #42 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Harold Perkins Jr. LB #7 | 4 |
| West Weeks LB #33 | 2.5 | |
| Jimari Butler DE #12 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Harold Perkins Jr. LB #7 | 3 |
| A.J. Haulcy S #13 | 3 | |
| DJ Pickett CB #5 | 3 |
Kentucky leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Cutter Boley QB #8 | 198/301, 2160 YDS, 15 TD, 12 INT |
| Zach Calzada QB #5 | 28/58, 238 YDS, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Seth McGowan RB #3 | 165 CAR, 725 YDS, 12 TD |
| Dante Dowdell RB #22 | 112 CAR, 560 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jason Patterson RB #26 | 57 CAR, 225 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kendrick Law WR #1 | 53 REC, 540 YDS, 3 TD |
| Hardley Gilmore IV WR #17 | 28 REC, 313 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Willie Rodriguez TE #81 | 23 REC, 310 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Josh Kattus TE #84 | 17 REC, 195 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ty Bryant DB #14 | 76 |
| Daveren Rayner LB #7 | 69 | |
| Alex Afari Jr. LB #3 | 61 | |
| Sacks | Steven Soles Jr. DL #35 | 3.5 |
| Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL #90 | 3.5 | |
| Alex Afari Jr. LB #3 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ty Bryant DB #14 | 4 |
| Daveren Rayner LB #7 | 2 | |
| Jordan Lovett DB #25 | 2 |
These are season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.