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The 2026 LSU Tigers football team will represent Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lane Kiffin, the Tigers will play their home games at Tiger Stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 11
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Quick facts LSU Tigers football, Conference ...
2026 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 11
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Weis Jr. (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Cox (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBlake Baker (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Kiffin (1st season)
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2025
2027 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Alabama 0–0  0–0 
Arkansas 0–0  0–0 
Auburn 0–0  0–0 
Florida 0–0  0–0 
No. 3 Georgia 0–0  0–0 
Kentucky 0–0  0–0 
No. 11 LSU 0–0  0–0 
Mississippi State 0–0  0–0 
No. 25 Missouri 0–0  0–0 
No. 10 Oklahoma 0–0  0–0 
No. 9 Ole Miss 0–0  0–0 
South Carolina 0–0  0–0 
No. 20 Tennessee 0–0  0–0 
No. 5 Texas 0–0  0–0 
No. 8 Texas A&M 0–0  0–0 
Vanderbilt 0–0  0–0 
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of August 22, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResult
September 56:30 p.m.Clemson*No. 11
ABC
September 126:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
SECN+
September 196:30 p.m.at Ole Miss
ABC
September 26Texas A&M
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
October 36:45 p.m.McNeese*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
SECN
October 10at Kentucky
October 17Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
October 2411:00 a.m.at Auburn
ABC/ESPN
November 7Alabama
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
November 14Texas
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
November 21at Tennessee
November 28at Arkansas
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Sources:[1][2]

Rankings

Further information: 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Ranking movements
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AP11
Coaches13
CFPNot releasedNot released
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Game summaries

vs Clemson

See also: 2026 Clemson Tigers football team
Clemson Tigers (0–0) at No. 11 LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Clemson 0 0 000
No. 11 LSU 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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StatisticsCLEMLSU
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vs Louisiana Tech

See also: 2026 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • TV: SECN+
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StatisticsLTLSU
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Louisiana Tech Passing
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LSU Passing
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at Ole Miss (Magnolia Bowl)

See also: 2026 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Magnolia Bowl
LSU Tigers (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Rebels 0 0 000
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at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • TV: ABC
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StatisticsLSUMISS
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vs Texas A&M (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry
Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: September 26
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StatisticsTAMULSU
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vs McNeese (FCS)

See also: 2026 McNeese Cowboys football team
McNeese Cowboys (FCS) (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (FCS) 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 3
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StatisticsMCNLSU
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McNeese Passing
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at Kentucky

See also: 2026 Kentucky Wildcats football team
LSU Tigers (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000
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at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 10
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StatisticsLSUUK
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LSU Passing
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vs Mississippi State (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 17
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StatisticsMSSTLSU
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Mississippi State Passing
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at Auburn (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn–LSU football rivalry
LSU Tigers (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
LSU 0 0 000
Auburn 0 0 000
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at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: October 24
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StatisticsLSUAUB
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LSU Passing
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vs Alabama (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Tide 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: November 7
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StatisticsALALSU
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Alabama Passing
Rushing
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LSU Passing
Rushing
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vs Texas

See also: 2026 Texas Longhorns football team
Texas Longhorns (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Longhorns 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: November 14
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StatisticsTEXLSU
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at Tennessee

See also: 2026 Tennessee Volunteers football team
LSU Tigers (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Volunteers 0 0 000
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 21
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More information Statistics, LSU ...
StatisticsLSUTENN
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at Arkansas (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry
LSU Tigers (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Razorbacks 0 0 000
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at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: November 28
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StatisticsLSUARK
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Personnel

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2026 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Jayce Brown Sr
WR 2 Tre' Brown  Jr
WR 3 Eugene Wilson III  Jr
WR 4 Jackson Harris  Jr
QB 6 Husan Longstreet  Fr
WR 6 Winston Watkins Jr. So
QB 10 Sam Leavitt  Jr
QB 11 Landen Clark  So
TE 12 Malachi Thomas Jr
RB 13 Dilin Jones  So
TE 14 Trey'Dez Green Jr
WR 15 Phillip Wright III  Fr
QB 19 Kaden Martin  Sr
RB 22 Harlem Berry So
RB 23 Stacy Gage  So
RB 24 Joseph Ebun  Jr
RB 25 Rod Gainey Jr.  So
RB 27 Raycine Guillory Jr.  Fr
RB 29 Caden Durham Jr
TE 44 Zach Grace  Jr
TE 47 JD LaFleur  Fr
OL 50 William Satterwhite II  So
IOL 51 Ryan Miret Fr
OL 52 Ja'Quan Sprinkle  Jr
OL 53 Hayes Fuqua  Fr
OL 54 Ja'Mard Jones Jr. So
OL 55 Aliou Bah  Sr
OT 57 JaKolby Jones Jr
OL 61 Braelin Moore  Sr
OT 65 Sean Thompkins Jr.  Jr
OT 66 Solomon Thomas  Fr
OL 67 Bo Bordelon  Sr
OL 68 Brett Bordelon  Fr
OT 69 Darrin Strey  Fr
OT 70 Devin Harper So
OT 71 Brysten Martinez Fr
OL 73 Adrian Lamb  So
OL 74 Braden Augustus  Jr
OT 75 Weston Davis  So
OL 76 Christian Stamps  Jr
OT 77 Jordan Seaton Jr
WR 80 Brayden Allen Fr
TE 81 Landon Craig  So
WR 82 Roman Mothershed  Jr
WR 83 Corey Barber Jr. Fr
WR 84 Tyree Holloway  Jr
WR 85 Josh Jackson  So
WR 86 Jabari Mack Fr
TE 87 JC Anderson Fr
WR 88 Malik Elzy  Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 0 Tamarcus Cooley  Jr
DE 1 Princewill Umanmielen Sr
S 2 Ty Benefield Sr
CB 3 DJ Pickett So
LB 6 TJ Dottery  Sr
CB 8 Ja'Keem Jackson  Jr
S 10 Dashawn Spears Jr
CB 11 PJ Woodland Jr
S 13 Faheem Delane So
LB 15 Jaiden Braker  Fr
DE 17 Damien Shanklin  Fr
DE 19 Gabriel Reliford  So
CB 21 Michael Turner Jr.  So
CB 22 Havon Finney Jr. Fr
CB 23 Aidan Anding So
LB 24 Tylen Singleton  So
S 25 Aiden Hall Fr
LB 26 Charles Ross II So
CB 27 Dez Ellis Fr
S 28 Jhase Thomas  Fr
DE 29 Jordan Ross Jr
CB 30 Treylan James  Jr
LB 31 CJ Jimcoily So
LB 32 Keylan Moses  Fr
S 33 Isaiah Washington Fr
S 34 Mason Dossett  So
LB 35 Zach Weeks  Fr
CB 36 Emari Peterson Fr
CB 37 Craig Walton Jr.  Jr
S 38 Jackson Williams Fr
DB 39 Lavonte Williams So
LB 40 Whit Weeks Sr
LB 42 Davhon Keys Jr
DB 46 Seth Knothe  Sr
DT 47 Malik Blocton Jr
DE 48 Kolaj Cobbins  So
LB 49 Theo Grace  Fr
DE 55 Lamar Brown Fr
LB 56 Jake Ibieta  Jr
DT 87 Joey August  Jr
DT 88 Richard Anderson Fr
DT 90 Stephiylan Green  Jr
DE 91 Trenton Henderson Fr
DT 92 Brandon Brown  Fr
DE 93 Jaylen Brown  So
DT 95 Shone Washington  Sr
DT 96 Dominic McKinley Jr
DE 97 Dylan Carpenter  Jr
DT 98 Achilles Woods  So
DT 99 Deuce Geralds Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 32 Gavin Higgins Fr
K 36 Aidan Corbello  So
LS 39 Mack Mulhern  Fr
LS 43 Silas Hall So
K 45 Sean Perret  Fr
K 80 Scott Starzyk So
P 90 Grant Chadwick Jr
P 99 Hayden Craig  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Blake Baker – Defensive coordinator
  • Joe Cox – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends
  • James Cregg – Run-game specialist - offensive line
  • Joe Houston – Special teams coordinator
  • Sawyer Jordan – Inside wide receivers
  • Chris Kiffin – Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Sterling Lucas – Defensive line
  • George McDonald – Passing game coordinator/wide receivers
  • Jake Olsen – Safeties
  • Kevin Peoples – Interior defensive line
  • Corey Raymond – Secondary
  • Kevin Smith – Running backs
  • Lou Spanos – Assistant defensive line/pass rush specialist
  • Dane Stevens – Quarterbacks
  • Charlie Weis Jr. – Offensive coordinator
  • Eric Wolford – Offensive line
  • Ed Orgeron – Special assistant to recruiting and defense
  • Nick Savage – Strength and conditioning
  • Donovan Tate – Director of player development
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 19, 2026

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Coaching staff

More information Coach, Position ...
LSU Tigers coaches
CoachPositionYearAlma mater
Lane KiffinHead coach1stFresno State (1998)
Charlie Weis Jr.Offensive coordinator1stKansas (2015)
Blake BakerDefensive coordinator3rdTulane (2008)
Joe HoustonSpecial teams coordinator1stUSC (2010)
Chris Kiffinco-Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach1stColorado State (2005)
Dane StevensQuarterbacks coach1stUSC (2019)
Joe Coxco-Offensive coordinator/Tight ends coach1stGeorgia (2009)
Eric WolfordOffensive line coach1stKansas State (1994)
George McDonaldPassing Game Coordinator/Wide receivers coach1stIllinois (1999)
Kevin SmithAssistant Head Coach/Running backs coach1stUCF (2015)
Sterling LucasDefensive line coach1stNC State (2012)
Jake OlsenSafeties coach3rdValley City State (2012)
Kevin PeoplesEdge Rushers coach3rdCarroll College (1992)
Corey RaymondDefensive backs coach3rdLouisiana State (1991)
Nick SavageStrength and conditioning coach1stYoungstown State (2013)
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