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What the offense calls, how often it works, and how every unit grades out against the rest of the country.

4-1 5 games tracked Offense B Defense A+
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Season grades

Offense 45th of 137
B
2025 C 85th of 136
Points added per play
+0.24opponents usually allow +0.162025: +0.09
Plays that work
48%usual for these opponents 44%2025: 39%
Defense 1st of 137
A+
2025 A- 21st of 136
Points allowed per play
-0.20opponents usually get +0.162025: +0.02
Plays that work against it
27%usual for these opponents 44%2025: 40%
Special teams
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Not graded yet. Kicks, punts and returns come next.

2025 is the whole season: LSU finished 7-6. 2026 is only the games played so far, so early numbers swing more.

Each game is compared with what that opponent usually does, then ranked against every FBS team. Garbage time is left out. These ranks are this site's own index, not an official poll. See every team

Keys for improvement

73%of throws to him work
Offense

Get the ball to T. Green

S. Leavitt to T. Green works 73% of the time (11 of 15 throws, 13 caught, 14.1 yards a throw). Everything else through the air works 45%. He gets 13% of the targets.

8 of 11third and fourth downs converted
Offense

W. Watkins Jr. on third down

Small sample

On third and fourth down, S. Leavitt to W. Watkins Jr. has moved the chains 8 of 11 times (73%).

10%all teams 50%
Defense

Stopping the run on 2nd and medium

Small sample

Opponents' runs on 2nd and medium (4-6) work 10% of the time, against 50% for all teams (1 of 10 plays).

All keys, best and worst situations, and the players behind them

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Games

WeekOpponentScoreOffenseDefense
1 vs Clemson W51-10 A- A+ Replay
2 vs Louisiana Tech W45-14 D+ A+ Replay
3 at Ole Miss L24-32 C+ C Replay
4 vs Texas A&M W35-6 A- A Replay
5 vs McNeese W63-14 B- A Replay
6 at Kentucky Tracker
7 vs Mississippi State Tracker
8 at Auburn Tracker
10 vs Alabama Tracker
11 vs Texas Tracker
12 at Tennessee Tracker
13 at Arkansas Tracker

What LSU calls

60%

How often a defense is right by guessing the usual call. That makes this the 93rd most predictable offense of 137. The middle team is at 62%.

1st & 7+120 plays
Run 51% Pass 49%

Runs work 44% of the time (all teams 40%). Passes work 48% (all teams 48%).

2nd & 1-316 plays
Run 69% Pass 31%

Runs work 73% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 80% (all teams 55%).

2nd & 4-625 plays
Run 76% Pass 24%

Runs work 58% of the time (all teams 49%). Passes work 33% (all teams 50%).

2nd & 7+54 plays
Run 57% Pass 43%

Runs work 29% of the time (all teams 29%). Passes work 39% (all teams 37%).

3rd & 1-313 plays
Run 77% Pass 23%

Runs work 80% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 67% (all teams 53%).

3rd & 4-618 plays
Run 28% Pass 72%

Runs work 20% of the time (all teams 44%). Passes work 38% (all teams 42%).

3rd & 7+20 plays
Run 20% Pass 80%

Runs work 25% of the time (all teams 22%). Passes work 50% (all teams 25%).

Run, quarterback runs included Pass Where all teams split

Situations with fewer than 10 plays are left off. See every situation in a table

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