The big picture

LSU Tigers come in 21st on the ladder; Texas Longhorns are 6th. Texas Longhorns are the side higher up the table.

LSU Tigers are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 37.1 points for and 17.7 against.

Texas Longhorns are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 31.1 points for and 17.4 against.

Form

LSU Tigers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Alabama Crimson Tide 13–31.

Texas Longhorns have won three of their last five and most recently beat Missouri Tigers 34–20.

Texas Longhorns arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 1 time on our records since 2019: LSU Tigers 1, Texas Longhorns 0.

Last time out (2019, Week 2), LSU Tigers won 45–38 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Players to watch

For LSU Tigers, watch Andre' Sam (6.5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Omar Speights (6 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Texas Longhorns, watch Anthony Hill Jr. (4.7 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Derek Williams Jr. (4.5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

At Tiger Stadium (LA)

LSU Tigers have won 20 of their last 23 at Tiger Stadium (LA).

The deeper numbers

LSU Tigers are college football's best third-quarter side in 2026: +8.3 points a game in third quarters.

LSU Tigers have won 84% of their 93 games at Tiger Stadium (LA) (78 wins).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Texas Longhorns have the edge.