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2026: 6–32025 final: 7–6 (3–5 conf)Next: vs Texas, SAT NOV 14

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Josh On LSU

“The SEC is a total mess already. And the SEC is only going to get messier. They could get as few as two teams in. They could get as many as five teams in.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · SEC PLAYOFF CHAOS

“That's college football circuit 2026.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · TRANSFER PORTAL IRONY

“It turns out Blake Baker is not a fraud. He is very much the real deal, and his defense is, too.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · BLAKE BAKER DEFENSE

“I think LSU will cover this game and win by double digits.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · LSU PREDICTION

It's DO OR DIE for LSU against Texas 😬▶ WATCH · NOV 11, 2026

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2026 Schedule

SAT SEP 5

vs ClemsonW 51–10

SAT SEP 12

vs Louisiana TechW 45–14

SAT SEP 19

at Ole MissL 24–32

SAT SEP 26

vs Texas A&MW 35–6

SAT OCT 3MCNvs McNeeseW 63–14

SAT OCT 10

at KentuckyL 34–35

SAT OCT 17

vs Mississippi StateW 31–0

SAT OCT 24

at AuburnW 38–17

SAT NOV 7

vs AlabamaL 13–31

SAT NOV 14

vs Texas7:30 PM ET

SAT NOV 21

at Tennessee3:30 PM ET

SAT NOV 28

at ArkansasTBD

Schedule & results via CollegeFootballData · scores flow in live on gamedays

2026 Roster — 113 Players

Offense (53)

PLAYER	POS	HT/WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Adrian Lamb	OL	6-5 / 290	FR	Beaufort, SC
Aliou Bah	OL	6-5 / 327	FR	Memphis, TN
Bo Bordelon	OL	6-6 / 305	FR	Raceland, LA
Braden Augustus	OL	6-1 / 313	FR	Baton Rouge, LA
Braelin Moore	OL	6-2 / 301	FR	Bethlehem, PA
Brett Bordelon	OL	6-4 / 276	FR	Raceland, LA
Christian Stamps	OL	6-0 / 326	FR	Metairie, LA
Hayes Fuqua	OL	6-6 / 281	FR	West Monroe, LA
Ja'Mard Jones Jr.	OL	6-2 / 312	FR	Metairie, LA
Ja'Quan Sprinkle	OL	6-4 / 297	FR	Orangeburg, SC
Ryan Miret	OL	6-4 / 300	FR	Miami, FL
William Satterwhite II	OL	6-3 / 293	FR	Barberton, OH
Brysten Martinez	OT	6-5 / 318	FR	Gonzales, LA
Darrin Strey	OT	6-7 / 314	FR	Paw Paw, MI
Devin Harper	OT	6-4 / 312	FR	Shreveport, LA
JaKolby Jones	OT	6-5 / 298	FR	Many, LA
Jordan Seaton	OT	6-5 / 307	FR	Washington, DC
Sean Thompkins Jr.	OT	6-5 / 308	FR	Covington, GA
Solomon Thomas	OT	6-3 / 320	FR	Jacksonville, FL
Weston Davis	OT	6-6 / 315	FR	Beaumont, TX
Cayden Jones	QB	5-10 / 172	FR	Denham Springs, LA
Husan Longstreet	QB	6-1 / 195	FR	Corona, CA
Kaden Martin	QB	5-11 / 231	FR	Atlanta, GA
Landen Clark	QB	6-0 / 195	FR	Radford, VA
Sam Leavitt	QB	6-2 / 216	FR	West Linn, OR
Caden Durham	RB	5-9 / 200	FR	Oklahoma City, OK
Dilin Jones	RB	5-11 / 211	FR	Laurel, MD
Harlem Berry	RB	5-10 / 187	FR	New Orleans, LA
Joseph Ebun	RB	5-11 / 191	FR	Johns Creek, GA
Raycine Guillory Jr.	RB	5-10 / 179	FR	Fort Worth, TX
Rod Gainey Jr.	RB	5-9 / 183	FR	Tampa, FL
Stacy Gage	RB	5-10 / 206	FR	Tampa, FL
James Larson	TE	6-4 / 235	FR	St. Charles, IL
JC Anderson	TE	6-6 / 256	FR	Mount Zion, IL
JD LaFleur	TE	6-6 / 254	FR	Sulphur, LA
Landon Craig	TE	6-3 / 230	FR	New Orleans, LA
Malachi Thomas	TE	6-3 / 242	FR	Thomasville, GA
Trey'Dez Green	TE	6-7 / 237	FR	Jackson, LA
Zach Grace	TE	6-2 / 236	FR	Kearney, MO
Brayden Allen	WR	6-2 / 197	FR	Lafayette, LA
Corey Barber Jr.	WR	5-11 / 188	FR	Trussville, AL
Eugene Wilson III	WR	5-11 / 190	FR	Tampa, FL
Jabari Mack	WR	6-0 / 195	FR	Kenner, LA
Jackson Harris	WR	6-2 / 202	FR	Berkeley, CA
Jayce Brown	WR	5-11 / 175	FR	Fort Walton Beach, FL
Josh Jackson	WR	6-2 / 199	FR	New Orleans, LA
Malik Elzy	WR	6-2 / 214	FR	Chicago, IL
Nolon Buckels	WR	5-8 / 190	FR	Prosper, TX
Phillip Wright III	WR	6-0 / 171	FR	Shrewsbury, LA
Roman Mothershed	WR	6-5 / 208	FR	Montgomery, AL
Tre' Brown	WR	6-2 / 190	FR	Savannah, GA
Tyree Holloway	WR	5-10 / 174	FR	Jacksonville, NC
Winston Watkins Jr.	WR	5-10 / 182	FR	Fort Myers, FL

Defense (52)

PLAYER	POS	HT/WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Aidan Anding	CB	5-11 / 170	FR	Grambling, LA
Craig Walton Jr.	CB	5-11 / 174	FR	Camden, NJ
Dez Ellis	CB	6-2 / 180	FR	Wisner, LA
DJ Pickett	CB	6-4 / 189	FR	Zephyrhills, FL
Emari Peterson	CB	6-1 / 198	FR	Orlando, FL
Havon Finney Jr.	CB	6-1 / 173	FR	Carson, CA
Ja'Keem Jackson	CB	6-0 / 188	FR	Kissimmee, FL
Michael Turner Jr.	CB	6-1 / 162	FR	Kenner, LA
PJ Woodland	CB	5-11 / 164	FR	Hattiesburg, MS
Treylan James	CB	6-1 / 183	FR	Baton Rouge, LA
Lavonte Williams	DB	6-3 / 180	FR	Camden, SC
Seth Knothe	DB	6-1 / 214	FR	Boise, ID
Damien Shanklin	DE	6-5 / 254	FR	Indianapolis, IN
Dylan Carpenter	DE	6-3 / 252	FR	Saint Amant, LA
Gabriel Reliford	DE	6-3 / 270	FR	Shreveport, LA
Jaylen Brown	DE	6-6 / 270	FR	Madison, AL
Jordan Ross	DE	6-5 / 246	FR	Birmingham, AL
Junior Tuihalamaka	DE	6-2 / 255	FR	Granada Hills, CA
Kolaj Cobbins	DE	6-3 / 234	FR	Saint Rose, LA
Lamar Brown	DE	6-4 / 295	FR	Erwinville, LA
Princewill Umanmielen	DE	6-4 / 244	FR	Austin, TX
Trenton Henderson	DE	6-4 / 243	FR	Pensacola, FL
Achilles Woods	DT	6-3 / 292	FR	Decatur, AL
Brandon Brown	DT	6-1 / 287	FR	Melbourne, FL
Deuce Geralds	DT	6-1 / 279	FR	Suwanee, GA
Dominick McKinley	DT	6-6 / 297	FR	Lafayette, LA
Joey August	DT	6-0 / 282	FR	New Orleans, LA
Malik Blocton	DT	6-3 / 286	FR	Pike Road, AL
Richard Anderson	DT	6-3 / 339	FR	New Orleans, LA
Shone Washington	DT	6-4 / 294	FR	New Orleans, LA
Stephiylan Green	DT	6-3 / 296	FR	Rome, GA
Charles Ross II	LB	6-1 / 218	FR	Houston, TX
CJ Jimcoily	LB	6-3 / 218	FR	Nashville, TN
Davhon Keys	LB	6-0 / 227	FR	Aledo, TX
Jaiden Braker	LB	6-3 / 223	FR	Snellville, GA
Jake Ibieta	LB	6-0 / 237	FR	Metairie, LA
Keylan Moses	LB	6-2 / 212	FR	Baton Rouge, LA
Theo Grace	LB	6-2 / 231	FR	Kearney, MO
TJ Dottery	LB	6-2 / 225	FR	Montgomery, AL
Tylen Singleton	LB	6-1 / 227	FR	Many, LA
Whit Weeks	LB	6-3 / 223	FR	Watkinsville, GA
Zach Weeks	LB	6-3 / 230	FR	Oconee, GA
Aiden Hall	S	6-2 / 193	FR	New Orleans, LA
Dashawn Spears	S	6-3 / 209	FR	Denham Springs, LA
Faheem Delane	S	6-2 / 213	FR	Good Hope, MD
Isaiah Washington	S	6-2 / 175	FR	Haynesville, LA
Jackson Williams	S	6-2 / 180	FR	New Orleans, LA
Jhase Thomas	S	6-1 / 175	FR	Destrehan, LA
John Hurley	S	5-11 / 179	FR	Vienna, VA
Mason Dossett	S	6-0 / 187	FR	Missouri City, TX
Tamarcus Cooley	S	6-0 / 206	FR	Knightdale, NC
Ty Benefield	S	6-3 / 208	FR	Altadena, CA

Specialists & More (8)

PLAYER	POS	HT/WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Mack Mulhern	LS	6-1 / 224	FR	Scottsdale, AZ
Silas Hall	LS	6-3 / 216	FR	Baton Rouge, LA
Grant Chadwick	P	6-5 / 213	FR	Tullahoma, TN
Hayden Craig	P	6-1 / 206	FR	Mercier, PQ
Aidan Corbello	PK	5-9 / 199	FR	New Orleans, LA
Gavin Higgins	PK	5-11 / 189	FR	Baton Rouge, LA
Scott Starzyk	PK	5-9 / 175	FR	The Woodlands, TX
Sean Perret	PK	5-10 / 190	FR	Baton Rouge, LA

Roster via CollegeFootballData · updated daily · depth charts arrive when programs publish them

Transfer Portal — 2026 Cycle

Additions (12)

Jordan Seaton · OT · ★★★★★ from Colorado

Sam Leavitt · QB · ★★★★★ from Arizona State

Princewill Umanmielen · EDGE · ★★★★★ from Ole Miss

Faheem Delane · S · ★★★★ from Ohio State

Ty Benefield · S · ★★★★ from Boise State

Stephiylan Green · DL · ★★★★ from Clemson

Husan Longstreet · QB · ★★★★ from USC

Winston Watkins · WR · ★★★★ from Ole Miss

Jayce Brown · WR · ★★★★ from Kansas State

Zxavian Harris · DL · ★★★★ from Ole Miss

Jordan Ross · EDGE · ★★★★ from Tennessee

Dae'Quan Wright · TE · ★★★★ from Ole Miss

Departures (12)

Destyn Hill · WR · ★★★★ to Tulane

Weston Davis · OT · ★★★★ uncommitted

Walter Mathis Jr. · DL · ★★★★ to Auburn

Caden Durham · RB · ★★★★ uncommitted

Dashawn Spears · S · ★★★★ uncommitted

Jaiden Braker · LB · ★★★★ uncommitted

Carius Curne · OT · ★★★★ to Ole Miss

Kaleb Jackson · RB · ★★★ to North Carolina

Jacob Bradford · S · ★★★ to West Virginia

Ory Williams · OT · ★★★ to Tennessee

Princeton Malbrue · LB · ★★★ to Louisiana

Ashton Stamps · CB · ★★★ to Arizona State

Portal entries via CollegeFootballData · updated through the cycle

Recruiting

2026 class: No. 11 nationally (272.7 pts). The 2027 board populates when services publish it.

Class ranks via 247Sports Composite (through CollegeFootballData)

In the Rankings

No. 21 — Playoff Committee Rankings (Week 11)

No. 24 — AP Top 25 (Week 11)

No. 22 — AFCA Coaches Poll (Week 11)

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