2018 LSU Tigers football team

2018 LSU Tigers football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 40–32 vs. UCF
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
2018 record	10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Ed Orgeron (2nd full year as HC; 3rd overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Ensminger (1st full year as OC; 9th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style/Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Aranda (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 102,321)
Seasons

Template:2018 SEC football standings The 2018 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Ed Orgeron.

The Tigers, coming off a 9–4 season in Orgeron's first season, began the year ranked 25th in the preseason AP Poll. In the first game of the year, the team defeated No. 8 Miami (FL) in the Advocare Classic played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. LSU won its next four games, including on the road against then-No. 7 Auburn, and rose to fifth in the AP Poll, before falling on the road to Florida. The team rebounded with wins over No. 2 Georgia and No. 22 Mississippi State before being shutout by eventual SEC champions Alabama. In the last game of the regular season, LSU lost on the road against Texas A&M in an FBS record-tying seven overtimes. The final score of the game, 74–72, set the FBS record for combined points in a single game (146). The team finished the regular season tied for second in the SEC's West Division and was invited to the Fiesta Bowl to play UCF, which the Tigers won by a score of 40–32 to end UCF's active win streak of 25 games. LSU finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and was ranked 6th in the final AP Poll.

The team's defense featured three consensus All-Americans in defensive backs Grant Delpit and Greedy Williams, and linebacker Devin White, who was awarded the Dick Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker. On offense, the Tigers were led by redshirt junior quarterback Joe Burrow, who finished with 2,894 passing yards and 23 total touchdowns (16 passing and 7 rushing). Senior running back Nick Brossette led the team in rushing with 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2017 season 9–4, 6–2 in SEC play to finish in third place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to Notre Dame.

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Tigers signed a total of 22 recruits.

2018 Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Damone Clark LB [[Baton Rouge, LA]] Southern University Laboratory School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 218 lb (99 kg) Jan 15, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN: Travez Moore DE [[Bastrop, LA]] Copiah–Lincoln Community College 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 250 lb (110 kg) Feb 16, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Nelson Jenkins DT [[Plaquemine, LA]] Plaquemine High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 290 lb (130 kg) Feb 16, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Micah Baskerville LB [[Shreveport, LA]] Evangel Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 18, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN: Davin Cotton DT [[Shreveport, LA]] Evangel Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 262 lb (119 kg) Feb 18, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Cole Smith C [[Pontotoc, MS]] Pontotoc High School 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 275 lb (125 kg) Mar 11, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Jaray Jenkins WR [[Jena, LA]] Jena High School 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 13, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Chasen Hines OG [[Marshall, TX]] Marshall High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 310 lb (140 kg) Mar 19, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Jarell Cherry DE [[Dallas, TX]] Carter High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 224 lb (102 kg) Apr 1, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Kenan Jones WR [[Berwick, LA]] Berwick High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) May 13, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Cameron Wire OT [[Gonzales, LA]] East Ascension High School 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 7, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Dare Rosenthal DT [[Ferriday, LA]] Ferriday High School 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 327 lb (148 kg) Jun 17, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Dantrieze Scott DE [[Ferriday, LA]] Ferriday High School 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 245 lb (111 kg) Jun 17, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Chris Curry RB [[Lehigh Acres, FL]] Lehigh High School 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 22, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Tae Provens RB [[Gurley, AL]] Madison County High School 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 187 lb (85 kg) Jun 24, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Zach Sheffer TE [[Ponte Vedra Beach, FL]] Nease High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 25, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Damien Lewis OG [[Canton, MS]] Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 320 lb (150 kg) Nov 26, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Badara Traore OT [[Hyde Park, MA]] ASA College 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 7, 2017  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Dominic Livingston DT [[Aldine, TX]] Davis High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 340 lb (150 kg) Dec 8, 2017  Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN: Terrace Marshall Jr. WR [[Bossier City, LA]] Parkway High School 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 186 lb (84 kg) Dec 22, 2017  Scout:File:5 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:5 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:5 stars.svg.png Kelvin Joseph S [[Baton Rouge, LA]] Scotlandville Magnet High School 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 6, 2018  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png JaMarr Chase WR [[Metairie, LA]] Archbishop Rummel High School 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 7, 2018  Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png   Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png   ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  ESPN: 14 Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "LSU Football Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2018/alabama-lsu. Retrieved February 11, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018. Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Award Player Position Year Lott Trophy Devin White LB JR Chuck Bednarik Award Devin White LB JR Greedy Williams CB SO Fred Biletnikoff Award Jonathan Giles WR JR John Mackey Award Foster Moreau TE SR Butkus Award Devin White LB JR Jim Thorpe Award Greedy Williams CB SO Wuerffel Trophy Blake Ferguson LS JR Walter Camp Award Greedy Williams CB SO SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers selected to finish in fifth place in the West Division. Media poll (West) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Alabama 1,971 (263) 2 Auburn 1,664 (19) 3 Mississippi State 1,239 (2) 4 Texas A&M 1,091 5 LSU 1,025 6 Ole Miss 578 7 Arkansas 412 Preseason All-SEC teams The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense 2nd team Garrett Brumfield – OL Defense 1st team Devin White – LB Greedy Williams – DB 3rd team Rashard Lawrence – DL Specialists Zach Von Rosenberg – P Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:30 p.m. vs. No. 8 Miami (FL)* No. 25 AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic) ABC W 33–17 68,841 September 8 6:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana* No. 11 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN2 W 31–0 96,883 September 15 2:30 p.m. at No. 7 Auburn No. 12 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry) CBS W 22–21 86,787 September 22 6:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech* No. 6 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU W 38–21 102,321 September 29 8:00 p.m. Ole Miss No. 5 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) ESPN W 45–16 100,224 October 6 2:30 p.m. at No. 22 Florida No. 5 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry) CBS L 19–27 90,283 October 13 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Georgia No. 13 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA CBS W 36–16 102,321 October 20 6:00 p.m. No. 22 Mississippi State No. 5 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) ESPN W 19–3 101,340 November 3 7:00 p.m. No. 1 Alabama No. 3 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) (College GameDay) CBS L 0–29 102,321 November 10 6:30 p.m. at Arkansas No. 9 Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry) SECN W 24–17 64,135 November 17 6:30 p.m. Rice* No. 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU W 42–10 100,323 November 24 6:30 p.m. at Texas A&M No. 8 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry) SECN L 72–74 7OT 101,501 January 1, 2019 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 7 UCF* No. 11 State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) ESPN W 40–32 57,246 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time Roster 2018 LSU Tigers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Chase, Ja'MarrJa'Marr Chase 1.0 !Fr WR 2 Jefferson, JustinJustin Jefferson 3.0 !So QB 3 Aycock, AJAJ Aycock 1.0 !Fr RB 4 Brossette, NickNick Brossette 7.0 !Sr QB 5 Aucoin, AlexAlex Aucoin 1.0 !Fr WR 6 Marshall Jr., TerraceTerrace Marshall Jr. 1.0 !Fr QB 8 Loving, JordanJordan Loving 1.0 !Fr QB 9 Burrow, JoeJoe Burrow 5.0 !Jr WR 10 Sullivan, StephenStephen Sullivan 5.0 !Jr WR 11 Anderson, DeeDee Anderson 5.0 !Jr WR 12 Giles, JonathanJonathan Giles 5.0 !Jr QB 13 Sale, AndreAndre Sale 3.0 !So RB 14 Jones, JustinJustin Jones File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So QB 15 Brennan, MylesMyles Brennan 3.0 !So QB 16 Scheyd, TigerTiger Scheyd 7.0 !Sr TE 17 McMath, RaceyRacey McMath 3.0 !So TE 18 Moreau, FosterFoster Moreau 7.0 !Sr WR 19 Dillon, DerrickDerrick Dillon 5.0 !Jr RB 22 Edwards-Helaire, ClydeClyde Edwards-Helaire 3.0 !So RB 24 Curry, ChrisChris Curry 1.0 !Fr RB 25 Provens, TaeTae Provens 1.0 !Fr RB 27 Fournette, LanardLanard Fournette 5.0 !Jr WR 28 Bushland, DannyDanny Bushland 1.0 !Fr WR 30 Ostrom, MichaelMichael Ostrom 7.0 !Sr TE 34 Sheffer, ZachZach Sheffer 1.0 !Fr WR 38 Fulton, KeithKeith Fulton 3.0 !So TE 41 Ducre, DavidDavid Ducre 7.0 !Sr TE 41 Smith, CarltonCarlton Smith File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr TE 42 Moffitt, AaronAaron Moffitt File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr FB 43 Brock, MattMatt Brock 5.0 !Jr FB 44 Carter, ToryTory Carter 3.0 !So TE 45 King, StephenStephen King 1.0 !Fr FB 47 Gallman, TreyTrey Gallman 7.0 !Sr TE 49 Mayea, JansenJansen Mayea 1.0 !Fr OL 51 Rosenthal, DareDare Rosenthal 1.0 !Fr OL 54 Luke, RoryRory Luke 5.0 !Jr OL 57 Hines, ChasenChasen Hines 1.0 !Fr OL 61 Wire, CameronCameron Wire 1.0 !Fr OL 62 Mikush, JustinJustin Mikush 7.0 !Sr OL 65 Savage, JakoriJakori Savage File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So OL 67 Smith, ColeCole Smith 1.0 !Fr OL 68 Lewis, DamienDamien Lewis 5.0 !Jr OL 69 Simmers, TurnerTurner Simmers 7.0 !Sr OL 70 Ingram, EdEd Ingram 3.0 !So OL 71 Campbell, DonovaughnDonovaughn Campbell 3.0 !So OL 73 Magee, AdrianAdrian Magee 5.0 !Jr OL 74 Traore, BadaraBadara Traore 5.0 !Jr OL 75 Smith, MichaelMichael Smith File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So OL 76 Deculus, AustinAustin Deculus 3.0 !So OL 77 Charles, SaahdiqSaahdiq Charles 3.0 !So OL 78 Brumfield, GarrettGarrett Brumfield 7.0 !Sr OL 79 Cushenberry III, LloydLloyd Cushenberry III File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So TE 80 Pettigrew, JamalJamal Pettigrew File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So TE 81 Moss, ThaddeusThaddeus Moss 3.0 !So WR 82 Jones, KenanKenan Jones 1.0 !Fr WR 83 Jenkins, JarayJaray Jenkins 1.0 !Fr WR 85 Martin, MichaelMichael Martin 1.0 !Fr WR 87 McKoy, WesleyWesley McKoy 5.0 !Jr TE 88 Washington, JacoryJacory Washington 7.0 !Sr WR 89 Brunet, ColbyColby Brunet File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Joseph, KelvinKelvin Joseph 1.0 !Fr DB 3 Stevens, JaCobyJaCoby Stevens 3.0 !So LB 4 Chaisson, K'LavonK'Lavon Chaisson 3.0 !So DB 5 Vincent Jr., KaryKary Vincent Jr. 3.0 !So LB 6 Phillips, JacobJacob Phillips 3.0 !So LB 8 Queen, PatrickPatrick Queen 3.0 !So DB 9 Delpit, GrantGrant Delpit 3.0 !So DB 11 Alexander, TerrenceTerrence Alexander 7.0 !Sr DB 13 Kirklin, JontreJontre Kirklin 3.0 !So DB 14 Narcisse, Ja'VaughnJa'Vaughn Narcisse File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr DB 17 Murray, JabariJabari Murray 1.0 !Fr DB 21 Paris, EdEd Paris 7.0 !Sr DB 22 Fulton, KristianKristian Fulton 5.0 !Jr LB 23 Bakersfield, MicahMicah Bakersfield 1.0 !Fr LB 24 Taylor, TylerTyler Taylor 3.0 !So DB 25 Baker, JonathanJonathan Baker 5.0 !Jr DB 26 Battle, JohnJohn Battle 7.0 !Sr DB 27 Kately, TrevenTreven Kately File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr DB 28 Netherly, MannieMannie Netherly 3.0 !So DB 29 Williams, GreedyGreedy Williams File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So DB 30 Monroe, EricEric Monroe File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So DB 31 Lewis, CameronCameron Lewis File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So DB 32 Loftis, AmireAmire Loftis 5.0 !Jr DB 33 Harris Jr., ToddTodd Harris Jr. 3.0 !So LB 35 Clark, DamoneDamone Clark 1.0 !Fr DB 39 Cole, LloydLloyd Cole 5.0 !Jr LB 40 White, DevinDevin White 5.0 !Jr LB 42 Faust, HunterHunter Faust 1.0 !Fr LB 43 Thornton, RayRay Thornton File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So LB 45 Divinity Jr., MichaelMichael Divinity Jr. 5.0 !Jr LB 46 Anthony, AndreAndre Anthony File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So DL 47 Jenkins III, NelsonNelson Jenkins III 1.0 !Fr LB 48 Scott, DantriezeDantrieze Scott 1.0 !Fr DL 49 Moore, TravezTravez Moore 5.0 !Jr LB 52 Hall, KodyKody Hall 5.0 !Jr LB 53 Prudhomme, CameronCameron Prudhomme 1.0 !Fr DL 54 Cotton, DavinDavin Cotton 1.0 !Fr LB 55 Cherry, JarellJarell Cherry 1.0 !Fr LB 58 Small, JaredJared Small File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr DL 59 Newsome, SethSeth Newsome File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So DL 72 Shelvin, TylerTyler Shelvin File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr DL 90 Lawrence, RashardRashard Lawrence 5.0 !Jr DL 91 Fehoko, BreidenBreiden Fehoko 5.0 !Jr DL 92 Farrell Jr., NeilNeil Farrell Jr. 3.0 !So DL 93 Thomas, JustinJustin Thomas 3.0 !So DL 95 Alexander, EdEd Alexander 3.0 !So DL 96 Logan, GlennGlenn Logan File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So DL 98 Livingston, DominicDominic Livingston 1.0 !Fr DL 99 Alexander, EdEd Alexander 5.0 !Jr Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 32 Atkins, AveryAvery Atkins 1.0 !Fr K 34 Culp, ConnorConnor Culp File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So K 36 Tracy, ColeCole Tracy 7.0 !Sr P 38 Growden, JoshJosh Growden 5.0 !Jr K 39 Gonsoulin, JackJack Gonsoulin 5.0 !Jr P 46 Von Rosenberg, ZackZack Von Rosenberg File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So LS 48 Ferguson, BlakeBlake Ferguson 5.0 !Jr LS 53 Cox, WillWill Cox 1.0 !Fr Head coach Ed Orgeron Coordinators/assistant coaches Steve Ensminger – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Dave Aranda – Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Greg McMahon – Special Teams Coordinator Tommie Robinson – Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Jerry Sullivan – Offensive Assistant/Passing Game Coordinator Mickey Joseph – Wide Receivers James Cregg – Offensive Line Dennis Johnson – Defensive Line Corey Raymond – Defensive Backs Bill Busch – Safeties Tommy Moffitt – Assistant Athletic Director/Strength and Conditioning Dr. Sam Nader – Assistant Athletic Director - Football Sharon Lewis – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Recruiting and Alumni Relations Kevin Faulk – Director, Player Development Derek Ponamsky – Special Assistant to the Head Coach Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/26/18 Game summaries vs Miami (FL) See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team and Advocare Classic Overall record Last meeting Result 9–3 2005 LSU, 40–3 LSU vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Hurricanes 3 0 0 14 17 No. 25 Tigers 10 17 6 0 33 at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX Date: September 2 Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (Indoors) Game attendance: 68,841 Referee: Mike Defee TV: ABC [1] [2] [3] Game information First quarter LSU - Cole Tracy 43-yard field goal, 8:26 (LSU 3-0) MIA - Bubba Baxa 38-yard field goal, 6:49 (TIE 3-3) LSU - Nick Brossette 50-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 0:35 (LSU 10-3) Second quarter LSU - Brossette 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:21 (LSU 17-3) LSU - Tracy 21-yard field goal, 4:56 (LSU 20-3) LSU - Jacob Phillips 45-yard interception returned for TD, Tracy kick good, 4:21 (LSU 27-3) Third quarter LSU - Tracy 21-yard field goal, 7:32 (LSU 30-3) LSU - Tracy 54-yard field goal, 3:51 (LSU 33-3) Fourth quarter MIA - Malik Rosier 3-yard TD run, Baxa kick good, 13:57 (LSU 33-10) MIA - Brian Hightower 32-yard TD pass from Rosier, Baxa kick good, 8:43 (LSU 33-17) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 11/24, 140 yards MIA - Malik Rosier - 15/35, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LSU - Nick Brossette - 22 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD MIA - DeeJay Dallas - 8 carries, 38 yards Top receivers LSU - Justin Jefferson - 5 receptions, 81 yards MIA - Jeff Thomas - 5 receptions, 132 yards Southeastern Louisiana See also: 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team Overall record Last meeting Result 1–0 1949 LSU, 48–7 Southeastern Louisiana at LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 0 0 No. 11 Tigers 14 10 0 7 31 at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: September 8 Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); fair Game attendance: 96,883 Referee: James Carter TV: ESPN2 [4] [5] [6] Game information First quarter LSU - Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 7:15 (LSU 7-0) LSU - Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 3:20 (LSU 14-0) Second quarter LSU - Tracy 50-yard field goal, 11:21 (LSU 17-0) LSU - Stephen Sullivan 40-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 0:00 (LSU 24-0) Fourth quarter LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 7-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:03 (LSU 31-0) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 10/20, 151 yards, 2 TD SELA - Chason Virgil - 23/33, 189 yards, INT Top rushers LSU - Nick Brossette - 19 carries, 137 yards SELA - Lorenzo Lee Nunez - 11 carries, 64 yards Top receivers LSU - Stephen Sullivan - 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD SELA - Juwan Petit-Frere - 5 receptions, 60 yards at Auburn See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn–LSU football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 29–22–1 2017 LSU, 27–23 LSU at Auburn – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 LSU Tigers 7 3 3 9 22 No. 7 AUB Tigers 0 14 7 0 21 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL Date: September 15 Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); partly cloudy Game attendance: 86,787 Referee: John McDaid TV: CBS [7] [8] [9] Game information First quarter LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 9:59 (LSU 7-0) Second quarter LSU - Tracy 33-yard field goal, 8:37 (LSU 10-0) AUB - JaTarvious Whitlow 7-yard TD run, Anders Carlson kick good, 5:06 (LSU 10-7) AUB - Shawn Shivers 7-yard TD run, Carlson kick good, 1:31 (AUB 14-10) Third quarter AUB - Darius Slayton 4-yard TD pass from Jarrett Stidham, Carlson kick good, 10:38 (AUB 21-10) LSU - Tracy 27-yard field goal, 3:58 (AUB 21-13) Fourth quarter LSU - Derrick Dillon 71-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, two-point pass conversion attempt no good, 8:18 (AUB 21-19) LSU - Tracy 42-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 22-21) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 15/34, 249 yards, TD AUB - Jarrett Stidham - 16/28, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LSU - Nick Brossette - 19 carries, 69 yards AUB - JaTarvious Whitlow - 22 carries, 104 yards, TD Top receivers LSU - Justin Jefferson - 5 receptions, 97 yards AUB - Anthony Schwartz - 2 receptions, 37 yards Louisiana Tech See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team Overall record Last meeting Result 18–1 2009 LSU, 24–16 Louisiana Tech at LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 7 7 7 21 No. 6 Tigers 7 17 0 14 38 at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: September 22 Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); light rain Game attendance: 102,321 Referee: David Smith TV: ESPNU [10] [11] [12] Game information First quarter LSU - Nick Brossette 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 9:20 (LSU 7-0) Second quarter LSU - Brossette 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 14:57 (LSU 14-0) LSU - Tracy 24-yard field goal, 9:17 (LSU 17-0) LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 28-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:22 (LSU 24-0) LT - Adrian Hardy 20-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick good, 4:23 (LSU 24-7) Third quarter LT - Bobby Holly 1-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 9:10 (LSU 24-14) Fourth quarter LT - Hardy 42-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 12:57 (LSU 24-21) LSU - Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:06 (LSU 31-21) LSU - Edwards-Helaire 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:23 (LSU 38-21) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 16/28, 191 yards LT - J'Mar Smith - 27/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 7 carries, 31 yards Top receivers LSU - Dee Anderson - 5 receptions, 80 yards LT - Adrian Hardy - 10 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD Ole Miss See also: 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Magnolia Bowl Overall record Last meeting Result 61–41–4 2017 LSU, 40–24 Ole Miss at LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 3 3 7 3 16 No. 5 Tigers 14 14 7 10 45 at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: September 29 Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); cloudy Game attendance: 100,224 Referee: Ken Williamson TV: ESPN [13] [14] [15] Game information First quarter MISS - Luke Logan 30-yard field goal, 9:06 (MISS 3-0) LSU - Ja'Marr Chase 21-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 5:59 (LSU 7-3) LSU - Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 0:57 (LSU 14-3) Second quarter LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:59 (LSU 21-3) LSU - Justin Jefferson 65-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:41 (LSU 28-3) MISS - Logan 17-yard field goal, 0:03 (LSU 28-6) Third quarter MISS - Scottie Phillips 1-yard TD run, Logan kick good, 3:45 (LSU 28-13) LSU - Jefferson 5-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 1:48 (LSU 35-13) Fourth quarter MISS - Logan 40-yard field goal, 13:10 (LSU 35-16) LSU - Tracy 26-yard field goal, 8:45 (LSU 38-16) LSU - Burrow 35-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:56 (LSU 45-16) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 18/25, 292 yards, 3 TD MISS - Jordan Ta'amu - 19/38, 178 yards, INT Top rushers LSU - Joe Burrow - 9 carries, 96 yards, TD MISS - Scottie Phillips - 16 carries, 96 yards, TD Top receivers LSU - Justin Jefferson - 5 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD MISS - A. J. Brown - 9 receptions, 72 yards at Florida See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 29–32–3 2017 LSU, 17–16 LSU at Florida – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 5 Tigers 7 3 3 6 19 No. 22 Gators 0 14 0 13 27 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Date: October 6 Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); sunny and humid Game attendance: 90,283 Referee: Matt Loeffler TV: CBS [16] [17] [18] Game information First quarter LSU - Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 11:43 (LSU 7-0) Second quarter FLA - Lamical Perine 1-yard TD run, Evan McPherson kick good, 12:30 (TIE 7-7) LSU - Tracy 33-yard field goal, 3:10 (LSU 10-7) FLA - Moral Stephens 3-yard TD pass from Feleipe Franks, McPherson kick good, 1:09 (FLA 14-10) Third quarter LSU - Tracy 42-yard field goal, 4:16 (FLA 14-13) Fourth quarter LSU - Brossette 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 11:14 (LSU 19-14) FLA - Perine 2-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 8:48 (FLA 20-19) FLA - Brad Stewart Jr. 25-yard interception returned for TD, McPherson kick good, 1:45 (FLA 27-19) Top passers FLA - Feleipe Franks - 12/27, 161 yards, TD, INT LSU - Joe Burrow - 19/34, 192 yards, 2 INT Top rushers FLA - Lamical Perine - 17 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD LSU - Nick Brossette - 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Top receivers FLA - Josh Hammond - 3 receptions, 85 yards LSU - Justin Jefferson - 3 receptions, 51 yards Georgia See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team Overall record Last meeting Result 16–13–1 2013 UGA, 44–41 Georgia at LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Bulldogs 0 0 9 7 16 No. 13 Tigers 3 13 3 17 36 at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: October 13 Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); sunny Game attendance: 102,321 Referee: James Carter TV: CBS [19] [20] [21] Game information First quarter LSU - Cole Tracy 33-yard field goal, 9:32 (LSU 3-0) Second quarter LSU - Joe Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:34 (LSU 10-0) LSU - Tracy 36-yard field goal, 11:22 (LSU 13-0) LSU - Tracy 39-yard field goal, 5:09 (LSU 16-0) Third quarter UGA - Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 9:03 (LSU 16-3) LSU - Tracy 24-yard field goal, 3:00 (LSU 19-3) UGA - Elijah Holyfield 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 0:07 (LSU 19-9) Fourth quarter LSU - Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:31 (LSU 26-9) LSU - Tracy 30-yard field goal, 7:20 (LSU 29-9) UGA - Riley Ridley 27-yard TD pass from Jake Fromm, Blankenship kick good, 6:00 (LSU 29-16) LSU - Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 4:14 (LSU 36-16) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 15/30, 200 yards UGA - Jake Fromm - 16/34, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 19 carries, 145 yards UGA - D'Andre Swift - 12 carries, 72 yards Top receivers LSU - Justin Jefferson - 6 receptions, 108 yards UGA - Riley Ridley - 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD Mississippi State See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 73–35–3 2017 MSU, 37–7 Mississippi State at LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 22 Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 3 No. 5 Tigers 7 3 6 3 19 at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: October 20 Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); cloudy w/ light rain Game attendance: 101,340 Referee: John McDaid TV: ESPN [22] [23] [24] Game information First quarter LSU - Nick Brossette 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 12:37 (LSU 7-0) MSST - Jace Christmann 19-yard field goal, 8:43 (LSU 7-3) Second quarter LSU - Tracy 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 10-3) Third quarter LSU - Tracy 38-yard field goal, 10:44 (LSU 13-3) LSU - Tracy 29-yard field goal, 2:54 (LSU 16-3) Fourth quarter LSU - Tracy 40-yard field goal, 10:42 (LSU 19-3) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 16/28, 129 yards, INT MSST - Nick Fitzgerald - 8/24, 59 yards, 4 INT Top rushers LSU - Nick Brossette - 17 carries, 57 yards, TD MSST - Nick Fitzgerald - 23 carries, 131 yards Top receivers LSU - Dee Anderson - 3 receptions, 29 yards MSST - Deddrick Thomas - reception, 15 yards Alabama See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 25–52–5 2017 BAMA, 24–10 Alabama at LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Crimson Tide 6 10 6 7 29 No. 4 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: November 3 Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); clear Game attendance: 102,321 Referee: Matt Austin TV: CBS [25] [26] [27] Game information First quarter BAMA - Henry Ruggs III 15-yard TD pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick no good, 4:58 (BAMA 6-0) Second quarter BAMA - Bulovas 23-yard field goal, 6:59 (BAMA 9-0) BAMA - Irv Smith Jr. 25-yard TD pass from Tagovailoa, Bulovas kick good, 1:15 (BAMA 16-0) Third quarter BAMA - Tagovailoa 44-yard TD run, Bulovas kick no good, 5:14 (BAMA 22-0) Fourth quarter BAMA - Damien Harris 1-yard TD run, Bulovas kick good, 5:42 (BAMA 29-0) Top passers BAMA - Tua Tagovailoa - 25/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT LSU - Joe Burrow - 18/35, 184 yards, INT Top rushers BAMA - Damien Harris - 19 carries, 107 yards, TD LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 6 carries, 14 yards Top receivers BAMA - Jerry Jeudy - 8 receptions, 103 yards LSU - Justin Jefferson - 6 receptions, 81 yards at Arkansas See also: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 39–22–2 2017 LSU, 33–10 LSU at Arkansas – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 9 Tigers 7 7 10 0 24 Razorbacks 0 3 0 14 17 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR Date: November 10 Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C); clear Game attendance: 64,135 Referee: Lee Hedrick TV: SEC Network [28] [29] [30] Game information First quarter LSU - Justin Jefferson 40-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 7:30 (LSU 7-0) Second quarter LSU - Nick Brossette 12-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 5:24 (LSU 14-0) ARK - Connor Limpert 24-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 14-3) Third quarter LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 13-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:44 (LSU 21-3) LSU - Tracy 40-yard field goal, 3:12 (LSU 24-3) Fourth quarter ARK - Cheyenne O'Grady 11-yard TD pass from Ty Storey, Limpert kick good, 12:37 (LSU 24-10) ARK - O'Grady 32-yard TD pass from Storey, Limpert kick good, 5:27 (LSU 24-17) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 15/21, 195 yards, TD ARK - Ty Storey - 19/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LSU - Nick Brossette - 23 carries, 90 yards, TD ARK - Rakeem Boyd - 10 carries, 30 yards Top receivers LSU - Justin Jefferson - 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD ARK - Cheyenne O'Grady - 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD Rice See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team Overall record Last meeting Result 38–13–5 1995 LSU, 52–7 Rice at LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 3 0 7 10 No. 10 Tigers 14 14 7 7 42 at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: November 17 Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); clear Game attendance: 100,323 Referee: Marc Curles TV: ESPNU [31] [32] [33] Game information First quarter LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 11:06 (LSU 7-0) LSU - Stephen Sullivan 38-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Tracy kick good, 5:52 (LSU 14-0) Second quarter LSU - Nick Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:06 (LSU 21-0) LSU - Foster Moreau 13-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 8:01 (LSU 28-0) RICE - Haden Tobola 51-yard field goal, 1:55 (LSU 28-3) Third quarter LSU - Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:32 (LSU 35-3) Fourth quarter LSU - Lanard Fournette 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 11:00 (LSU 42-3) RICE - Juma Otoviano 5-yard TD run, Jack Fox kick good, 2:55 (LSU 42-10) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 20/28, 307 yards, 2 TD RICE - Shawn Stankavage - 7/13, 101 yards Top rushers LSU - Nick Brossette - 14 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD RICE - Aston Walter - 23 carries, 72 yards Top receivers LSU - Stephen Sullivan - 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD RICE - D'Angelo Ellis - 3 receptions, 66 yards at Texas A&M See also: 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team, LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry, and 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game Overall record Last meeting Result 33–21–3 2017 LSU, 45–21 LSU at Texas A&M – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Tigers 7 3 7 14 72 Aggies 7 10 7 7 74 at Kyle Field, College Station, TX Date: November 24 Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); clear Game attendance: 101,501 Referee: Matt Austin TV: SEC Network [34] [35] [36] Game information First quarter TAMU - Trayveon Williams 10-yard TD run, Seth Small kick good, 6:31 (TAMU 7-0) LSU - Joe Burrow 22-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7-7) Second quarter TAMU - Jace Sternberger 10-yard TD pass from Kellen Mond, Small kick good, 10:31 (TAMU 14-7) TAMU - Small 33-yard field goal, 1:52 (TAMU 17-7) LSU - Tracy 47-yard field goal, 0:00 (TAMU 17-10) Third quarter LSU - Justin Jefferson 7-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:42 (TIE 17-17) TAMU - Williams 1-yard TD run, Small kick good, 3:33 (TAMU 20-17) Fourth quarter LSU - Michael Divinity Jr. 58-yard fumble returned for TD, Tracy kick good, 10:12 (TIE 24-24) TAMU - Foster Moreau 14-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 6:41 (LSU 31-24) TAMU - Quartney Davis 19-yard TD pass from Mond, Small kick good, 0:00 (TIE 31-31) First overtime LSU - Tracy 50-yard field goal, (LSU 34-31) TAMU - Small 23-yard field goal, (TIE 34-34) Second overtime TAMU - Mond 3-yard TD run, Small kick good, (TAMU 41-34) LSU - Nick Brossette 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, (TIE 41-41) Third overtime LSU - Dee Anderson 25-yard TD pass from Burrow, Burrow two-point conversion pass to Jefferson good, (LSU 49-41) TAMU - Kendrick Rogers 25-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TIE 49-49) Fourth overtime TAMU - Small 21-yard field goal, (TAMU 52-49) LSU - Tracy 26-yard field goal, (TIE 52-52) Fifth overtime LSU - Tory Carter 11-yard TD pass from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (LSU 58-52) TAMU - Rogers 25-yard TD pass from Mond, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (TIE 58-58) Sixth overtime TAMU - Sternberger 25-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TAMU 66-58) LSU - Burrow 4-yard TD run, Burrow two-point conversion pass to Anderson good, (TIE 66-66) Seventh overtime LSU - Burrow 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (LSU 72-66) TAMU - Davis 17-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TAMU 74-72) Top passers TAMU - Kellen Mond - 23/49, 287 yards, 6 TD LSU - Joe Burrow - 25/38, 270 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TAMU - Trayveon Williams - 35 carries, 198 yards, 2 TD LSU - Joe Burrow - 29 carries, 100 yards, 3 TD Top receivers TAMU - Quartney Davis - 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD LSU - Justin Jefferson - 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD Highest scoring game in FBS History vs. UCF (Fiesta Bowl) See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team and 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January) Overall record Last meeting Result First meeting UCF vs. LSU – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Tigers 10 14 10 6 40 No. 8 Knights 14 7 3 8 32 at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ Date: January 1 Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST Game attendance: 57,246 Referee: S. Mullins TV: ESPN [37] [38] [39] Game information First quarter LSU - Cole Tracy 24-yard field goal, 12:38 (LSU 3-0) UCF - Greg McCrae 25-yard TD run, Matthew Wright kick good, 10:56 (UCF 7-3) UCF - Brandon Moore 93-yard interception returned for TD, Wright kick good, 6:39 (UCF 14-3) LSU - Justin Jefferson 22-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Tracy kick good, 1:27 (UCF 14-10) Second quarter LSU - Derrick Dillon 49-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 12:59 (LSU 17-14) LSU - Jefferson 33-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:11 (LSU 24-14) UCF - Gabriel Davis 32-yard TD pass from Darrel Mack Jr., Wright kick good, 0:04 (LSU 24-21) Third quarter LSU - Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 12:38 (LSU 31-21) LSU - Tracy 28-yard field goal, 5:18 (LSU 34-21) UCF - Wright 37-yard field goal, 3:01 (LSU 34-24) Fourth quarter LSU - Tracy 28-yard field goal, 12:09 (LSU 37-24) LSU - Tracy 26-yard field goal, 4:12 (LSU 40-24) UCF - Taj McGowan 2-yard TD run, Mack Jr. two-point conversion pass to Otis Anderson good, 2:24 (LSU 40-32) Top passers LSU - Joe Burrow - 21/34, 394 yards, 4 TD, INT UCF - Darrel Mack Jr. - 11/30, 97 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LSU - Nick Brossette - 29 carries, 117 yards UCF - Greg McCrae - 10 carries, 81 yards, TD Top receivers LSU - Ja'Marr Chase - 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD UCF - Gabriel Davis - 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD Rankings Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes. Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final  AP 25 11 12 6 5 5 13 5 4 4 9 10 8 12–T 11 6  Coaches 24 15 13 6 6 6 12 5 4 4 10 10 8 14 11 7  CFP Not released 3 7 7 7 10 11 Not released Players drafted into the NFL See also: 2019 NFL Draft Round Pick Player Position NFL Club 1 5 Devin White LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 46 Greedy Williams CB Cleveland Browns 4 137 Foster Moreau TE Oakland Raiders References