LSU Tigers 2026 Preview
No. 11LSU are 1-0 in 2026. They went 7-6 (3-5 in the SEC). Here is what changed on the roster, the full 2026 schedule, and where they rank going into the season.
What changed for LSU in 2026
- New head coach in Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss Head Coach)
- New offensive coordinator in Charlie Weiss Jr. (Ole Miss Offensive Coordinator)
- Starting QB from last season is gone. Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt is expected to start (1,628 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs in 7 games played)
- Starting RB from last season is gone, so backup Harlem Barry is expected to start (491 yards, 2 TDs)
- Top two players in terms of receiving yards from last season are gone, with the top returner being TE Trey’Dez Green (433 yards, 7 TDs). Three transfers are expected to start at WR in Kansas State transfer Jayce Brown (712 yards, 5 TDs), Hawaii transfer Jackson Harris (963 yards, 12 TDs - T-6th in CFB), and Ole Miss transfer Winston Watkins (373 yards, 1 TD)
- Returning two starting offensive lineman, with two transfers expected to start
- Returning three starters on defense, with their top returner being S Tamarcus Cooley (72 tackles, 2 INTs). Five transfers are expected to start on defense, including Ole Miss transfers DE Princewill Umanmielen (45 tackles, 9 sacks) and LB TJ Dottery (98 tackles) and Boise State transfer S Ty Benefield (105 tackles, 2 INTs)
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LSU Tigers 2026 schedule
| Game | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | Home | W 51-10 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | Home | — |
| 3 | Ole Miss | Away | — |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Home | — |
| 5 | McNeese | Home | — |
| 6 | Kentucky | Away | — |
| 7 | Mississippi State | Home | — |
| 8 | Auburn | Away | — |
| 9 | Alabama | Home | — |
| 10 | Texas | Home | — |
| 11 | Tennessee | Away | — |
| 12 | Arkansas | Away | — |
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LSU Tigers play 12 games in 2026, 7 at home. They open against Clemson. The full schedule is listed on this page.
LSU sits at No. 11 in Kyle Kommes's preseason Top 25.
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