AP #7Texas
4–1 · Ours #9Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
24–25Our projected score
AP #22LSU
4–2 · Ours #8Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.LSU 53%
LSU 53%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.TEX −2.5oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. +0.9 · first seenThe first DraftKings or FanDuel number we captured for this game. −2.5
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.54.5oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 49.6 · first seen 54.5
Our call · PassNo bet: our line and the best DraftKings or FanDuel price don't beat the bookmaker's cut on this side.LSU +2.5-115 DraftKings52% to cover · -3.7% EV
LSU +2.5-115 DraftKings52% to cover · -3.7% EVQuarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Arch ManningJunior · 5 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.0292nd
- Comp %
- 62.8
- TD
- 10
- Turnovers
- 55 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 12
Sam LeavittJunior · 6 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.1848th
- Comp %
- 67.6
- TD
- 10
- Turnovers
- 88 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 10
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| LSUoffense | Defense edge · 5 of 5 | defenseTexas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47th | +0.14 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.17 | 7th |
| 31st | 48.0% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 33.8% | 15th |
| 43rd | +0.17 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.12 | 25th |
| 55th | +0.11 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.23 | 4th |
| 32nd | 14.7% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 7.7% | 5th |
| Texasoffense | Defense edge · 5 of 5 | defenseLSU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112th | −0.01 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.25 | 2nd |
| 64th | 43.5% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 30.9% | 2nd |
| 110th | −0.03 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.30 | 6th |
| 99th | 0.00 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.18 | 8th |
| 108th | 11.0% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 9.8% | 33rd |
Team stats
| LSULSU | TexasTEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | +0.372nd | −0.284th |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | +3.539th | +1.559th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 58%35th | 46%101st |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 4.7029th | 4.8021st |
| Time of possession | 32:3612th | 29:5448th |
| Plays per game | 811st | 7028th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | −1 | 0 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 13 – 12 | 9 – 9 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 14.4%4th | 13.2%7th |
Season so far
Texas4–1 · 7th-hardest schedule
W
vs Texas State59–7covered −29.5
vs Texas State59–7covered −29.5W
vs Ohio State24–23missed −2
vs Ohio State24–23missed −2W
vs UTSA30–6missed −30
vs UTSA30–6missed −30W
at Tennessee20–17missed −5.5
at Tennessee20–17missed −5.5L
at Oklahoma24–27missed −7.5
at Oklahoma24–27missed −7.5LSU4–2 · 18th-hardest schedule
W
vs Clemson51–10covered −10
vs Clemson51–10covered −10W
vs Louisiana Tech45–14missed −35
vs Louisiana Tech45–14missed −35L
at Ole Miss24–32missed −3
at Ole Miss24–32missed −3W
vs Texas A&M35–6covered −8.5
vs Texas A&M35–6covered −8.5Wvs McNeese63–14missed −53.5
L
at Kentucky34–35missed −9.5
at Kentucky34–35missed −9.5Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 13, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is