HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 27: Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers poses with the mascot before the game against the Houston Cougars during the Kinder's Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 27: Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers poses with the mascot before the game against the Houston Cougars during the Kinder's Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images · Getty Images

Get to Know LSU:

  • Location: Baton Rouge, LA
  • Established: 1860
  • Enrollment: 41,705
  • Mascot: Tigers
  • Colors: Purple and “gold”
  • Conference: SEC (duh)

What You Need to Know:

  • Both teams suffered their first loss of the season last weekend, with A&M losing 31-21 at home to Kentucky, and LSU losing 32-24 at Ole Miss.
  • The loser of this game will enter October 2-2 overall and 0-2 in SEC play (and almost certainly unranked).
  • Both teams are currently outside the national top 25 in both scoring offense an scoring defense.
  • Famous LSU alumni include Shaq, Joe Burrow. Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman, ESPN’s Booger McFarland, Livvy Dunne, her pitcher husband, rock band Better Than Ezra and “Old School” star James Carville.

Betting Lines:

  • Texas A&M is currently a 9.5-point underdog.
  • The over/under for points is set at 52.5.

Historical Notes:

  • The all-time series is 32-25-3 in favor of LSU, though the Aggies have won five of the last eight meetings, including the two most recent games.
  • Marcel Reed has torched the Tigers for a combined seven touchdowns in two most recent meetings, five of which game on the ground.
  • The Aggies are 0-3 all-time against Lane Kiffin (though all three came against Ole Miss during the Jimbo Fisher era).
  • Mike Elko has won his first road game of the season each of the past two years (at Florida in 2024, at Notre Dame in 2025).

What To Watch For:

  • Competent QB play: Flat-out, Marcel was nowhere near good enough last week, and it’s far from a first-time occurrence. The silver lining is that LSU has seemingly brought out the best in Marcel the past two seasons, and the Ags can only hope they can do so again.
  • Pysicality: The Ags were soundly out-physicalled by Kentucky, especially on defense last week. It’s a tall task to turn that around against LSU, but it’s no doubt what is being asked of them by the coaching staff this week.
  • Lane Kiffin shenanigans. Lane always seems to find a way to make things about himself. I can’t imagine this week will be any different.

Media Blitz:

  • Venue: Death Valley (Baton Rouge, LA)
  • Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26
  • TV: ABC

Weather:

  • Partly cloudy. High 91F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

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Source: Yahoo Sports