Putting Up Numbers· college football

Louisiana Tech @ LSU

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · Unranked at No. 8

LSU 45, Louisiana Tech 14LSU was favored by 34.5, and Louisiana Tech covered.

Louisiana Tech at LSU: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameLouisiana Tech1 gameLSU1 game
Points−4.6+21.0
Points allowed+10.0−14.1
Total offense, yards−172+162
Total defense, yards+59−244
Touchdowns−1.0+1.9
Passer rating−8.5+2.3
Third downs−15.2%+7.1%
Sacks+3.4+6.0
Penalty yards−5.3+42.0
Turnovers forced+2.8+1.8
Turnovers lost+1.8+2.7

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

LSU

Louisiana Tech

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Louisiana Tech

  • Louisiana Tech’s third-down conversion rate were 24.3% higher in a conference game than in a nonconference game against expected over its last 25 games, 1st of 132 teams.fact · rankedthe split →This game: 14.5% under expected.
  • Louisiana Tech had won 4 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Louisiana Tech had beaten 4 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

  • LSU leads the series 18–1 since 1904. LSU has won the last 17.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • LSU had won 9 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 10 of 11.
  • LSU had beaten 9 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 10 of 11.
  • LSU had failed to cover 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at LSULSU 45, Louisiana Tech 14
Sep 6, 2025at LSULSU 23, Louisiana Tech 7
Sep 22, 2018at LSULSU 38, Louisiana Tech 21
Nov 14, 2009at LSULSU 24, Louisiana Tech 16
Nov 10, 2007at LSULSU 58, Louisiana Tech 10
Nov 1, 2003at LSULSU 49, Louisiana Tech 10
Sep 20, 1941at LSULSU 25, Louisiana Tech 0
Sep 21, 1940at LSULSU 39, Louisiana Tech 7
Sep 27, 1930at LSULSU 71, Louisiana Tech 0
Oct 26, 1929at LSULSU 53, Louisiana Tech 7

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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