LSU Tigers
8-4 (5-3 SEC)13th APLast: W 29-9 vs Louisville
Ed Orgeron · 1st season · .667 at LSU · .436 career since 2005
- Rating
- +20.17
- Adj Off
- 34.725
- Adj Def
- 14.72
- WAP
- +0.2917
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.6%28 | 48.3%95 |
| Plays per game | 63.7116 | 68.088 |
| Time of possession | 31:0839 | 28:5289 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.748 | 6.519 |
| Yards per rush | 6.13 | 3.38 |
| Points per game | 28.368 | 15.85 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5268 | 2.103 |
| Starting field position | Own 29108 | Own 2718 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24023 | +0.0058 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.2909 | -0.0195 |
| Success rate | 45.4%43 | 36.0%10 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2827 | 1.1013 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23514 | -0.00515 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27944 | +0.04510 |
| Std downs success | 49.0%53 | 40.8%10 |
| Passing downs success | 37.2%28 | 27.4%11 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.7%52 | 41.0%1 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4250 | 1.4280 |
| Penalties per game | 4.820 | 5.395 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.015 | 41.8113 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.4%39 | 32.3%12 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.67127 | 1.5860 |
| 4th down conversion | 12.5%128 | 52.6%68 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | N12  Wisconsin#9 | L14-16 | -0.52 | -0.09 | -0.13 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Jacksonville State(FCS) | W34-13 | +0.00 | +0.36 | +0.03 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 55  Mississippi State | W23-20 | +0.18 | +0.18 | +0.04 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @10  Auburn#24 | L13-18 | -0.39 | +0.07 | +0.04 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 60  Missouri | W42-7 | +0.15 | +0.46 | -0.06 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 74  Southern Miss | W45-10 | +0.10 | +0.63 | -0.07 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 28  Ole Miss | W38-21 | +0.28 | +0.31 | +0.08 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 1  Alabama#2 | L0-10 | -0.22 | -0.27 | +0.01 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @44  Arkansas | W38-10 | +0.34 | +0.44 | -0.05 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 22  Florida#14 | L10-16 | -0.67 | -0.01 | +0.07 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @20  Texas A&M | W54-39 | +0.48 | +0.54 | +0.31 |
| Dec 31Post | N9  Louisville#21 | W29-9 | +0.56 | +0.14 | -0.22 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Danny Etling2016Y | 90% | 160/269 | 59.5% | 2123 | 7.9 | 11 | 5 |
| 6Brandon Harris2016Y | 8% | 13/25 | 52.0% | 139 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Derrius Guice2016Y | 40% | 183 | 1387 | 7.6 | 15 | 9 |
| 7Leonard Fournette2016Y | 28% | 129 | 843 | 6.5 | 8 | 15 |
| 28Darrel Williams2016Y | 11% | 52 | 233 | 4.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 4Nick BrossetteSR | 3% | 15 | 145 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Malachi DupreWR 2016Y | 14% | 41 | 593 | 14.5 | 3 |
| 83Travin DuralWR 2016Y | 9% | 28 | 280 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 7D.J. CharkWR 2016Y | 9% | 26 | 466 | 17.9 | 3 |
| 81Colin JeterTE 2016Y | 4% | 11 | 157 | 14.3 | 1 |
| 89DeSean SmithTE 2016Y | 3% | 10 | 184 | 18.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57Davon GodchauxDT 2016Y | 62 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 92Lewis NealDE 2016Y | 60 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 99Greg GilmoreNT 2016Y | 34 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46Tashawn BowerDE 2016Y | 23 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 97Frank HerronDE 2016Y | 20 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Ed AlexanderNT JR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Duke RileyLB 2016Y | 92 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 52Kendell BeckwithLB 2016Y | 91 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 49Arden KeyLB 2016Y | 55 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 48Donnie AlexanderLB 2016Y | 45 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40Devin WhiteLB JR | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Jamal AdamsS 2016Y | 76 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 13Dwayne ThomasDB 2016Y | 42 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 1Donte JacksonDB 2016Y | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 26John BattleS SR | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Tre'Davious WhiteCB 2016Y | 35 | 14 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 9Rickey JeffersonS 2016Y | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Kevin Toliver IICB 2016Y | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Colby Delahoussaye2016Y | 11/15 | 73% | 44 | 40/42 | 73 |
| 39Jack GonsoulinJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Josh GrowdenSR | 57 | 41.4 | 68 | 0 | 0 |