LSU Tigers
9-4 (6-2 SEC)18th APLast: L 17-21 vs Notre Dame
Ed Orgeron · 2nd season · .714 at LSU · .484 career since 2005
- Rating
- +15.813
- Adj Off
- 32.928
- Adj Def
- 17.18
- WAP
- -0.1720
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.7%23 | 47.7%109 |
| Plays per game | 67.493 | 63.7115 |
| Time of possession | 32:3514 | 27:25117 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.810 | 6.525 |
| Yards per rush | 4.839 | 3.940 |
| Points per game | 27.276 | 18.914 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4172 | 3.0032 |
| Starting field position | Own 3174 | Own 2917 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21334 | +0.11552 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27010 | +0.05017 |
| Success rate | 46.1%24 | 38.8%27 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11111 | 1.1849 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.15137 | +0.11276 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34121 | +0.12527 |
| Std downs success | 52.1%13 | 43.2%32 |
| Passing downs success | 31.4%87 | 30.6%45 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.6%113 | 67.5%43 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.621 | 1.3875 |
| Penalties per game | 5.854 | 4.9111 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.657 | 35.8128 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.6%48 | 35.2%38 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.77124 | 1.6255 |
| 4th down conversion | 40.0%106 | 38.1%15 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | N92  BYU | W27-0 | +0.07 | +0.25 | -0.12 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Chattanooga(FCS) | W45-10 | +0.00 | +0.37 | -0.02 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @19  Mississippi State#19 | L7-37 | -0.50 | -0.08 | +0.29 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 72  Syracuse | W35-26 | +0.10 | +0.24 | +0.13 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 53  Troy | L21-24 | -0.84 | +0.16 | +0.12 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @42  Florida | W17-16 | +0.32 | +0.14 | +0.12 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 8  Auburn#10 | W27-23 | +0.53 | +0.08 | +0.20 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @55  Ole Miss | W40-24 | +0.25 | +0.48 | +0.09 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @1  Alabama#1 | L10-24 | -0.13 | +0.04 | +0.15 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 66  Arkansas | W33-10 | +0.12 | +0.35 | +0.10 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @73  Tennessee | W30-10 | +0.18 | +0.16 | +0.09 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 39  Texas A&M | W45-21 | +0.21 | +0.35 | +0.02 |
| Jan 1Post | N11  Notre Dame#11 | L17-21 | -0.49 | +0.16 | +0.17 |
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 Etling2017Y | 92% | 165/275 | 60.0% | 2463 | 9.0 | 16 | 2 |
| 15Myles BrennanSR | 8% | 14/24 | 58.3% | 182 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Derrius Guice2017Y | 42% | 237 | 1251 | 5.3 | 11 | 18 |
| 28Darrel Williams2017Y | 26% | 145 | 820 | 5.7 | 9 | 23 |
| 4Nick BrossetteSR | 3% | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7D.J. CharkWR 2017Y | 13% | 40 | 874 | 21.9 | 3 |
| 18Foster MoreauTE SR | 8% | 24 | 278 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 83Russell GageWR 2017Y | 7% | 21 | 285 | 13.6 | 3 |
| 19Derrick DillonWR SR | 5% | 14 | 125 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 10Stephen SullivanTE SR | 4% | 11 | 219 | 19.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Christian LaCoutureDE 2017Y | 66 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 99Greg GilmoreNT 2017Y | 53 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 90Rashard LawrenceDL SR | 32 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 97Frank HerronDE 2017Y | 21 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Ed AlexanderNT JR | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Glen LoganDE SR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Devin WhiteLB JR | 133 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 48Donnie AlexanderLB 2017Y | 51 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Corey ThompsonLB 2017Y | 43 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49Arden KeyLB 2017Y | 33 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Tyler TaylorLB SR | 32 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26John BattleS SR | 61 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 7Grant DelpitS JR | 60 | 8 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 1Donte JacksonDB 2017Y | 48 | 9 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 29Andraez WilliamsCB SO | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2Kevin Toliver IICB 2017Y | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 11Eric MonroeDB SR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Kary Vincent Jr.S SR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Connor CulpSR | 11/16 | 69% | 47 | 20/23 | 53 |
| 39Jack GonsoulinJR | 5/11 | 45% | 46 | 20/20 | 35 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Zach Von RosenbergSR | 36 | 43.0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 96Josh GrowdenSR | 23 | 36.0 | 53 | 0 | 0 |