LSU Program History

Tigers · SEC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 349-165-3.678
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 24final polls
AP top 10: 10final polls
Best rating: +31.83rd in 2019

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Lane Kiffin	SEC	6-2	3-2	.750	18	+20.88	37.66	16.812
2025	Brian Kelly / Frank Wilson	SEC	7-6	3-5	.538		+11.425	28.552	17.211
2024	Brian Kelly	SEC	9-4	5-3	.692		+14.015	34.615	20.620
2023	Brian Kelly	SEC	10-3	6-2	.769	12	+21.37	45.21	23.941
2022	Brian Kelly	SEC	10-4	6-3	.714	16	+15.99	35.910	20.018
2021	Ed Orgeron / Brad Davis	SEC	6-7	3-5	.462		+6.938	30.345	23.433
2020	Ed Orgeron	SEC	5-5	5-5	.500		+11.620	36.812	25.239
2019	Ed Orgeron	SEC	15-0	9-0	1.000	1	+31.83	49.11	17.213
2018	Ed Orgeron	SEC	10-3	5-3	.769		+14.115	34.920	20.817
2017	Ed Orgeron	SEC	9-4	6-2	.692	18	+15.813	32.928	17.18
2016	Les Miles / Ed Orgeron	SEC	8-4	5-3	.667	13	+20.17	34.725	14.72
2015	Les Miles	SEC	9-3		.750	16	—	—	—
2014	Les Miles	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2013	Les Miles	SEC	10-3		.769	14	—	—	—
2012	Les Miles	SEC	10-3		.769	14	—	—	—
2011	Les Miles	SEC	13-1		.929	2	—	—	—
2010	Les Miles	SEC	11-2		.846	8	—	—	—
2009	Les Miles	SEC	9-4		.692	17	—	—	—
2008	Les Miles	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2007	Les Miles	SEC	12-2		.857	1	—	—	—
2006	Les Miles	SEC	11-2		.846	3	—	—	—
2005	Les Miles	SEC	11-2		.846	6	—	—	—
2004	Nick Saban	SEC	9-3		.750	16	—	—	—
2003	Nick Saban	SEC	13-1		.929	2	—	—	—
2002	Nick Saban	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2001	Nick Saban	SEC	10-3		.769	7	—	—	—
2000	Nick Saban	SEC	8-4		.667	22	—	—	—
1999	Gerry DiNardo	SEC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1998	Gerry DiNardo	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1997	Gerry DiNardo	SEC	9-3		.750	13	—	—	—
1996	Gerry DiNardo	SEC	10-2		.833	12	—	—	—
1995	Gerry DiNardo	SEC	7-4-1		.625		—	—	—
1994	Curley Hallman	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1993	Curley Hallman	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1992	Curley Hallman	SEC	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1991	Curley Hallman	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1990	Mike Archer	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1989	Mike Archer	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1988	Mike Archer	SEC	8-4		.667	19	—	—	—
1987	Mike Archer	SEC	10-1-1		.875	5	—	—	—
1986	Bill Arnsparger	SEC	9-3		.750	10	—	—	—
1985	Bill Arnsparger	SEC	9-2-1		.792	20	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Lane Kiffin	2026	1	6-2	.750
Frank Wilson	2025	1	2-3	.400
Brian Kelly	2022–2025	4	34-14	.708
Brad Davis	2021	1	0-1	.000
Ed Orgeron	2016–2021	6	51-20	.718
Les Miles	2005–2016	12	114-34	.770
Nick Saban	2000–2004	5	48-16	.750
Gerry DiNardo	1995–1999	5	33-24-1	.578
Curley Hallman	1991–1994	4	16-28	.364
Mike Archer	1987–1990	4	27-18-1	.598
Bill Arnsparger	1985–1986	2	18-5-1	.771