THIRD AND DATA

Week 12 · 2026

#15 LSU at #16 Tennessee

Sat 11/21/2026 TBDNeyland StadiumTennessee pregame46% — Pregame win probability: 46% for Tennessee. LSU favored.Conference

#15 LSU

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6–2

#16 Tennessee

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6–2

Attendance

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not yet reported

Neither team has played this game, so these are the seasons each brings into it — where they have attacked, and what opponents have managed in the same places. ⚠ The dots are the durable half: where a team throws and runs holds up week to week, while how well it worked swings on the opponent. Read the counts first and the rates as context.

Passing

LSU attacking · vs what Tennessee has allowed

LSU10 unplaced8 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
W. Watkins20 of 29E. Wilson15 of 22J. Harris11 of 19Other35 of 54Unattributed119 of 166
DeepShort
LSU21.0
TENN allowed9.9
LSU8.1
TENN allowed32.5
LSU11.1
TENN allowed0.0
LSU7.6
TENN allowed5.2
LSU10.1
TENN allowed7.6
LSU7.5
TENN allowed4.8
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Tennessee

Tennessee attacking · vs what LSU has allowed

Tennessee4 unplaced4 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
M. Matthews14 of 30B. Staley14 of 22R. Jackson8 of 11Other31 of 42Unattributed66 of 98
DeepShort
TENN8.1
LSU allowed4.5
TENN28.0
LSU allowed20.3
TENN8.7
LSU allowed6.0
TENN7.4
LSU allowed6.9
TENN8.1
LSU allowed6.7
TENN5.3
LSU allowed4.5
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against LSU

Rushing

LSU attacking · vs what Tennessee has allowed

LSU1 unplaced
D. Jones146S. Leavitt59H. Berry32Other74Unattributed6
LSU6.7
TENN allowed3.9
LSU4.2
TENN allowed5.0
LSU4.7
TENN allowed7.2
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Tennessee

Tennessee attacking · vs what LSU has allowed

Tennessee1 unplaced
D. Bishop162D. Morris60F. Brandon35Other52Unattributed14
TENN5.2
LSU allowed3.3
TENN5.2
LSU allowed4.5
TENN8.7
LSU allowed3.4
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against LSU

⚠ Both halves are 2026 to date. The defensive side is not a separate observation: it is what this team’s opponents have done to it, summed over the season.

Previous 10 meetings vs. LSU

Tennessee 3–7 vs LSU

  • 2022 · wk 6Tennessee 40 @ LSU 13
  • 2017 · wk 12LSU 30 @ Tennessee 10
  • 2011 · wk 7LSU 38 @ Tennessee 7
  • 2010 · wk 5Tennessee 14 @ LSU 16
  • 2007 · wk 14Tennessee 14 @ LSU 21
  • 2006 · wk 10LSU 28 @ Tennessee 24
  • 2005 · wk 4Tennessee 30 @ LSU 27
  • 2001 · wk 16Tennessee 20 @ LSU 31
  • 2001 · wk 6LSU 18 @ Tennessee 26
  • 2000 · wk 6Tennessee 31 @ LSU 38

Previous 2 meetings vs. Josh Heupel

LSU 1–1 vs Josh Heupel

  • 2022 · wk 6Tennessee 40 @ LSU 13
  • 2018 · wk 16LSU 40 @ UCF 32

Previous meeting vs. Lane Kiffin

Tennessee 0–1 vs Lane Kiffin

  • 2021 · wk 7Ole Miss 31 @ Tennessee 26

Research

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