2018 LSU Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year= 2018

|team= LSU Tigers

|sport= football

|image= Louisiana State University (block logo).svg

|image_size= 125px

|conference= Southeastern Conference

|conference_link= Southeastern Conference

|short_conf= SEC

|division= Western Division

|CoachRank = 7

|APRank = 6

|CFPRank =

|record = 10–3

|conf_record = 5–3

|head_coach= Ed Orgeron

|hc_year=2nd

| off_coach=Steve Ensminger

| oc_year = 1st

|off_scheme= Pro spread

| def_coach= Dave Aranda

| dc_year = 3rd

|def_scheme= 3–4

|stadium= Tiger Stadium

| champion = Fiesta Bowl champion

| bowl = Fiesta Bowl

| bowl_result = W 40–32 vs. UCF

| uniform = 180px

}}

The 2018 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Ed Orgeron.

The Tigers, coming off a 9–4 season in Orgeron's first full season, began the year ranked 25th in the preseason AP Poll. In the first game of the year, the team defeated No. 8 Miami (FL) in the Advocare Classic played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. LSU won its next four games, including on the road against then-No. 7 Auburn, and rose to fifth in the AP Poll, before falling on the road to Florida. The team rebounded with wins over No. 2 Georgia and No. 22 Mississippi State before being shutout by eventual SEC champions Alabama. In the last game of the regular season, LSU lost on the road against Texas A&M in an FBS record-tying seven overtimes. The final score of the game, 74–72, set the FBS record for combined points in a single game (146). The team finished the regular season tied for second in the SEC's West Division and was invited to the Fiesta Bowl to play UCF, which the Tigers won by a score of 40–32 to end UCF's active win streak of 25 games. LSU finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and was ranked 6th in the final AP Poll.

The team's defense featured three consensus All-Americans in defensive backs Grant Delpit and Greedy Williams, and linebacker Devin White, who was awarded the Dick Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker. On offense, the Tigers were led by redshirt junior quarterback Joe Burrow, who finished with 2,894 passing yards and 23 total touchdowns (16 passing and 7 rushing). Senior running back Nick Brossette led the team in rushing with 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/2018.html|title=2018 LSU Tigers Stats|website=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=June 5, 2019}}

Recruiting

=Position key=

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Back

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|Center

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|Cornerback

|CB

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|DB

|DE

|DL

|DT

|End

|FB

|HB

|KR

|OT

|OL

|LB

|LS

|PR

|QB

|RB

|TE

|WR

=Recruits=

The Tigers signed a total of 22 recruits.

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Damone Clark

| position = LB

| hometown = Baton Rouge, LA

| highschool = Southern University Laboratory School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 218

| commitdate = January 15, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Travez Moore

| position = DE

| hometown = Bastrop, LA

| highschool = Copiah–Lincoln Community College

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 250

| commitdate = February 16, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Nelson Jenkins

| position = DT

| hometown = Plaquemine, LA

| highschool = Plaquemine High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 290

| commitdate = February 16, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Micah Baskerville

| position = LB

| hometown = Shreveport, LA

| highschool = Evangel Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 215

| commitdate = February 18, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Davin Cotton

| position = DT

| hometown = Shreveport, LA

| highschool = Evangel Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 262

| commitdate = February 18, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Cole Smith

| position = C

| hometown = Pontotoc, MS

| highschool = Pontotoc High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 275

| commitdate = March 11, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jaray Jenkins

| position = WR

| hometown = Jena, LA

| highschool = Jena High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 175

| commitdate = March 13, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Chasen Hines

| position = OG

| hometown = Marshall, TX

| highschool = Marshall High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 310

| commitdate = March 19, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jarell Cherry

| position = DE

| hometown = Dallas, TX

| highschool = Carter High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 224

| commitdate = April 1, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kenan Jones

| position = WR

| hometown = Berwick, LA

| highschool = Berwick High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 205

| commitdate = May 13, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Cameron Wire

| position = OT

| hometown = Gonzales, LA

| highschool = East Ascension High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 280

| commitdate = June 7, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dare Rosenthal

| position = DT

| hometown = Ferriday, LA

| highschool = Ferriday High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 327

| commitdate = June 17, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dantrieze Scott

| position = DE

| hometown = Ferriday, LA

| highschool = Ferriday High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 245

| commitdate = June 17, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Chris Curry

| position = RB

| hometown = Lehigh Acres, FL

| highschool = Lehigh High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 200

| commitdate = June 22, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tae Provens

| position = RB

| hometown = Gurley, AL

| highschool = Madison County High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 187

| commitdate = June 24, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Zach Sheffer

| position = TE

| hometown = Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

| highschool = Nease High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 230

| commitdate = June 25, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Damien Lewis

| position = OG

| hometown = Canton, MS

| highschool = Northwest Mississippi Community College

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 320

| commitdate = November 26, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Badara Traore

| position = OT

| hometown = Hyde Park, MA

| highschool = ASA College

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 310

| commitdate = December 7, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dominic Livingston

| position = DT

| hometown = Aldine, TX

| highschool = Davis High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 340

| commitdate = December 8, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Terrace Marshall Jr.

| position = WR

| hometown = Bossier City, LA

| highschool = Parkway High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 186

| commitdate = December 22, 2017

| scout stars = 5

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kelvin Joseph

| position = S

| hometown = Baton Rouge, LA

| highschool = Scotlandville Magnet High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 185

| commitdate = January 6, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Ja'Marr Chase

| position = WR

| hometown = Metairie, LA

| highschool = Archbishop Rummel High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 195

| commitdate = February 7, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 4

}}

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Preseason

=Award watch lists=

Listed in the order that they were released

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Lott Trophy{{Cite web|url=http://lottimpacttrophy.org/2018-watch-list/|title=2018 Watch List {{!}} Lott IMPACT Trophy {{!}} Honoring College Football's Defensive Best|website=lottimpacttrophy.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-17}}

|Devin White

|LB

|JR

rowspan=2|Chuck Bednarik Award{{Cite news|url=https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-bednarik-watch-list/|title=2018 Bednarik Award Watch List – Maxwell Football Club|date=2018-07-16|work=Maxwell Football Club|access-date=2018-07-17|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194921/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-bednarik-watch-list/|url-status=dead}}

|Devin White

|LB

|JR

Greedy Williams

|CB

|SO

Fred Biletnikoff Award{{cite web|title=2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List|url=http://biletnikoffaward.com/2018-biletnikoff-award-watch-list|date=July 19, 2018|access-date=July 19, 2018}}

|Jonathan Giles

|WR

|JR

John Mackey Award{{cite web|title=2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released|url=http://www.johnmackeyaward.com/uploads/3/4/7/9/34791900/2018_john_mackey_award_preseason_watch_list_-_final.pdf|date=July 20, 2018|access-date=July 20, 2018}}

|Foster Moreau

|TE

|SR

Butkus Award{{cite web |url=http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/view.aspx?t=c |title=Butkus Award – 2018 Collegiate Watchlist |date=July 23, 2018 |publisher=The Butkus Award |access-date=July 23, 2018 |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820080704/http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/view.aspx?t=c |url-status=dead }}

|Devin White

|LB

|JR

Jim Thorpe Award{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2018 |title=Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180723005105/en/Paycom-Jim-Thorpe-Award-Names-2018-Preseason |access-date=July 23, 2018 |website=BusinessWire}}

|Greedy Williams

|CB

|SO

Wuerffel Trophy{{cite web|title=Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List|url=https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list|url-status=dead}}

|Blake Ferguson

|LS

|JR

Walter Camp Award{{cite web|title=Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"|last1=Carbone|first1=Al|url=https://waltercamp.org/walter-camp-football-foundation-announces-2018-player-of-the-year-preseason-watch-list|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2018}}

|Greedy Williams

|CB

|SO

=SEC media poll=

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers selected to finish in fifth place in the West Division.{{Cite web | url=http://www.secsports.com/article/24148392/media-predicts-alabama-win-2018-sec-championship | title=Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship }}

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align="center" \|align="center" Colspan="3" \|Media poll (West)
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=LSU Tigers\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" \| 1	Alabama	1,971 (263)
align="center" \| 2	Auburn	1,664 (19)
align="center" \| 3	Mississippi State	1,239 (2)
align="center" \| 4	Texas A&M	1,091
align="center" \| 5	LSU	1,025
align="center" \| 6	Ole Miss	578
align="center" \| 7	Arkansas	412

=Preseason All-SEC teams=

The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense

2nd team

Garrett Brumfield – OL

Defense

1st team

Devin White – LB

Greedy Williams – DB

3rd team

Rashard Lawrence – DL

Specialists

Zach Von Rosenberg – P

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| time = y

| rank = y

| tv = y

| attend = y

| opprank = y

| rankyear = 2018

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 2|Sunday}}

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = W

| nonconf = y

| neutral = yes

| rank = 25

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic)

| tv = ABC

| score = 33–17

| attend = 68,841

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 31–0

| attend = 96,883

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 7

| gamename = Tiger Bowl

| site_stadium = Jordan–Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = CBS

| score = 22–21

| attend = 86,787

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 38–21

| attend = 102,321

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| opponent = Ole Miss

| gamename = Magnolia Bowl

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 45–16

| attend = 100,224

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 22

| gamename = rivalry / SEC Nation

| site_stadium = Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| tv = CBS

| score = 19–27

| attend = 90,283

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 13

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = CBS

| score = 36–16

| attend = 102,321

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank = 22

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 19–3

| attend = 101,340

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 3

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 1

| gamename = rivalry) (College GameDay

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = CBS

| score = 0–29

| attend = 102,321

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Arkansas

| gamename = rivalry / SEC Nation

| site_stadium = Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst =Fayetteville, AR

| tv = SECN

| score = 24–17

| attend = 64,135

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 42–10

| attend = 100,323

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 22

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = SECN

| score = 72–74

| overtime = 7OT

| attend = 101,501

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|January 1, 2019|Tuesday}}

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = UCF

| opprank = 8

| gamename = Fiesta Bowl

| site_stadium = State Farm Stadium

| site_cityst = Glendale, AZ

| tv = ESPN

| score = 40–32

| attend = 57,246

}}

Roster

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|head_coach=

Ed Orgeron

|asst_coach=

Steve Ensminger – Offensive coordinator/tight ends
Dave Aranda – Associate head coach/defensive coordinator
Greg McMahon – Special Teams Coordinator
Tommie Robinson – Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator
Jerry Sullivan – Offensive assistant/passing game coordinator
Mickey Joseph – Wide receivers
James Cregg – Offensive line
Dennis Johnson – Defensive line
Corey Raymond – Defensive backs
Bill Busch – Safeties
Tommy Moffitt – Assistant athletic director/strength and conditioning
Dr. Sam Nader – ''Assistant Athletic Director – Football
Sharon Lewis – Assistant athletic director/football recruiting and alumni relations
Kevin Faulk – Director, Player Development
Derek Ponamsky – Special assistant to the head coach
Brad Kragthorpe - Offensive analyst

}}

Game summaries

=vs Miami (FL)=

{{see also|2018 Miami Hurricanes football team|Advocare Classic}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=LSU vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary

|date=September 2

|time=6:30 p.m. CST

|road=No. 8 Hurricanes

|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=14

|home=No. 25 Tigers

|H1=10 |H2=17 |H3=6 |H4=0

|stadium=AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

|attendance=68,841

|weather={{convert|72|°F|°C}}; N/A (Indoors)

|referee=Mike Defee

|TV=ABC

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401013095] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2148243] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211770367]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Cole Tracy 43-yard field goal, 8:26 (LSU 3–0)
MIA – Bubba Baxa 38-yard field goal, 6:49 (TIE 3–3)
LSU – Nick Brossette 50-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 0:35 (LSU 10–3)

;Second quarter

LSU – Brossette 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:21 (LSU 17–3)
LSU – Tracy 21-yard field goal, 4:56 (LSU 20–3)
LSU – Jacob Phillips 45-yard interception returned for TD, Tracy kick good, 4:21 (LSU 27–3)

;Third quarter

LSU – Tracy 21-yard field goal, 7:32 (LSU 30–3)
LSU – Tracy 54-yard field goal, 3:51 (LSU 33–3)

;Fourth quarter

MIA – Malik Rosier 3-yard TD run, Baxa kick good, 13:57 (LSU 33–10)
MIA – Brian Hightower 32-yard TD pass from Rosier, Baxa kick good, 8:43 (LSU 33–17)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 11/24, 140 yards
MIA – Malik Rosier – 15/35, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette – 22 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
MIA – DeeJay Dallas – 8 carries, 38 yards

;Top receivers

LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 81 yards
MIA – Jeff Thomas – 5 receptions, 132 yards

}}

=Southeastern Louisiana=

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Southeastern Louisiana at LSU – Game summary

|date=September 8

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Lions

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=No. 11 Tigers

|H1=14 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

|attendance=96,883

|weather={{convert|90|°F|°C}}; fair

|referee=James Carter

|TV=ESPN2

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012264] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2148293] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211771171]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 7:15 (LSU 7–0)
LSU – Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 3:20 (LSU 14–0)

;Second quarter

LSU – Tracy 50-yard field goal, 11:21 (LSU 17–0)
LSU – Stephen Sullivan 40-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 0:00 (LSU 24–0)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 7-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:03 (LSU 31–0)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 10/20, 151 yards, 2 TD
SELA – Chason Virgil – 23/33, 189 yards, INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette – 19 carries, 137 yards
SELA – Lorenzo Lee Nunez – 11 carries, 64 yards

;Top receivers

LSU – Stephen Sullivan – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
SELA – Juwan Petit-Frere – 5 receptions, 60 yards

}}

=At Auburn=

{{see also|2018 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn–LSU football rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=LSU at Auburn – Game summary

|date=September 15

|time=2:30 p.m. CST

|road=No. 11 LSU Tigers

|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=3 |R4=9

|home=No. 7 AUB Tigers

|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=0

|stadium=Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

|attendance=86,787

|weather=Temperature: {{convert|93|°F|°C}}• Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy

|referee=John McDaid

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers= Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012273] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2148468] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211772141]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 9:59 (LSU 7–0)

;Second quarter

LSU – Tracy 33-yard field goal, 8:37 (LSU 10–0)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 7-yard TD run, Anders Carlson kick good, 5:06 (LSU 10–7)
AUB – Shawn Shivers 7-yard TD run, Carlson kick good, 1:31 (AUB 14–10)

;Third quarter

AUB – Darius Slayton 4-yard TD pass from Jarrett Stidham, Carlson kick good, 10:38 (AUB 21–10)
LSU – Tracy 27-yard field goal, 3:58 (AUB 21–13)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Derrick Dillon 71-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, two-point pass conversion attempt no good, 8:18 (AUB 21–19)
LSU – Tracy 42-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 22–21)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/34, 249 yards, TD
AUB – Jarrett Stidham – 16/28, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette – 19 carries, 69 yards
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow – 22 carries, 104 yards, TD

;Top receivers

LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 97 yards
AUB – Anthony Schwartz – 2 receptions, 37 yards

}}

=Louisiana Tech=

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Louisiana Tech at LSU – Game summary

|date=September 22

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Bulldogs

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=No. 6 Tigers

|H1=7 |H2=17 |H3=0 |H4=14

|stadium=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

|attendance=102,321

|weather={{convert|78|°F|°C}}; light rain

|referee=David Smith

|TV=ESPNU

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012287] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2148534] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211773067]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Nick Brossette 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 9:20 (LSU 7–0)

;Second quarter

LSU – Brossette 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 14:57 (LSU 14–0)
LSU – Tracy 24-yard field goal, 9:17 (LSU 17–0)
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 28-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:22 (LSU 24–0)
LT – Adrian Hardy 20-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick good, 4:23 (LSU 24–7)

;Third quarter

LT – Bobby Holly 1-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 9:10 (LSU 24–14)

;Fourth quarter

LT – Hardy 42-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 12:57 (LSU 24–21)
LSU – Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:06 (LSU 31–21)
LSU – Edwards-Helaire 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:23 (LSU 38–21)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 16/28, 191 yards
LT – J'Mar Smith – 27/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
LT – Jaqwis Dancy – 7 carries, 31 yards

;Top receivers

LSU – Dee Anderson – 5 receptions, 80 yards
LT – Adrian Hardy – 10 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD

}}

=Ole Miss=

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Ole Miss at LSU – Game summary

|date=September 29

|time=8:00 p.m. CST

|road=Rebels

|R1=3 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=3

|home=No. 5 Tigers

|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=10

|stadium=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

|attendance=100,224

|weather={{convert|77|°F|°C}}; cloudy

|referee=Ken Williamson

|TV=ESPN

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012297] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2148583] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211774089]

|scoring=

;First quarter

MISS – Luke Logan 30-yard field goal, 9:06 (MISS 3–0)
LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 21-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 5:59 (LSU 7–3)
LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 0:57 (LSU 14–3)

;Second quarter

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:59 (LSU 21–3)
LSU – Justin Jefferson 65-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:41 (LSU 28–3)
MISS – Logan 17-yard field goal, 0:03 (LSU 28–6)

;Third quarter

MISS – Scottie Phillips 1-yard TD run, Logan kick good, 3:45 (LSU 28–13)
LSU – Jefferson 5-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 1:48 (LSU 35–13)

;Fourth quarter

MISS – Logan 40-yard field goal, 13:10 (LSU 35–16)
LSU – Tracy 26-yard field goal, 8:45 (LSU 38–16)
LSU – Burrow 35-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:56 (LSU 45–16)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 18/25, 292 yards, 3 TD
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu – 19/38, 178 yards, INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 9 carries, 96 yards, TD
MISS – Scottie Phillips – 16 carries, 96 yards, TD

;Top receivers

LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
MISS – A. J. Brown – 9 receptions, 72 yards

}}

=At Florida=

{{see also|2018 Florida Gators football team|Florida–LSU football rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=LSU at Florida – Game summary

|date=October 6

|time=3:30 p.m. CST

|road=No. 5 Tigers

|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=3 |R4=6

|home=No. 22 Gators

|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=13

|stadium=Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL

|attendance=90,283

|weather={{convert|88|°F|°C}}; sunny and humid

|referee=Matt Loeffler

|TV=CBS

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012301] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2149784] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211775022]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 11:43 (LSU 7–0)

;Second quarter

FLA – La'Mical Perine 1-yard TD run, Evan McPherson kick good, 12:30 (TIE 7–7)
LSU – Tracy 33-yard field goal, 3:10 (LSU 10–7)
FLA – Moral Stephens 3-yard TD pass from Feleipe Franks, McPherson kick good, 1:09 (FLA 14–10)

;Third quarter

LSU – Tracy 42-yard field goal, 4:16 (FLA 14–13)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Brossette 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 11:14 (LSU 19–14)
FLA – Perine 2-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 8:48 (FLA 20–19)
FLA – Brad Stewart Jr. 25-yard interception returned for TD, McPherson kick good, 1:45 (FLA 27–19)

|stats=

;Top passers

FLA – Feleipe Franks – 12/27, 161 yards, TD, INT
LSU – Joe Burrow – 19/34, 192 yards, 2 INT

;Top rushers

FLA – La'Mical Perine – 17 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Nick Brossette – 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD

;Top receivers

FLA – Josh Hammond – 3 receptions, 85 yards
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 51 yards

}}

=Georgia=

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Georgia at LSU – Game summary

|date=October 13

|time=2:30 p.m. CST

|road=No. 2 Bulldogs

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=9 |R4=7

|home=No. 13 Tigers

|H1=3 |H2=13 |H3=3 |H4=17

|stadium=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

|attendance=102,321

|weather={{convert|86|°F|°C}}; sunny

|referee=James Carter

|TV=CBS

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012310] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2148815] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211775907]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Cole Tracy 33-yard field goal, 9:32 (LSU 3–0)

;Second quarter

LSU – Joe Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:34 (LSU 10–0)
LSU – Tracy 36-yard field goal, 11:22 (LSU 13–0)
LSU – Tracy 39-yard field goal, 5:09 (LSU 16–0)

;Third quarter

UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 9:03 (LSU 16–3)
LSU – Tracy 24-yard field goal, 3:00 (LSU 19–3)
UGA – Elijah Holyfield 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 0:07 (LSU 19–9)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Burrow 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:31 (LSU 26–9)
LSU – Tracy 30-yard field goal, 7:20 (LSU 29–9)
UGA – Riley Ridley 27-yard TD pass from Jake Fromm, Blankenship kick good, 6:00 (LSU 29–16)
LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 4:14 (LSU 36–16)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/30, 200 yards
UGA – Jake Fromm – 16/34, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 19 carries, 145 yards
UGA – D'Andre Swift – 12 carries, 72 yards

;Top receivers

LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 108 yards
UGA – Riley Ridley – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

}}

=Mississippi State=

{{see also|2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Mississippi State at LSU – Game summary

|date=October 20

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 22 Bulldogs

|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=No. 5 Tigers

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=6 |H4=3

|stadium=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

|attendance=101,340

|weather={{convert|77|°F|°C}}; cloudy w/ light rain

|referee=John McDaid

|TV=ESPN

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012315] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2148852] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211776845]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Nick Brossette 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 12:37 (LSU 7–0)
MSST – Jace Christmann 19-yard field goal, 8:43 (LSU 7–3)

;Second quarter

LSU – Tracy 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 10–3)

;Third quarter

LSU – Tracy 38-yard field goal, 10:44 (LSU 13–3)
LSU – Tracy 29-yard field goal, 2:54 (LSU 16–3)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Tracy 40-yard field goal, 10:42 (LSU 19–3)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 16/28, 129 yards, INT
MSST – Nick Fitzgerald – 8/24, 59 yards, 4 INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette – 17 carries, 57 yards, TD
MSST – Nick Fitzgerald – 23 carries, 131 yards

;Top receivers

LSU – Dee Anderson – 3 receptions, 29 yards
MSST – Deddrick Thomas – reception, 15 yards

}}

=Alabama=

{{see also|2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama–LSU football rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Alabama at LSU – Game summary

|date=November 3

|time=7:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 1 Crimson Tide

|R1=6 |R2=10 |R3=6 |R4=7

|home=No. 4 Tigers

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

|attendance=102,321

|weather={{convert|65|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=Matt Austin

|TV=CBS

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|scoring=

;First quarter

BAMA – Henry Ruggs 15-yard TD pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick no good, 4:58 (BAMA 6–0)

;Second quarter

BAMA – Bulovas 23-yard field goal, 6:59 (BAMA 9–0)
BAMA – Irv Smith Jr. 25-yard TD pass from Tagovailoa, Bulovas kick good, 1:15 (BAMA 16–0)

;Third quarter

BAMA – Tagovailoa 44-yard TD run, Bulovas kick no good, 5:14 (BAMA 22–0)

;Fourth quarter

BAMA – Damien Harris 1-yard TD run, Bulovas kick good, 5:42 (BAMA 29–0)

|stats=

;Top passers

BAMA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
LSU – Joe Burrow – 18/35, 184 yards, INT

;Top rushers

BAMA – Damien Harris – 19 carries, 107 yards, TD
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 6 carries, 14 yards

;Top receivers

BAMA – Jerry Jeudy – 8 receptions, 103 yards
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 81 yards

}}

=At Arkansas=

{{see also|2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas–LSU football rivalry}}

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|title=LSU at Arkansas – Game summary

|date=November 10

|time=6:30 p.m. CST

|road=No. 9 Tigers

|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=10 |R4=0

|home=Razorbacks

|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=14

|stadium=Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR

|attendance=64,135

|weather={{convert|38|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=Lee Hedrick

|TV=SEC Network

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012332] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2149025] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211780052]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Justin Jefferson 40-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good, 7:30 (LSU 7–0)

;Second quarter

LSU – Nick Brossette 12-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 5:24 (LSU 14–0)
ARK – Connor Limpert 24-yard field goal, 0:00 (LSU 14–3)

;Third quarter

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 13-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:44 (LSU 21–3)
LSU – Tracy 40-yard field goal, 3:12 (LSU 24–3)

;Fourth quarter

ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 11-yard TD pass from Ty Storey, Limpert kick good, 12:37 (LSU 24–10)
ARK – O'Grady 32-yard TD pass from Storey, Limpert kick good, 5:27 (LSU 24–17)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 15/21, 195 yards, TD
ARK – Ty Storey – 19/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette – 23 carries, 90 yards, TD
ARK – Rakeem Boyd – 10 carries, 30 yards

;Top receivers

LSU – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

}}

=Rice=

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Rice at LSU – Game summary

|date=November 17

|time=6:30 p.m. CST

|road=Owls

|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=No. 10 Tigers

|H1=14 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=7

|stadium=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

|attendance=100,323

|weather={{convert|52|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=Marc Curles

|TV=ESPNU

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012343] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2149697] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211781088]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 11:06 (LSU 7–0)
LSU – Stephen Sullivan 38-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Tracy kick good, 5:52 (LSU 14–0)

;Second quarter

LSU – Nick Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 13:06 (LSU 21–0)
LSU – Foster Moreau 13-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 8:01 (LSU 28–0)
RICE – Haden Tobola 51-yard field goal, 1:55 (LSU 28–3)

;Third quarter

LSU – Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 9:32 (LSU 35–3)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Lanard Fournette 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 11:00 (LSU 42–3)
RICE – Juma Otoviano 5-yard TD run, Jack Fox kick good, 2:55 (LSU 42–10)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 20/28, 307 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Shawn Stankavage – 7/13, 101 yards

;Top rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette – 14 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Aston Walter – 23 carries, 72 yards

;Top receivers

LSU – Stephen Sullivan – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
RICE – D'Angelo Ellis – 3 receptions, 66 yards

}}

=At Texas A&M=

{{see also|2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team|LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry|2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game}}

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|title=LSU at Texas A&M – Game summary

|date=November 24

|time=6:30 p.m. CST

|road=No. 7 Tigers

|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=14 |R5=3 |R6=7 |R7=8 |R8=3 |R9=6 |R10=8 |R11=6

|home=Aggies

|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=7 |H5=3 |H6=7 |H7=8 |H8=3 |H9=6 |H10=8 |H11=8

|stadium=Kyle Field, College Station, TX

|attendance=101,501

|weather={{convert|65|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=Matt Austin

|TV=SEC Network

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401012356] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2149230] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211781796]

|scoring=

;First quarter

TAMU – Trayveon Williams 10-yard TD run, Seth Small kick good, 6:31 (TAMU 7–0)
LSU – Joe Burrow 22-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7–7)

;Second quarter

TAMU – Jace Sternberger 10-yard TD pass from Kellen Mond, Small kick good, 10:31 (TAMU 14–7)
TAMU – Small 33-yard field goal, 1:52 (TAMU 17–7)
LSU – Tracy 47-yard field goal, 0:00 (TAMU 17–10)

;Third quarter

LSU – Justin Jefferson 7-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:42 (TIE 17–17)
TAMU – Williams 1-yard TD run, Small kick good, 3:33 (TAMU 24–17)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Michael Divinity Jr. 58-yard fumble returned for TD, Tracy kick good, 10:12 (TIE 24–24)
LSU – Foster Moreau 14-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 6:41 (LSU 31–24)
TAMU – Quartney Davis 19-yard TD pass from Mond, Small kick good, 0:00 (TIE 31–31)

;First overtime

LSU – Tracy 50-yard field goal, (LSU 34–31)
TAMU – Small 23-yard field goal, (TIE 34–34)

;Second overtime

TAMU – Mond 3-yard TD run, Small kick good, (TAMU 41–34)
LSU – Nick Brossette 3-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, (TIE 41–41)

;Third overtime

LSU – Dee Anderson 25-yard TD pass from Burrow, Burrow two-point conversion pass to Jefferson good, (LSU 49–41)
TAMU – Kendrick Rogers 25-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TIE 49–49)

;Fourth overtime

TAMU – Small 21-yard field goal, (TAMU 52–49)
LSU – Tracy 26-yard field goal, (TIE 52–52)

;Fifth overtime

LSU – Tory Carter 11-yard TD pass from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (LSU 58–52)
TAMU – Rogers 25-yard TD pass from Mond, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (TIE 58–58)

;Sixth overtime

TAMU – Sternberger 25-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TAMU 66–58)
LSU – Burrow 4-yard TD run, Burrow two-point conversion pass to Anderson good, (TIE 66–66)

;Seventh overtime

LSU – Burrow 10-yard TD run, two-point conversion pass attempt no good, (LSU 72–66)
TAMU – Davis 17-yard TD pass from Mond, Mond two-point conversion pass to Rogers good, (TAMU 74–72)

|stats=

;Top passers

TAMU – Kellen Mond – 23/49, 287 yards, 6 TD
LSU – Joe Burrow – 25/38, 270 yards, 3 TD

;Top rushers

TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 35 carries, 198 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Joe Burrow – 29 carries, 100 yards, 3 TD

;Top receivers

TAMU – Quartney Davis – 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

}}

Highest scoring game in FBS History{{cite web | last=West | first=Jenna | title=Texas A&M Beats LSU 74–72 in Seven OTs, the Highest Scoring Game in FBS History | website=SI.com | date=2018-11-25 | url=https://www.si.com/college/2018/11/25/texas-am-beats-lsu-seventh-overtime-highest-scoring-game-fbs | access-date=2024-11-11}}{{Clear}}

=Vs. UCF (Fiesta Bowl)=

{{see also|2018 UCF Knights football team|2019 Fiesta Bowl (January)}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=UCF vs. LSU – Game summary

|date=January 1

|time=11:00 a.m. CST

|road=No. 11 Tigers

|R1=10 |R2=14 |R3=10 |R4=6

|home=No. 8 Knights

|H1=14 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=8

|stadium=State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

|attendance=57,246

|weather=retractable roof closed

|referee=Stuart Mullins

|TV=ESPN

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401032084] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&CONTENT_ID=2149693] [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211785366]

|scoring=

;First quarter

LSU – Cole Tracy 24-yard field goal, 12:38 (LSU 3–0)
UCF – Greg McCrae 25-yard TD run, Matthew Wright kick good, 10:56 (UCF 7–3)
UCF – Brandon Moore 93-yard interception returned for TD, Wright kick good, 6:39 (UCF 14–3)
LSU – Justin Jefferson 22-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow, Tracy kick good, 1:27 (UCF 14–10)

;Second quarter

LSU – Derrick Dillon 49-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 12:59 (LSU 17–14)
LSU – Jefferson 33-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 7:11 (LSU 24–14)
UCF – Gabriel Davis 32-yard TD pass from Darrel Mack Jr., Wright kick good, 0:04 (LSU 24–21)

;Third quarter

LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard TD pass from Burrow, Tracy kick good, 12:38 (LSU 31–21)
LSU – Tracy 28-yard field goal, 5:18 (LSU 34–21)
UCF – Wright 37-yard field goal, 3:01 (LSU 34–24)

;Fourth quarter

LSU – Tracy 28-yard field goal, 12:09 (LSU 37–24)
LSU – Tracy 26-yard field goal, 4:12 (LSU 40–24)
UCF – Taj McGowan 2-yard TD run, Mack Jr. two-point conversion pass to Otis Anderson good, 2:24 (LSU 40–32)

|stats=

;Top passers

LSU – Joe Burrow – 21/34, 394 yards, 4 TD, INT
UCF – Darrel Mack Jr. – 11/30, 97 yards, TD, INT

;Top rushers

LSU – Nick Brossette – 29 carries, 117 yards
UCF – Greg McCrae – 10 carries, 81 yards, TD

;Top receivers

LSU – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
UCF – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD

}}

Rankings

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2018}}

| finalpollweek = –

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = 25

| coaches_pre = 24

| AP_1 = 11

| coaches_1 = 15

| AP_2 = 12

| coaches_2 = 13

| AP_3 = 6

| coaches_3 = 6

| AP_4 = 5

| coaches_4 = 6

| AP_5 = 5

| coaches_5 = 6

| AP_6 = 13

| coaches_6 = 12

| AP_7 = 5

| coaches_7 = 5

| AP_8 = 4

| coaches_8 = 4

| AP_9 = 4

| coaches_9 = 4

| cfp_9 = 3

| AP_10 = 9

| coaches_10 = 10

| cfp_10 = 7

| AP_11 = 10

| coaches_11 = 10

| cfp_11 = 7

| AP_12 = 8

| coaches_12 = 8

| cfp_12 = 7

| AP_13 = 12–T

| coaches_13 = 14

| cfp_13 = 10

| AP_14 = 11

| coaches_14 = 11

| cfp_14 = 11

| AP_15 = 6

| coaches_15 = 7

}}

Players drafted into the NFL

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=LSU Tigers\| Round \| Pick \| Player \| Position \| NFL Club}}
1	5	Devin White	LB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2	46	Greedy Williams	CB	Cleveland Browns
4	137	Foster Moreau	TE	Oakland Raiders

References

LSU

Category:LSU Tigers football seasons

LSU Tigers football

Category:Fiesta Bowl champion seasons