2018 LSU Tigers football team

2018 LSU Tigers football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 40–32 vs. UCF
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
Record	10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Ed Orgeron (2nd full year as HC; 3rd overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Ensminger (1st full year as OC; 9th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style/Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Aranda (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 7т Georgia x		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 12 Kentucky		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 7т Florida		5	–	3					10	–	3
South Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Missouri		4	–	4					8	–	5
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					6	–	7
Tennessee		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 16 Texas A&M		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 6 LSU		5	–	3					10	–	3
Mississippi State*		4	–	4					8	–	5
Auburn		3	–	5					8	–	5
Ole Miss		1	–	7					5	–	7
Arkansas		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations. [1] Rankings from AP Poll

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. ^[2]

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Tigers signed a total of 22 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Damone Clark LB	Baton Rouge, LA	Southern University Laboratory School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jan 15, 2017
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Travez Moore DE	Bastrop, LA	Copiah–Lincoln Community College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Feb 16, 2017
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Nelson Jenkins DT	Plaquemine, LA	Plaquemine High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 16, 2017
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Micah Baskerville LB	Shreveport, LA	Evangel Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 18, 2017
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Davin Cotton DT	Shreveport, LA	Evangel Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	Feb 18, 2017
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Cole Smith C	Pontotoc, MS	Pontotoc High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Mar 11, 2017
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Jaray Jenkins WR	Jena, LA	Jena High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 13, 2017
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Chasen Hines OG	Marshall, TX	Marshall High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Mar 19, 2017
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Jarell Cherry DE	Dallas, TX	Carter High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Apr 1, 2017
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Kenan Jones WR	Berwick, LA	Berwick High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 13, 2017
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Cameron Wire OT	Gonzales, LA	East Ascension High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 7, 2017
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Dare Rosenthal DT	Ferriday, LA	Ferriday High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	Jun 17, 2017
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Dantrieze Scott DE	Ferriday, LA	Ferriday High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jun 17, 2017
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Chris Curry RB	Lehigh Acres, FL	Lehigh High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 22, 2017
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Tae Provens RB	Gurley, AL	Madison County High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
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Zach Sheffer TE	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	Nease High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 25, 2017
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Damien Lewis OG	Canton, MS	Northwest Mississippi Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Nov 26, 2017
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Badara Traore OT	Hyde Park, MA	ASA College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Dec 7, 2017
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Dominic Livingston DT	Aldine, TX	Davis High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	Dec 8, 2017
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Terrace Marshall Jr. WR	Bossier City, LA	Parkway High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Dec 22, 2017
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Kelvin Joseph S	Baton Rouge, LA	Scotlandville Magnet High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 6, 2018
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Ja'Marr Chase WR	Metairie, LA	Archbishop Rummel High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
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Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14   247Sports: 11   ESPN: 14
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "LSU Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy [3]	Devin White	LB	JR
Chuck Bednarik Award [4]	Devin White	LB	JR
	Greedy Williams	CB	SO
Fred Biletnikoff Award [5]	Jonathan Giles	WR	JR
John Mackey Award [6]	Foster Moreau	TE	SR
Butkus Award [7]	Devin White	LB	JR
Jim Thorpe Award [8]	Greedy Williams	CB	SO
Wuerffel Trophy [9]	Blake Ferguson	LS	JR
Walter Camp Award [10]	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. ^[11]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Alabama	1,971 (263)
2	Auburn	1,664 (19)
3	Mississippi State	1,239 (2)
4	Texas A&M	1,091
5	LSU	1,025
6	Ole Miss	578
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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Miami (FL) *	No. 25	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic)	ABC	W 33–17	68,841
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana *	No. 11	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN2	W 31–0	96,883
September 15	2:30 p.m.	at No. 7 Auburn	No. 12	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)	CBS	W 22–21	86,787
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech *	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 38–21	102,321
September 29	8:00 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–16	100,224
October 6	2:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Florida	No. 5	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 19–27	90,283
October 13	2:30 p.m.	No. 2 Georgia	No. 13	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	CBS	W 36–16	102,321
October 20	6:00 p.m.	No. 22 Mississippi State	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 19–3	101,340
November 3	7:00 p.m.	No. 1 Alabama	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) (College GameDay)	CBS	L 0–29	102,321
November 10	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 7	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry / SEC Nation)	SECN	W 24–17	64,135
November 17	6:30 p.m.	Rice *	No. 7	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 42–10	100,323
November 24	6:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Texas A&M	No. 7	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	SECN	L 72–74 7OT	101,501
January 1, 2019	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 8 UCF *	No. 11	State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	ESPN	W 40–32	57,246
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Roster

2018 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Ja'Marr Chase Fr WR 2 Justin Jefferson So QB 3 A. J. Aycock Fr RB 4 Nick Brossette Sr QB 5 Alex Aucoin Fr WR 6 Terrace Marshall Jr. Fr QB 8 Jordan Loving Fr QB 9 Joe Burrow Jr WR 10 Stephen Sullivan Jr WR 11 Dee Anderson Jr WR 12 Jonathan Giles Jr QB 13 Andre Sale So RB 14 Justin Jones  So QB 15 Myles Brennan So QB 16 Tiger Scheyd Sr TE 17 Racey McMath So TE 18 Foster Moreau Sr WR 19 Derrick Dillon Jr RB 22 Clyde Edwards-Helaire So RB 24 Chris Curry Fr RB 25 Tae Provens Fr RB 27 Lanard Fournette Jr WR 28 Danny Bushland Fr WR 30 Michael Ostrom Sr TE 34 Zach Sheffer Fr WR 38 Keith Fulton So TE 41 David Ducre Sr TE 41 Carlton Smith  Fr TE 42 Aaron Moffitt  Fr FB 43 Matt Brock Jr FB 44 Tory Carter So TE 45 Stephen King Fr FB 47 Trey Gallman Sr TE 49 Jansen Mayea Fr OL 51 Dare Rosenthal Fr OL 54 Rory Luke Jr OL 57 Chasen Hines Fr OL 61 Cameron Wire Fr OL 62 Justin Mikush Sr OL 65 Jakori Savage  So OL 67 Cole Smith Fr OL 68 Damien Lewis Jr OL 69 Turner Simmers Sr OL 70 Ed Ingram So OL 71 Donovaughn Campbell So OL 73 Adrian Magee Jr OL 74 Badara Traore Jr OL 75 Michael Smith  So OL 76 Austin Deculus So OL 77 Saahdiq Charles So OL 78 Garrett Brumfield Sr OL 79 Lloyd Cushenberry  So TE 80 Jamal Pettigrew  So TE 81 Thaddeus Moss So WR 82 Kenan Jones Fr WR 83 Jaray Jenkins Fr WR 85 Michael Martin Fr WR 87 Wesley McKoy Jr TE 88 Jacory Washington Sr WR 89 Colby Brunet  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Kelvin Joseph Fr DB 3 JaCoby Stevens So LB 4 K'Lavon Chaisson So DB 5 Kary Vincent Jr. So LB 6 Jacob Phillips So LB 8 Patrick Queen So DB 9 Grant Delpit So DB 11 Terrence Alexander Sr DB 13 Jontre Kirklin So DB 14 Ja'Vaughn Narcisse  Fr DB 17 Jabari Murray Fr DB 21 Ed Paris Sr DB 22 Kristian Fulton Jr LB 23 Micah Baskerville Fr LB 24 Tyler Taylor So DB 25 Jonathan Baker Jr DB 26 John Battle Sr DB 27 Treven Kately  Fr DB 28 Mannie Netherly So DB 29 Greedy Williams  So DB 30 Eric Monroe  So DB 31 Cameron Lewis  So DB 32 Amire Loftis Jr DB 33 Todd Harris Jr. So LB 35 Damone Clark Fr DB 39 Lloyd Cole Jr LB 40 Devin White Jr LB 42 Hunter Faust Fr LB 43 Ray Thornton  So LB 45 Michael Divinity Jr LB 46 Andre Anthony  So DL 47 Nelson Jenkins III Fr LB 48 Dantrieze Scott Fr DL 49 Travez Moore Jr LB 52 Kody Hall Jr LB 53 Cameron Prudhomme Fr DL 54 Davin Cotton Fr LB 55 Jarell Cherry Fr LB 58 Jared Small  Fr DL 59 Seth Newsome  So DL 72 Tyler Shelvin  Fr DL 90 Rashard Lawrence Jr DL 91 Breiden Fehoko Jr DL 92 Neil Farrell Jr. So DL 93 Justin Thomas So DL 95 Ed Alexander So DL 96 Glen Logan  So DL 98 Dominic Livingston Fr DL 99 Ed Alexander Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 32 Avery Atkins Fr K 34 Connor Culp  So K 36 Cole Tracy Sr P 38 Josh Growden Jr K 39 Jack Gonsoulin Jr P 46 Zach Von Rosenberg  So LS 48 Blake Ferguson Jr LS 53 Will Cox Fr	Head coach Ed Orgeron Coordinators/assistant coaches 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 Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/26/18

Game summaries

vs Miami (FL)

See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team and Advocare Classic

LSU vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Hurricanes	3	0	0	14	17
No. 25 Tigers	10	17	6	0	33

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (Indoors)
• Game attendance: 68,841
• Referee: Mike Defee
• TV: ABC

Game information

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) 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

See also: 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Southeastern Louisiana at LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
No. 11 Tigers	14	10	0	7	31

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); fair
• Game attendance: 96,883
• Referee: James Carter
• TV: ESPN2

Game information

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) 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 and Auburn–LSU football rivalry

LSU at Auburn – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 LSU Tigers	7	3	3	9	22
No. 7 AUB Tigers	0	14	7	0	21

at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 86,787
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV: CBS

Game information

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) 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

See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Louisiana Tech at LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	7	7	21
No. 6 Tigers	7	17	0	14	38

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); light rain
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: David Smith
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

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) 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

See also: 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Magnolia Bowl

Ole Miss at LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	3	3	7	3	16
No. 5 Tigers	14	14	7	10	45

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); cloudy
• Game attendance: 100,224
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV: ESPN

Game information

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) 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 and Florida–LSU football rivalry

LSU at Florida – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Tigers	7	3	3	6	19
No. 22 Gators	0	14	0	13	27

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); sunny and humid
• Game attendance: 90,283
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV: CBS

Game information

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) 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

See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Georgia at LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bulldogs	0	0	9	7	16
No. 13 Tigers	3	13	3	17	36

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); sunny
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: James Carter
• TV: CBS

Game information

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) 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 and LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry

Mississippi State at LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Bulldogs	3	0	0	0	3
No. 5 Tigers	7	3	6	3	19

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); cloudy w/ light rain
• Game attendance: 101,340
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV: ESPN

Game information

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) 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 and Alabama–LSU football rivalry

Alabama at LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide	6	10	6	7	29
No. 4 Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); clear
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV: CBS

Game information

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) 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 and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry

LSU at Arkansas – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Tigers	7	7	10	0	24
Razorbacks	0	3	0	14	17

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C); clear
• Game attendance: 64,135
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV: SEC Network

Game information

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) 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

See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team

Rice at LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	3	0	7	10
No. 10 Tigers	14	14	7	7	42

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); clear
• Game attendance: 100,323
• Referee: Marc Curles
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

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) 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, and 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game

LSU at Texas A&M – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	6OT	7OT	Total
No. 7 Tigers	7	3	7	14	3	7	8	3	6	8	6	72
Aggies	7	10	7	7	3	7	8	3	6	8	8	74

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); clear
• Game attendance: 101,501
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV: SEC Network

Game information

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) 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 [12]

Vs. UCF (Fiesta Bowl)

See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team and 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January)

UCF vs. LSU – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Tigers	10	14	10	6	40
No. 8 Knights	14	7	3	8	32

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

• Date: January 1
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: retractable roof closed
• Game attendance: 57,246
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV: ESPN

Game information

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) 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

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	25	11	12	6	5	5	13	5	4	4	9	10	8	12–T	11	6
Coaches	24	15	13	6	6	6	12	5	4	4	10	10	8	14	11	7
CFP	Not released									3	7	7	7	10	11	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL Draft

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

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