4 CFB teams to exceed 2026 win projection — led by LSU
These four teams should get the job done in 2026.
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Lane Kiffin LSU assistant named top 2027 head coaching candidate
It was just three weeks into the 2025 college football season when the first coaches were fired. DeShaun Foster was let go after an 0-3 start at UCLA, and Brent Pry was let go after an 0-3 start at Virginia Tech. Throughout the regular season, James Franklin was dismissed at Penn State, Billy Napier was […] The post Lane Kiffin LSU assistant named top 2027 head coaching candidate appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LSU Football Season Opener Is 32 Days Away, And Here Is Player Profile No. 21 – Running Back Dilin Jones
If you can’t beat ’em, add one from ’em. Why not sign a power running back from the most powerful conference in the land – the Big Ten, winners of the last three national championships [...] The post LSU Football Season Opener Is 32 Days Away, And Here Is Player Profile No. 21 – Running Back Dilin Jones appeared first on TigerRag.com .
Sam Leavitt is on the Maxwell award watchlist
Two days before fall camp begins, LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt has already landed on the watch list for one of the most prestigious awards in all of college football: the Maxwell Award. Leavitt was rated as the highest-ranked player in the transfer portal during the offseason. Since joining LSU under Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis […]
LSU QB Sam Leavitt is on the Maxwell award watchlist
Two days before fall camp begins, LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt has already landed on the watch list for one of the most prestigious awards in all of college football: the Maxwell Award. Leavitt was rated as the highest-ranked player in the transfer portal during the offseason. Since joining LSU under Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis […]
LSU faces a gauntlet to end the season
Like any year in the SEC, LSU faces a schedule filled to the brim with high-level competition. Nearly every week will be a test for Lane Kiffin and this rebuilt squad, but the end of the season could be the most significant test of the year. On paper, the LSU roster is incredible and has […]
No. 1 JUCO Recruit in America Turns Down LSU, Alabama for ACC School
For weeks, everyone expected elite junior college cornerback Alius Mayo to choose either Alabama or LSU. But no one saw the move he was about to make. As a freshman playing alongside sophomores, Mayo totaled 30 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, and five pass breakups in 11 games, numbers he believed recruiters may […] The post No. 1 JUCO Recruit in America Turns Down LSU, Alabama for ACC School appeared first on EssentiallySports .
LSU, Lane Kiffin miss out on No. 1 JUCO CB recruit after Cal commitment
LSU football secured one massive transfer portal win by landing quarterback Sam Leavitt this offseason. But coach Lane Kiffin and company missed out on delivering one more College Football Recruiting win Sunday. Except LSU loses out to Cal here for top-ranked junior college cornerback Alius Mayo. The long 6-foot-4, 190-pound defensive back out of Modesto […] The post LSU, Lane Kiffin miss out on No. 1 JUCO CB recruit after Cal commitment appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Lane Kiffin’s 1st LSU Portal Signee May Be One Of His Best – Jackson Harris Is Player Profile No. 20
By GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor Remember back when Lane “Portal King” Kiffin opened his first transfer season as LSU’s coach last January with … nothing. Through the opening few days, the man with the [...] The post Lane Kiffin’s 1st LSU Portal Signee May Be One Of His Best – Jackson Harris Is Player Profile No. 20 appeared first on TigerRag.com .
Devin White explains why he signed with the Detroit Lions
Devin White has pretty much always seen success wherever he’s gone. LSU posted a 27-11 record during his time in college. He won a Super Bowl in the second year of his NFL career. He’s made the playoffs in five of his seven season in the pros. But last year with the Las Vegas Raiders […]
Questions Loom Around LSU’s 2026 Football Team
Five Biggest Questions Entering Lane Kiffin’s First LSU Season | TigerRag.com LSU Football 2026 The 5 Biggest Questions Entering Lane Kiffin’s First Season at LSU From the College Football Playoff to Sam Leavitt’s recovery and [...] The post Questions Loom Around LSU’s 2026 Football Team appeared first on TigerRag.com .
LSU Football Player Profile Number 18 – Trey’Dez Green Expected To Be Among Nation’s Best Tight Ends
TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES New LSU football coach Lane Kiffin brought in nine receivers via the portal last January, but quarterback Sam Leavitt’s best target in 2026 may not be one of those. It could [...] The post LSU Football Player Profile Number 18 – Trey’Dez Green Expected To Be Among Nation’s Best Tight Ends appeared first on TigerRag.com .
LSU Football Opener Is 34 Days Away, And Deuce Geralds Is Player Profile No. 17
TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES One of the bright spots of spring football was true freshman defensive tackle Deuce Geralds of Collins Hill High in Suwanee, Georgia. Geralds (6-foot-1, 279 pounds) took repetitions with the first [...] The post LSU Football Opener Is 34 Days Away, And Deuce Geralds Is Player Profile No. 17 appeared first on TigerRag.com .
Logan Schmidt spurns MLB and JUCO for LSU
It was exactly three weeks ago today that the Cleveland Guardians drafted Logan Schmidt at #59 overall in the MLB Draft. We learned last weekend that we had chosen not to sign his professional contract, so the waiting game began to see where he would play his college ball. The highly-ranked left-handed pitcher announced his […]
LSU Football’s 2026 Offensive Position Groups Analyzed
LSU Football Offense: Five Position-Group Questions for 2026 | TigerRag.com LSU Football 2026 Five Questions That Will Define LSU’s Offense in 2026 By Kase KieschnickTiger Rag Staff Writer From Sam Leavitt’s recovery to a rebuilt [...] The post LSU Football’s 2026 Offensive Position Groups Analyzed appeared first on TigerRag.com .
Sam Leavitt wanted to do “Something a Little Bit Different”
Coming into the offseason after taking the job at LSU, Lane Kiffin needed to secure a quarterback, and the best one available in the transfer portal was the literal No. 1 overall rated player and quarterback, former Arizona State University QB Sam Leavitt. Leavitt arrived at LSU after spending two seasons as the starting quarterback […]
LSU Football Season Opener Is 36 Days Away, And Here Is Player Profile No. 13 – Offensive Tackle Weston Davis
TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES There were not many LSU offensive linemen whom new coach Lane Kiffin wanted to keep from the 2025 unit. A total of eight transferred to other schools. One who considered leaving, [...] The post LSU Football Season Opener Is 36 Days Away, And Here Is Player Profile No. 13 – Offensive Tackle Weston Davis appeared first on TigerRag.com .
Reclassified 5-star A’mir Sears will make his commitment today, and LSU is still in the race
Recently, the top player in the 2028 recruiting class, ATH A’mir Sears, reclassified to the 2027 class, becoming the only uncommitted 5-star player in that year. With that being the case, Sears instantly became the focus of every team in the race for his commitment, and of course, LSU is in that group. Today, Sears […]
Lane Kiffin Gives LSU Athlete Dating His Daughter One Condition He Must Meet To Marry Her: “Let’s See…”
Lane Kiffin came to LSU on a $91 million contract in his pursuit of a national championship. But along with that, he also has a chance to assess LSU linebacker Whit Weeks, the linebacker who is now associated with the head coach’s family. He has been dating Landry Kiffin since last year and could become […] The post Lane Kiffin Gives LSU Athlete Dating His Daughter One Condition He Must Meet To Marry Her: “Let’s See…” appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Sam Leavitt breaks silence on transferring away from Arizona State
LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin has his prized quarterback to work with in Sam Leavitt. Kiffin even compared him to his past QB star Jaxson Dart. Yet Leavitt needed to bolt from Arizona State in the College Football Transfer Portal to join the Tigers. So why the change of scenery? Especially after helping turn […] The post Sam Leavitt breaks silence on transferring away from Arizona State appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Lane Kiffin says LSU is examining benefits of implementing AI for player evaluation
Lane Kiffin and LSU are examining the benefits of AI for player evaluation. The post Lane Kiffin says LSU is examining benefits of implementing AI for player evaluation appeared first on Saturday Down South .
LSU Football 2026: 5 Games That Will Make Or Break The Tigers This Season
By GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor Don’t blame me, if you read it or hear about it here first. But LSU could be an excellent team in 2026 – a playoff team – and get [...] The post LSU Football 2026: 5 Games That Will Make Or Break The Tigers This Season appeared first on TigerRag.com .
Only Derek Moye’s 37-Yard TD Against LSU Until Penn State Football
We are just 37 days away from Penn State football. To celebrate the “37” we’re going back to a swampy 2010 Capital One Bowl when Penn State upended LSU to cap off an 11-2 2009 season. The first touchdown from that game? A 37-yard strike to Derek Moye. Thanks to some play-action and *maybe* a […]
Which New SEC Head Coach Worries You The Most
There are many ways in which Georgia is fortunate to have Kirby Smart as its head football coach. One of them is seen currently at six other SEC schools. As this season begins, LSU, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida and Arkansas have new head football coaches. For Auburn, Florida and Arkansas, they get a handful […]
Lane Kiffin Can’t Resist Ole Miss, Tennessee Joke After Receiving Special LSU Honor
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin had the crowd in stitches at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club luncheon. Taking the stage at the South Stadium Club inside Tiger Stadium, Kiffin completely leaned into his reputation as college football’s ultimate traveling villain. The room was packed with local boosters who, less than a year ago, would have […] The post Lane Kiffin Can’t Resist Ole Miss, Tennessee Joke After Receiving Special LSU Honor appeared first on EssentiallySports .
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