Southeastern Conference · 2026

Updated Aug 30, 2026

LSU playoff chances

TailgateNinjas gives LSU a 30% chance to make the 2026 College Football Playoff. Updated August 29, 2026.

Chance to make the 12-team playoff

30%

No change since the previous projection

Since preseason

30%30%

Our rank

#13

of 136

Projected field

Outside

Conference title

9%

National title

2%

The season the model expects

Most likely record 7-4 (26% likely) across the 11 games we rate, averaging 7.3 wins. The toughest game left is vs Texas (39% to win). 1 other game is against a non-FBS opponent we don't rate.

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Every game left

Win probability from our model. Non-FBS opponents aren't rated.

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