Where LSU football ranks in ESPN's latest SP+ ratings

LSU football picked up its fourth win of the 2026 season by defeating McNeese 63-14 in Week 5. Head coach Lane Kiffin and his team jump back into LSEC play Saturday with a road test against Kentucky, which already has a ranked win to its name. The Tigers maintain a top-10 presence in ESPN's SP+ rank

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LSU football picked up its fourth win of the 2026 season by defeating McNeese 63-14 in Week 5. Head coach Lane Kiffin and his team jump back into LSEC play Saturday with a road test against Kentucky, which already has a ranked win to its name.

The Tigers maintain a top-10 presence in ESPN's SP+ ranking. The predictive system measures tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency. It is intended to be a predictor of future success. LSU boasts a 24.4 rating, which ranks No. 7 in the country.

LSU's defense ranks No. 3 with a 12.4 rating. The Tigers can count on their defense to keep opposing teams at bay and give the offense a chance to score points necessary to come out on top. The offense ranks No. 16 with a 36.8 rating.

Georgia leads the county with

a 31.7 overall rating and an 11.4 rank for its defense. Alabama is the next best team in the SEC, ranking one spot ahead of LSU with a 24.4 overall rating. Texas (22.7) rounds out the conference's representation in the top 10 at No. 8.

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Where LSU football ranks in ESPN's latest SP+ ratings