Texas A&M vs LSU Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 26, 2026
The 23rd-ranked Texas A&M Aggies visit the 10th-ranked LSU Tigers on Saturday, September 26, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 7:30 PM ET on ABC. The Texas A&M Aggies are 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the SEC after a 31-21 loss to Kentucky. The LSU Tigers are also 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the SEC after a 32-24 road loss to Ole Miss. See this matchup breakdown and others with our free NCAAF picks.
Texas A&M Aggies Preview
Texas A&M is averaging 39.7 points through three games, with 222.7 passing yards and 171.7 rushing yards per game. Marcel Reed has completed 62 of 104 passes for 632 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions while adding 117 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Rueben Owens II leads the Aggies with 186 rushing yards and one score. Mario Craver has a team-high 194 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Isaiah Horton has 170 yards and three scores.
The Aggies are allowing 17 points per game after opening with a shutout of Missouri State before allowing 20 points to Arizona State and 31 to Kentucky. Texas A&M has four sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles and five recoveries. Noah Mikhail and Ray Coney lead the defense with 18 tackles each. Julio Humphrey has one interception, while T.J. Searcy and Ryan Henderson have one sack apiece.
Injuries: WR Terry Bussey and WR J. Myles (leg) are questionable. RB Jamarion Morrow, WR Ashton Bethel-Roman, WR M. Williams and RB T. Riden Jr. are out with undisclosed injuries. WR T. Norman is probable with an undisclosed injury.
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LSU Tigers Preview
LSU is averaging 40 points through three games, producing 291.3 passing yards and 209.3 rushing yards per game. Sam Leavitt has completed 57 of 93 passes for 732 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing for 198 yards and six scores. Dilin Jones leads LSU with 285 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Trey'Dez Green has 222 receiving yards, while Winston Watkins Jr. has 207 yards and two touchdowns.
The Tigers are allowing 18.7 points per game after holding Clemson to 10 and Louisiana Tech to 14 before allowing 32 at Ole Miss. LSU has recorded 14 sacks and three interceptions. Princewill Umanmielen has been the leading pass rusher with six sacks, while Deuce Geralds has two. Whit Weeks leads LSU with 20 tackles, followed by TJ Dottery with 19. DJ Pickett, Jordan Ross and Ja'Keem Jackson have each recorded an interception.
Injuries: WR Phillip Wright III (undisclosed) and S Dashawn Spears (knee) are out. RB R. Guillory Jr. and LB TJ Dottery are questionable with undisclosed injuries.
Texas A&M vs LSU Prediction
Both teams enter off their first losses, and the matchup features two offenses averaging nearly 40 points per game. LSU has produced 500.7 total yards per game and has a major defensive advantage in the pass rush with 14 sacks compared with Texas A&M’s four. Leavitt’s five interceptions give the Aggies an opportunity to create extra possessions, but LSU has the stronger rushing production and home-field advantage. Texas A&M has scored at least 21 points in every game and can keep the margin inside double digits, while LSU has enough offensive balance to finish the job at home. Final Score Prediction: LSU Tigers win but fail to cover the spread, 31-27.
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