The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 PM CDT · Kroger Field
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Kentucky's 1-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 37 placed LSU higher; 1 placed Kentucky higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 56 of 70 voters ranked LSU.
38 of 70 → 68 of 70 voters ranked Kentucky.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 410 | 401 |
| Passing Yards | 316 | 246 |
| Rushing Yards | 94 | 155 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 7-13 | 5-14 |
| Possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
| Statistic | LSU | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 16 | 61 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 10 | 9 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 47 | 45 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 2 |
| Possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-50 | 2-20 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.6 | 4.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 94 | 155 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-35 | 23-36 |
| Passing Yards | 316 | 246 |
| Total Yards | 410 | 401 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 7-13 | 5-14 |
| First Downs | 26 | 19 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 20 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 9 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 35 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 7:00 PM EDT. 314 of 314 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
628 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
628 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
628 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
