The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 2:30 PM CST · Tiger Stadium (LA)
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Alabama's 18-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 60 placed Alabama higher; 10 placed LSU higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 8 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Alabama.
70 of 70 → 57 of 70 voters ranked LSU.
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 | 285 | 457 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 380 |
| Rushing Yards | 79 | 77 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 3-11 | 5-14 |
| Possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
| Statistic | Alabama | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 32 | 6 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 28 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 46 | 29 |
| Sacks | 4 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 6 | 1 |
| Possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-44 | 4-40 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 79 | 77 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-24 | 35-48 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 380 |
| Total Yards | 285 | 457 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Third Downs | 3-11 | 5-14 |
| First Downs | 13 | 27 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| LSU | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 3:30 PM EST. 529 of 529 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
1058 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
1058 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1058 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.
