2026 AP Football Poll
LSU · Week 8
Ranked in 9 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #7.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
#15Up 3 spots
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked LSU and 0 left the team unranked.
- Ranked LSU
- 70
- Left unranked
- 0
- Highest Vote
- #9
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #25
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | #11 | 988 | 68 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | #8 | 1315 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | #7 | 1334 | 68 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | #10 | 1078 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | #11 | 1073 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | #10 | 1087 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | #22 | 274 | 56 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | #18 | 529 | 65 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | #15 | 813 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where LSU Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
12 SEC Championships
- 1935
- 1936
- 1958
- 1961
- 1970
- 1986
- 1988
- 2001
- 2003
- 2007
- 2011
- 2019
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
1 Southern Conference Championship
- 1932
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
3 SIAA Championships
- 1896
- 1902
- 1908
Sources & References
National titles follow the school’s recognized championship list, including historical selectors where applicable. Conference totals include shared league titles; division titles are excluded.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 21 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 9 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #12 in 2023
Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 2007, 2019.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #13
- #18
- #6
- #1
National Champion - NR
- NR
- #16
- #12
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | #16 | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | #18 | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | #16 | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | #14 | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | #14 | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | #8 | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | #17 | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | #16 | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | #2National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | #7 | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | #22 | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University is a public university in Baton Rouge with land-, sea- and space-grant designations. The institution opened in Pineville in 1860 and moved to Baton Rouge in 1869.
- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- University Type
- Public · Land-, sea- and space-grant
- Opened
- 1860Originally in Pineville; moved to Baton Rouge in 1869
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 35,337Fall 2025 · Includes LSU Online; not the entire LSU System
- Nickname
- LSU Tigers
- Football Conference
- Southeastern Conference (SEC)Current affiliation · 2026
- FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 4School-Recognized Titles1958 · 2003 · 2007 · 2019
- Football SIAA Championships
- 31896 · 1902 · 1908
- Football Southern Conference Championships
- 11932
- Football SEC Championships
- 121935 · 1936 · 1958 · 1961 · 1970 · 1986 · 1988 · 2001 · 2003 · 2007 · 2011 · 2019
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