Result
Final: LSU 45, Louisiana Tech 14
Closest: SP+ (LSU by 29.6, missed by 1.4). 2 of 2 models named the winner.
Both models favor LSU. The line, shown for comparison only, has LSU by 35.0.
No call was made for this game: Our model had no number for it before kickoff.
SP+ has LSU by 29.6 and Elo has LSU by 14.1. SP+ and Elo are 15.5 points apart.
This page was first built after kickoff, so these are the week's projections as recorded then, from the same weekly ratings the season record scores.
Every model
| Model | Says | Missed by |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ Closest Louisiana Tech -3.8 vs LSU +23.3 | LSU by 29.6 ✓ | 1.4 |
| Elo Louisiana Tech 1454 vs LSU 1745 | LSU by 14.1 ✓ | 16.9 |
| Our model · experimental no snapshot for this game | n/a | – |
| Line (benchmark) pregame line | LSU by 35 | 4.0 |
Each margin is from the same weekly ratings the team pages use: SP+ and Elo from their rating gap, the home team given 2.5 points (none at a neutral site); Our model is this site's experimental rating; the line is the market's pregame margin, shown as a benchmark and never part of Our call. ✓ when a model named the winner, ✗ when it did not; Closest marks the one nearest the final margin (an exact tie goes to the first listed). How these work ›
Key injuries
No injury list was recorded for this game: its page was first built after kickoff.
Team pages
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