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#18LSU at Auburn

Prediction · week 8, 2026 · Sat Oct 24, 11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET · Jordan-Hare Stadium

Updated Mon Oct 19, 8:04 AM CT

LSULSU · 5-2 Sat Oct 24, 11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET AUBAuburn · 4-2

69%Our win chance31%

Our win chance: LSU 69% · Auburn 31% · experimental, see how it is tested

The prediction

Our call: LSU by 7.7Strong

All three models favor LSU (SP+ from the week 7 snapshot). The line, shown for comparison only, has LSU by 5.5.

The average of SP+, Elo and Our model; the line is left out and kept as a benchmark. Toss-up under 3 points, Lean 3 to 7, Strong 7 and over. More ›

SP+ has LSU by 8.2, Elo has LSU by 6.8, and Our model has LSU by 8.2. They are within 1.4 points of each other.

Every model

ModelSays
SP+
LSU +21.7 vs Auburn +11.0 · week 7 ratings
LSU by 8.2
Elo
LSU 1922 vs Auburn 1689
LSU by 6.8
Our model · experimental
LSU +20.8 vs Auburn +10.2
LSU by 8.2
Line (benchmark)
pregame line
LSU by 5.5
Our call
average of SP+, Elo and Our model · Strong
LSU by 7.7

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. How these work ›

Key injuries

LSU

As of Sat Oct 17, 9:30 AM CT · official conference report and public reporting

Auburn

No injury report yet for this game. First reports usually come Wednesday.

Last 5 meetings

LSU leads 33–23–1 · last: LSU 48–18, 2023 · LSU has won 2 straight

SeasonResultSite
2023LSU 48–18Tiger Stadium (LA)
2022LSU 21–17Jordan-Hare Stadium
2021Auburn 24–19Tiger Stadium (LA)
2020Auburn 48–11Jordan-Hare Stadium
2019LSU 23–20Tiger Stadium (LA)

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