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National titles: 1908, 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019

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Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

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The Heartbreak Index1.6 · #871

The Numb · CFB, 2019

1.6
Heartbreak
#871
of 1,138 clubs
#48
in CFB
0.5
agony · 1.0 despair
The clocks
  • CFB since 20190.2
  • CFB final appearance since 20190.1
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2011 · playoff run died early, 2022 · lost the final, 1936 · playoff run died early, 1986

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835-436-47
All-time
0.633
Win %
5
National titles
13
Conf titles
25
Major bowls
4
Playoff apps
38
Weeks at #1
3
Heismans

Rivalries

Battle for the RagTulane

Greatest games

LSU's top games of all time by Game Score.

1
College Football Championship Game
#1 LSU 42-25 #3 Clemson
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National TitlePlayoff
2019 · Jan 13, 2020
1.64
Game Score
2
BCS Championship Game
#1 LSU 0-21 #2 Alabama
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National TitleMajor Bowl
2011 · Jan 9, 2012
1.54
Game Score
3
BCS Championship Game
#2 LSU 38-24 #1 Ohio State
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National TitleMajor Bowl
2007 · Jan 7, 2008
1.41
Game Score
4
#1 LSU 9-6 #2 Alabama (OT)
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Conf Game
2011 · Nov 5, 2011
1.37
Game Score
5
#1 LSU 46-41 #2 Alabama
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
Conf Game
2019 · Nov 9, 2019
1.36
Game Score
6
Sugar Bowl
#2 LSU 21-14 #3 Oklahoma
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National TitleMajor Bowl
2003 · Jan 4, 2004
1.29
Game Score
7
#1 LSU 7-3 #3 Mississippi
LSU Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conf Game
1959 · Oct 31, 1959
1.23
Game Score
8
#1 LSU 41-17 #3 Arkansas
LSU Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conf Game
2011 · Nov 25, 2011
1.01
Game Score
9
Orange Bowl
#5 LSU 12-17 #3 Nebraska
Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
Major Bowl
1970 · Jan 1, 1971
0.98
Game Score
10
Peach Bowl
#1 LSU 63-28 #4 Oklahoma
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Playoff
2019 · Dec 28, 2019
0.97
Game Score

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-2
AP, as of Nov 1
#15
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20257-6
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Texas Bowl (L)
20249-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Texas Bowl
202310-3
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#12
Coach final
#12
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
ReliaQuest Bowl (W)
202210-4
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#16
Coach final
#15
AP high
#6
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (W)
20216-7
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Texas Bowl (L)
20205-5
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
5-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
201915-0
LSU · Southeastern (West)
National champion
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#1
Coach final
#1
AP high
#1
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
College Football Championship Game (W)MajorCFP
201810-3
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#6
Coach final
#7
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP
20179-4
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#18
Coach final
#18
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (L)
20168-4
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#13
Coach final
#14
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (W)
20159-3
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#16
Coach final
#17
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Texas Bowl (W)
20148-5
LSU · Southeastern (West)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Music City Bowl (L)
201310-3
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#14
Coach final
#14
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Outback Bowl (W)
201210-3
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#14
Coach final
#12
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Chick-fil-A Bowl (L)
201113-1
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#2
Coach final
#2
AP high
#1
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
BCS Championship Game (L)MajorBCS
201011-2
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#8
Coach final
#8
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)
20099-4
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#17
Coach final
#17
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Capital One Bowl (L)
20088-5
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Chick-fil-A Bowl (W)
200712-2
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
National champion
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#1
Coach final
#1
AP high
#1
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
BCS Championship Game (W)MajorBCS
200611-2
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#3
Coach final
#3
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS
200511-2
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#6
Coach final
#5
AP high
#3
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (W)
20049-3
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#16
Coach final
#16
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Capital One Bowl (L)
200313-1
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
National champion
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#2
Coach final
#1
AP high
#2
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS
20028-5
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (L)
200110-3
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#7
Coach final
#8
AP high
#7
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS
20008-4
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#22
Coach final
—
AP high
#22
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (W)
19993-8
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19984-7
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19979-3
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#13
Coach final
#13
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Independence Bowl (W)
199610-2
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#12
Coach final
#13
AP high
#11
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (W)
19957-4-1
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
4-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
#25
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Independence Bowl (W)
19944-7
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19935-6
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19922-9
LSU · Southeastern (Western)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19915-6
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19905-6
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19894-7
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19888-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
6-1
AP final
#19
Coach final
—
AP high
#9
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Hall of Fame Bowl (L)
198710-1-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#5
Coach final
#5
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (W)
19869-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#10
Coach final
#11
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major
19859-2-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-1-1
AP final
#20
Coach final
#20
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)
19848-3-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-1-1
AP final
#15
Coach final
#16
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major
19834-7
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
0-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19828-3-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-1-1
AP final
#11
Coach final
#11
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major
19813-7-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
1-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19807-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19797-5
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Tangerine Bowl (W)
19788-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)
19778-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (L)
19766-4-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#11
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19754-7
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19745-5-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19739-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#13
Coach final
#14
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major
19729-2-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
#11
Coach final
#10
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
19719-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-2
AP final
#11
Coach final
#10
AP high
#9
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (W)
19709-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-0
AP final
#7
Coach final
#6
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major
19699-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-1
AP final
#10
Coach final
#7
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19688-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-2
AP final
#19
Coach final
—
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (W)
19677-3-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)Major
19665-4-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19658-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-3
AP final
#8
Coach final
#14
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)Major
19648-2-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
#7
Coach final
#7
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)Major
19637-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
19629-1-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#7
Coach final
#8
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)Major
196110-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
6-0
AP final
#4
Coach final
#3
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)Major
19605-4-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19599-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-2
AP final
#3
Coach final
#3
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major
195811-0
LSU · Southeastern
National champion
Conf record
6-0
AP final
#1
Coach final
#1
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)Major
19575-5
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19563-7
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19553-5-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19545-6
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19535-3-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19523-7
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19517-3-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19504-5-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19498-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2
AP final
#9
Coach final
—
AP high
#9
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major
19483-7
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19475-3-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#17
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19469-1-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#8
Coach final
—
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (T)Major
19457-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-2
AP final
#15
Coach final
—
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19442-5-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19436-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#17
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)Major
19427-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19414-4-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-2-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19406-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19394-5
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19386-4
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19379-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#8
Coach final
—
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major
19369-1-1
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
6-0
AP final
#2
Coach final
—
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major
19359-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
5-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major
19347-2-2
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19337-0-3
LSU · Southeastern
Conf record
3-0-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19326-3-1
LSU · Southern
Conf record
4-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19315-4
LSU · Southern
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19306-4
LSU · Southern
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19296-3
LSU · Southern
Conf record
3-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19286-2-1
LSU · Southern
Conf record
3-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19274-4-1
LSU · Southern
Conf record
2-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19266-3
LSU · Southern
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19255-3-1
LSU · Southern
Conf record
0-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19245-4
LSU · Southern
Conf record
0-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19233-5-1
LSU · Southern
Conf record
0-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19223-7
LSU · Southern
Conf record
1-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
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19216-1-1
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19205-3-1
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19196-2
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19173-5
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19167-1-2
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19156-2
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19144-4-1
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19136-1-2
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19124-3
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19116-3
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19101-5
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19096-2
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
190810-0
LSU · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19077-3
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Bacardi Bowl (W)
19062-2-2
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19043-4
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19026-1
LSU · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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Award winners

78 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Mansoor Delane2025
Consensus All-AmericanDB
Will Campbell2024
Consensus All-AmericanOL
Jayden Daniels2023
Consensus All-AmericanQB
Malik Nabers2023
Consensus All-AmericanWR
Jayden Daniels2023
Davey O'Brien AwardQB
Jayden Daniels2023
Heisman Trophy★QB
Jayden Daniels2023
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardQB
Jayden Daniels2023
Manning AwardQB
Jayden Daniels2023
Walter Camp AwardQB
Ed Orgeron2019
AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach
Joe Burrow2019
Consensus All-AmericanQB
Ja'Marr Chase2019
Consensus All-AmericanWR