Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/26/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 26, 2026

Venue:  Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +8.5, LSU -8.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +8.5, LSU -8.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +8.5, LSU -8.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Texas A&M Aggies:  2-1 (0-1) (12th place, SEC)

LSU Tigers:  2-1 (0-1) (12th place, SEC)

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Texas A&M Aggies:  lost their last game at home against the Kentucky Wildcats 31-21.

LSU Tigers:  lost their last game on the road against the Mississippi Rebels 32-24.

Texas A&M is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Kentucky 31-21. Marcel Reed was the starting QB and he completed 26/49 passes for 236 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Marcel Reed led the team in rushing yards with 80 and 1 TD. Mario Craver led the receivers with 119 receiving yards on 11 receptions. Marcus Ratcliffe led the defense in that game with 7 tackles while T.J. Searcy led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

LSU is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Ole Miss 32-24. Sam Leavitt was the starting QB and he completed 16/27 passes for 158 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Dilin Jones led the team in rushing yards with 106 and 1 TD. Trey'Dez Green led the receivers with 60 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Whit Weeks led the defense in that game with 8 tackles while Princewill Umanmielen and Ty Benefield each led the defense in sacks with 1. Ja'Keem Jackson came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Texas A&M listed as an 8.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas A&M has looked good in their games this season with their 2-1 record overall, but their 0-1 conference record has them right near the bottom of the SEC. They haven't played any road games yet and will be playing their 1st road game of the season here. Meanwhile, LSU has looked good in their games this season with their 2-1 record overall, but their 0-1 conference record has them right near the bottom of the SEC. They have looked a lot better on their home field too with their 2-0 home record this season. LSU is coming off a 32-24 loss to Ole Miss in their last one and that was a big game for them. Lane Kiffin was returning to the place he left less than a year ago, but they fell flat on their face. They looked a lot better in the 2nd half and even managed to tie the game late, but it never felt like they were in that game, always playing from behind. Now they are coming back home and will be looking to bounce back, but that is still a really tough loss for them and they might not have the same motivation to play this game. Texas A&M is coming off a 31-21 loss at home to Kentucky in their last one and they are also going to be looking for that bounce back game. Texas A&M was a CFP team last season and one of the best teams in the SEC, so they are going to have an answer to that bad game and will bring their best effort for a team like LSU. Texas A&M has a lot of talent on offense to compete in this game while LSU had a lot of trouble offensively against Ole Miss, Sam Leavitt not looking great all season either, so look for Texas A&M to take advantage of LSU in a down spot. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas A&M to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas A&M LSU Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 26, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is LSU 34 Texas A&M 30.

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Texas A&M Aggies: 16-28 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 15-21 ATS off an upset loss to a conference rival as a favorite. 32-47 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 26-18 OVER as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 44-31 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

LSU Tigers: 20-13 ATS off an upset loss to a conference rival as a favorite. 17-10 ATS at home against teams with a turnover margin of +1 per game or better. 18-10 OVER off an upset loss to a conference rival as a favorite. 

Texas A&M Aggies:  K. Edwards (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Bussey (WR) Out - Undisclosed. J. Morrow (RB) Out - Undisclosed. A. Bethel-Roman (WR) Out - Undisclosed. T. Norman (WR) Probable - Undisclosed. J. Myles (WR) Questionable - Leg. M. Williams (WR) Out - Undisclosed. T. Riden Jr. (RB) Out - Undisclosed.

LSU Tigers:  P. Wright III (WR) Out - Undisclosed. D. Spears (S) Out - Knee. R. Guillory Jr. (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Dottery (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“I did not do a good enough job of coaching this team and preparing this team. I don’t take any positives from this game. I don’t want to take away anything from Kentucky. Kentucky came in here and whooped us.” - Mike Elko after his team’s loss against Kentucky in their last game. 

“I’m glad it’s over. This was an emotional game for a lot of reasons. A lot of life-changing experiences here. A lot of really good people that helped me through some really hard times.” - Lane Kiffin after his team’s loss against Ole Miss in their last game. 

WR Horton, Isaiah

WR Bethel-Roman, Ashton

WR Craver, Mario

TE Riley, Micah

QB Reed, Marcel

RB Owens II, Rueben

WR Elzy, Malik

WR Wilson III, Eugene

WR Watkins Jr., Winston

TE Green, Trey'Dez

QB Leavitt, Sam

RB Jones, Dilin

Passing: Marcel Reed (632)

Rushing: Rueben Owens II (186)

Receiving: Mario Craver (194)

Touchdowns: Isaiah Horton (3)

Passing: Sam Leavitt (732)

Rushing: Dilin Jones (285)

Receiving: Trey'Dez Green (222)

Touchdowns: Sam Leavitt (6)

Coaches:

Texas A&M Aggies: Mike Elko (3rd season)

LSU Tigers: Lane Kiffin (1st season)