LSU football ranks No. 12 in On3 preseason top 25 for 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 3:43 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
LSU football is positioned at No. 12 in the On3 preseason top 25 ahead of the 2026 college football season. This ranking is the highest for the Tigers and places them sixth among SEC teams. The ranking comes despite LSU's disappointing finish in 2025, as they aim for a College Football Playoff spot under new head coach Lane Kiffin. Kiffin's team includes notable talents such as quarterback Sam Leavitt and five-star recruit Jordan Seaton. LSU will begin the season against unranked Clemson.
- •LSU ranked No. 12 in On3's preseason top 25.
- •They finished 2025 with three straight losses against ranked teams.
- •Lane Kiffin is entering his first year as head coach.
- •LSU's opening opponent, Clemson, is unranked.
- •Key players include QB Sam Leavitt and OT Jordan Seaton.
- 3:43 PMYahoo Sports — Where LSU football ranks in the On3 preseason top 25
"LSU football was good enough to make On3's top 25 ahead of the 2026 college football season. Here's where the Tigers ranked.
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