2026 Week 1
Clemson at LSU
Friday, September 4, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Tiger Stadium (LA)
Clemson
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 9.5
- National rank
- 34
- Proj. wins
- 7.8
- Playoff prob.
- 5%
LSU
SEC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 10.3
- National rank
- 32
- Proj. wins
- 6.2
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Clemson
38%
LSU
62%
LSU 90% CI: 53% – 70% Δ rating 0.8
LSU is the model's favorite at 62%. Clemson has a 38% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.0 rating points baked in for LSU — venue-specific learned value (n=58 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Clemson offense
35 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
LSU offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 4, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Tiger Stadium (LA)
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No