2026 Week 1 FINAL
Clemson at LSU
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
Tiger Stadium (LA)
10
Clemson
Final
51
LSU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| LSU | 17 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
GIE pre-game call: LSU at 91%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Clemson
ACC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 7.1
- National rank
- 45
- Proj. wins
- 6.6
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
LSU
SEC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 20.3
- National rank
- 9
- Proj. wins
- 6.7
- Playoff prob.
- 3%
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
9%
LSU
91%
LSU 90% CI: 87% – 94% Δ rating 13.2
LSU is the model's favorite at 91%. Clemson has a 9% path. Home-field adjustment of +5.2 rating points baked in for LSU — venue-specific night-game value (n=58 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Tiger Stadium (LA)
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No