# SEC Football: LSU Tigers Dominates Clemson Tigers 38-3

**Published:** 2026-09-06 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/lsu-tigers-defeat-clemson-38-3-2026-season-opener

**Teams:** [LSU](https://secscouts.com/lsu/)


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BATON ROUGE, La. (09/03/2026) — The LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers 38-3 on Thursday night at Tiger Stadium. The 35-point victory opened the 2026 season in decisive fashion for LSU in front of the home crowd.

LSU controlled the non-conference matchup from start to finish, holding Clemson to a single field goal while putting up 38 points of their own. The win gives the LSU Tigers an early statement result against a marquee opponent from the ACC.

Detailed statistics for this game are not yet available.

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*Original article: [SEC Football: LSU Tigers Dominates Clemson Tigers 38-3](https://secscouts.com/news/lsu-tigers-defeat-clemson-38-3-2026-season-opener) — SEC Scouts*