LSU
Texas A&M
BATON ROUGE, La. (09/24/2026) — The LSU Tigers controlled Thursday night's matchup with the Texas A&M Aggies from start to finish at Tiger Stadium, rolling to a 35-6 victory in front of 102,321 fans. LSU outgained Texas A&M 506 to 197 and kept the Aggies out of the end zone for the entire game. The Tigers leaned on a balanced attack and a defense that allowed only 11 first downs.
Result Lead
The final margin of 29 points reflected how one-sided the night was. LSU posted more than 300 passing yards and nearly 200 rushing yards, while Texas A&M managed fewer than 200 total yards. All six of the Aggies' points came from David Olano. Texas A&M did not score a touchdown.
In a conference where SEC wins are hard to come by, LSU got a complete performance on its home field. The Tigers were efficient through the air, productive on the ground and disruptive on defense.
How It Happened
Sam Leavitt ran the LSU offense with precision. He completed 17 of 28 passes for 312 yards, an average of more than 11 yards per attempt. That efficiency let the Tigers pile up yardage in chunks rather than grinding out long drives. The ground game added 194 rushing yards, so LSU never had to rely on a single phase of its offense.
Jackson Harris scored twice to lead the Tigers' touchdown production. Scott Starzyk added five points to the LSU total.
On the other side, Texas A&M had trouble finding a rhythm. The Aggies completed 10 of 27 passes for 106 yards and added 91 rushing yards, for 197 total yards on the night. They converted just four third downs, and with only 11 first downs, they struggled to sustain possessions against the LSU defense.
Possession time was close to even. LSU held the ball for 30:19 to Texas A&M's 29:41, and both teams converted four third downs. The gap came from what each offense did with its snaps. LSU turned 20 first downs into 506 yards and five touchdowns. Texas A&M's drives mostly stalled, and when the Aggies did get into scoring range, they came away with Olano's points instead of touchdowns.
Turning Point
The game turned on LSU's ability to finish drives and Texas A&M's inability to do the same. Both offenses had the ball for about half the game, yet the Tigers scored five touchdowns while the Aggies scored none.
Turnovers widened the gap. Texas A&M gave the ball away twice and LSU once, and against an offense producing yardage at LSU's pace, lost possessions made it very hard for the Aggies to keep up. The LSU defense also got into the backfield: Princewill Umanmielen recorded a sack as the Tigers held Texas A&M's passing attack to 106 yards.
Star of the Game
Sam Leavitt, LSU: Leavitt's 312 passing yards on 17-of-28 passing made him the driving force of the Tigers' offense. His ability to push the ball downfield gave LSU the explosive plays that separated the teams, and his production accounted for more than 60 percent of LSU's 506 total yards. By itself, his passing total exceeded Texas A&M's entire offensive output.
Jackson Harris also deserves recognition after reaching the end zone twice.
What It Means
For LSU, the win is a strong conference result built on both sides of the ball. The offense showed it can win through the air and on the ground, and the defense held an SEC opponent without a touchdown. If the Tigers keep that balance and defensive consistency, they will be a difficult matchup in conference play.
For Texas A&M, the loss shows where the Aggies need to improve. Completing 10 of 27 passes and gaining 197 total yards will not win many SEC road games, and settling for field goals against an offense as productive as LSU's put the Aggies too far behind. Better passing efficiency and more drives that end in touchdowns will be the priorities as Texas A&M continues its conference schedule.
LSU's 35-6 victory at Tiger Stadium was one of the most decisive results of the SEC weekend, and the Tigers controlled nearly every statistical category on the way to it.
