# SEC Morning Report: Sam Leavitt Listed Doubtful as LSU-Ole Miss Showdown Looms **Published:** 2026-09-17 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield **Category:** daily-roundup — **Type:** daily-roundup **Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-morning-report-sam-leavitt-doubtful-lsu-ole-miss **Teams:** [Alabama](https://secscouts.com/alabama/), [Arkansas](https://secscouts.com/arkansas/), [Auburn](https://secscouts.com/auburn/), [Georgia](https://secscouts.com/georgia/), [Kentucky](https://secscouts.com/kentucky/), [LSU](https://secscouts.com/lsu/), [Missouri](https://secscouts.com/missouri/), [Oklahoma](https://secscouts.com/oklahoma/), [Ole Miss](https://secscouts.com/ole-miss/), [Texas A&M](https://secscouts.com/texas-am/) --- ## LEAD STORY: Leavitt's Status Clouds LSU's Biggest Game of the Young Season The SEC's first injury report for Saturday's LSU-Ole Miss game landed Wednesday evening, and the headline was a name nobody expected to see: LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt is listed as **doubtful**. The designation caught Baton Rouge off guard. There had been no public indication Leavitt was hurt heading into the week, but roughly an hour after the report was published, CBS Sports reported that the quarterback is dealing with a potential upper-body injury and did not throw at Wednesday's practice. Leavitt was on the field through the fourth quarter of LSU's win over Louisiana Tech on September 12, so whatever the issue is, it surfaced late. The rest of the LSU report was more predictable. Trey'Dez Green, Whit Weeks, Davhon Keys and Aliou Bah are all probable and should be expected to play. TJ Dottery and Tylen Singleton are questionable, though Dottery, facing his former team, is widely expected to suit up. Phillip Wright III is out after injuring his leg in the fourth quarter against Louisiana Tech, while Jaiden Braker and Raycine Guillory Jr. remain out — neither has played for LSU in 2026. The SEC will release updated reports Thursday and Friday at 7:10 p.m. Central, and the LSU head coach's radio show Thursday at 6 p.m. is the most likely venue for the first substantive update on Leavitt. ## QUICK HITS - **Georgia opens SEC play in Fayetteville.** For the second straight year the Georgia Bulldogs start their conference title defense with a Week 3 road game, this time at Arkansas. The Razorbacks are coming off a blowout loss to Utah in which the Utes threw for more than 300 yards and had six different receivers record a catch of 15-plus yards. Arkansas starter KJ Jackson went 14-of-34 with an interception and no touchdowns before being benched for AJ Hill, who scored late with the game out of reach. The last meeting between the two, in 2021 at Sanford Stadium, ended 37-0 Georgia with Arkansas averaging 3.6 yards per play. - **Missouri basketball earns an A.** The Field of 68 gave the Missouri Tigers a resounding A for their offseason, and the Blue Ribbon Yearbook slots Mizzou at No. 14 in its preseason Top 25 — a ranking that does not account for Mark Mitchell because of the publication date. Blue Ribbon's poll includes eight SEC teams: Florida (No. 1), Tennessee (No. 6), Texas (No. 7), Arkansas (No. 9), Vanderbilt (No. 11), Missouri (No. 14), Kentucky (No. 19) and Alabama (No. 21). ESPN's Myron Medcalf has floated Mizzou as a possible national title contender with Mitchell on the roster. - **Mizzou sells out Texas A&M.** Missouri Athletics announced Tuesday that single-game tickets for the October 10 home game against Texas A&M are sold out, extending the football program's sellout streak as Memorial Stadium marks its 100th year. - **Texas takes the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.** No. 12 Texas beat Texas A&M 3-1 in the championship match, with Derbez Torres, Bennett and Harper leading the Longhorns. The Aggies settled for runner-up. - **Alabama volleyball stays perfect at home.** The Crimson Tide swept Alcorn State 3-0 at Foster Auditorium on Wednesday to remain unbeaten at home this season. - **Kentucky's uniforms aren't changing soon.** Kentucky's first-year head coach said Tuesday that a major football uniform redesign — or a return of the fan-favorite Power K — is years away, citing contract timelines under the school-wide Nike agreement signed in 2025. Kentucky's last football refresh came in 2023. Minor tweaks and alternate combinations remain possible in the meantime. - **Auburn gymnastics sets 2027 home slate.** The Auburn gymnastics program released its 2027 home schedule Wednesday under its first-year head coach. ## PORTAL WATCH No transfer portal activity to report in the last 12 hours. With the football season in full swing, movement should stay quiet until the portal windows reopen. ## RECRUITING BUZZ No new football commitments overnight, but the softball world produced a notable one: per D1Softball, Sophia Schlader, one of the top prospects in the class of 2028 and a dual-threat talent, announced her commitment to Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Sooners continue to stockpile elite talent well ahead of the 2028 cycle. ## GAMES TO WATCH No SEC games are on the schedule today, but Saturday's slate is shaping up as the first true measuring stick of the conference season. - **Ole Miss at LSU (Saturday)** — The Leavitt situation makes this the story of the week. Thursday and Friday's injury reports will tell us whether LSU's quarterback plays in what was already a marquee SEC opener. - **Georgia at Arkansas (Saturday)** — The Bulldogs face their first opponent of consequence after two nonconference wins. Arkansas needs a sharp turnaround on offense after the Utah loss. - **Troy at Missouri (Saturday)** — A legitimate Sun Belt program visits Columbia, but Mizzou is favored to handle business at home and could get its backups reps if it builds an early lead. Looking further ahead, the Missouri tennis program opens its fall slate September 25-27 at the Husker Invitational in Nebraska, the first competition under its new head coach. --- *Original article: [SEC Morning Report: Sam Leavitt Listed Doubtful as LSU-Ole Miss Showdown Looms](https://secscouts.com/news/sec-morning-report-sam-leavitt-doubtful-lsu-ole-miss) — SEC Scouts*