Where LSU Stands Out Football Standouts 2026

5-2 · SEC

  1. 4th down conversion

    Extreme · Strength

    83.3%

    Tied for 2nd-highest of 102 teams

    +2.1 SD from the average of 55.7%

  2. 4th down conversion allowed

    Extreme · Strength

    18.2%

    Tied for 2nd-lowest of 95 teams

    -2.0 SD from the average of 50.9%

  3. Yards allowed / game

    Outlier · Strength

    256.6

    4th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.8 SD from the average of 354.5

  4. Yards / game

    Outlier · Strength

    504.0

    7th-most of 138 teams

    +1.8 SD from the average of 394.4

  5. 3rd down conversion

    Outlier · Strength

    53.3%

    7th-highest of 138 teams

    +1.7 SD from the average of 41.0%

  6. Point margin / game

    Outlier · Strength

    +24.6

    8th-highest of 138 teams

    +1.7 SD from the average of +5.1

  7. Yards / play allowed

    Outlier · Strength

    4.3

    5th-lowest of 138 teams

    -1.6 SD from the average of 5.5

  8. Points / game

    Outlier · Strength

    40.4

    7th-most of 138 teams

    +1.5 SD from the average of 29.0

  9. Passing yards / game

    Outlier · Style

    307.9

    8th-most of 138 teams

    +1.5 SD from the average of 228.8

  10. Time of possession

    Notable · Style

    32:55

    18th-most of 138 teams

    +1.2 SD from the average of 30:07

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.