Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Arkansas · Conference game
5-2 · Power #6
34
projected
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3-4 · Power #57
18
projected
LSU 91%
9% ARK
Spread
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Total
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model 52
Model line
LSU -19
LSU 91% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
LSU 91%
Projected LSU 34 – ARK 18 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
LSU -19
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 52
How the model gets there (points from ARK’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadARK rating edge−22.3+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.8=Model marginLSU by 19.0
TotalScoring ratings52.1=Model total52.1

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LSU+12.7 →+22.8▲ 10.1#6
ARK+7.3 →+2.6▼ 4.7#58
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

LSU
Longer bar = better
ARK
#20
Offense
◀ LSU better
#102
#8
Defense
◀ LSU better
#103
−0.3 #95
Turnovers
ARK better ▶
+0.1 #65
79 plays #3
Pace
◀ LSU faster
69 plays #45
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When LSU has the ball
Advantage: LSU offense
LSU offARK defEdge
Points / game 40.4 #7 26.7 #96 LSU
Yards / play 6.36 #43 6.02 #110 LSU
PPA / play +0.25 #25 +0.20 #113 LSU
Success rate 52% #4 43% #94 LSU
When ARK has the ball
Advantage: LSU defense
ARK offLSU defEdge
Points / game 21.0 #115 15.9 #17 LSU
Yards / play 4.99 #121 4.28 #5 LSU
PPA / play +0.05 #103 −0.09 #8 LSU
Success rate 43% #67 32% #2 LSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
LSU scoring against the ARK defense
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LSU scored
10.3
#16
9.0
#72
19.3
#30
12.7
#1
7.4
#57
20.1
#8
ARK allowed
5.0
#75
8.6
#94
13.6
#93
6.7
#102
6.4
#77
13.1
#97
ARK scoring against the LSU defense
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ARK scored
3.9
#104
4.3
#131
8.1
#127
6.0
#70
6.9
#69
12.9
#77
LSU allowed
2.9
#22
5.4
#34
8.3
#24
2.4
#21
4.0
#18
6.4
#8

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
ARK +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
LSU7d
ARK7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 148 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.