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Malik Nabers will lead the LSU Tigers (5-2) into their matchup versus the Army Black Knights (2-4) at Tiger Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Black Knights are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +30) against the Tigers (with an over/under of 57.5 points).
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Game Info for LSU vs. Army
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Stadium: Tiger Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | -30 | -109 | -111 | 57.5 | -110 | -110 | -6500 | +2000 |
LSU Pick Insights
- LSU has posted a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Out of LSU’s six games with a set total, all have hit the over.
LSU Stats & Insights
- LSU sports the second-best offense this season in terms of total yards (550.6 yards per game), but rank 21st-worst on defense (423.9 yards allowed per game).
- LSU ranks 101st in scoring defense this season (30.3 points allowed per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the FBS with 45.3 points per game.
- LSU sports the seventh-best offense this season in terms of passing yards (336 passing yards per game), but ranks 20th-worst on the defensive side of the ball (264.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- On the offensive side of the ball, LSU has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 10th-best in the FBS by averaging 214.6 per game. The Tigers rank 93rd on defense (159.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
- LSU owns the 102nd-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (42.9% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been better on offense, ranking second-best with a 56.8% third-down percentage.
- With seven forced turnovers (94th in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (11th in the FBS), LSU’s +2+2 turnover margin ranks 35th in college football.
LSU’s Best Players
- Jayden Daniels leads LSU with 2,295 yards (327.9 ypg) on 152-of-208 passing with 22 touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He also has 515 rushing yards on 86 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- Logan Diggs has 585 rushing yards on 99 carries with five touchdowns.
- Nabers’ team-leading 860 yards as a receiver have come on 52 catches (out of 74 targets) with seven touchdowns.
- Brian Thomas Jr. has hauled in 39 receptions totaling 610 yards, finding the end zone nine times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Kyren Lacy has a total of 281 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 13 passes and scoring three touchdowns.
- Harold Perkins paces the team with three sacks, and also has seven TFL, 29 tackles, and one interception.
- Andre Sam is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 37 tackles, one TFL, and one interception.
- Perkins has a team-leading one interception to go along with 29 tackles, seven TFL, three sacks, and one pass defended.
Army Betting Insights
- Army has covered the spread once in five games this season.
- Two of Army’s five games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
Army Pick Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Army is putting up 340.2 total yards per contest (105th-ranked). It ranks 50th in the FBS on defense (350.3 total yards allowed per game).
- Army ranks 93rd in the FBS with 24.5 points per game on offense, and it ranks 34th with 20.2 points surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Army ranks eighth-worst in passing yards per game on offense (143.5), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 14th-best in passing yards allowed per game (178.5).
- Army’s run defense ranks 107th in the FBS with 171.8 rushing yards surrendered per contest, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 20th-best by piling up 196.7 rushing yards per game.
- Army ranks 21st-worst in third-down conversion rate (32.9%), but it has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 46th in the FBS with a 35.4% third-down rate allowed.
- Army has a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 14th-worst at -5.
Army’s Best Players
- Bryson Daily has been a dual threat for Army this season. He has 712 passing yards (118.7 per game) while completing 54.5% of his passes. He’s thrown six touchdown passes and four interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 416 yards (69.3 ypg) on 100 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Hayden Reed has compiled 191 yards on 47 carries with two touchdowns.
- Isaiah Alston leads his team with 266 receiving yards on nine catches with two touchdowns.
- Noah Short has put up a 223-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 15 passes on 24 targets.
- Casey Reynolds’ nine targets have resulted in five receptions for 68 yards.
- Jimmy Ciarlo has racked up two sacks to pace the team, while also recording three TFL and 20 tackles.
- Army’s top-tackler, Leo Lowin, has 32 tackles this year.
- Quindrelin Hammonds leads the team with one interception, while also recording 21 tackles and one pass defended.
