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The LSU Tigers (3-2) visit the Missouri Tigers (5-0) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, in a battle featuring a pair of outstanding wide receivers in Malik Nabers and Luther Burden III.
The LSU Tigers are the favorites (-5.5) in their game against the Missouri Tigers, with the over/under at 64.5 points. (On the moneyline, the LSU Tigers are -230 and the Missouri Tigers are +187.)
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Game Info for LSU vs. Missouri
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
- Stadium: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | -5.5 | -110 | -110 | 64.5 | -110 | -110 | -230 | +187 |
LSU Pick Insights
- LSU is 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, LSU is 1-1 against the spread.
- LSU has hit the over in all of its four games with a set total.
LSU Stats & Insights
- LSU has struggled on defense, ranking 19th-worst in the FBS (429.4 yards allowed per game) this season. However, the defense ranks fourth-best, yielding an average of 551.6 yards per game.
- LSU ranks 105th in scoring defense this year (31 points allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in the FBS with 44 points per game.
- LSU has the 108th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (260.2 allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking sixth-best with 353.6 passing yards per game.
- LSU is putting up 198 rushing yards per game on offense this season (26th in the FBS), and is surrendering 169.2 rushing yards per game (103rd) on the other side of the ball.
- While LSU ranks 16th-worst in the FBS in third-down efficiency on defense with a 47.1% third-down conversion rate allowed, it’s been a different story on the other side of the ball, where the LSU Tigers rank fourth-best in the FBS (56.7% third-down percentage).
- With five forced turnovers (97th in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (18th in the FBS), LSU’s +1+1 turnover margin ranks 46th in college football.
LSU’s Best Players
- Jayden Daniels has been a dual threat for LSU so far this season. He has 1,711 passing yards, completing 73.1% of his passes and collecting 16 touchdown passes and two interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 292 yards (58.4 ypg) on 60 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Logan Diggs has racked up 354 yards on 57 carries while finding paydirt three times as a runner.
- Nabers’ leads his squad with 625 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 40 receptions (out of 54 targets) and scored five touchdowns.
- Brian Thomas Jr. has hauled in 33 receptions totaling 537 yards, finding the end zone eight times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Kyren Lacy has a total of 150 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing eight passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- Harold Perkins has racked up two sacks to pace the team, while also picking up three TFL and 20 tackles.
- LSU’s tackle leader, Major Burns, has 30 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- Darian Chestnut has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has six tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended to his name.
Missouri Betting Insights
- Missouri’s ATS record is 3-1-0 this season.
- Three of Missouri’s four games with a set total have hit the over (75%).
Missouri Pick Insights
- Missouri ranks 32nd with 451.4 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 29th with 317.2 total yards allowed per game on defense.
- From an offensive angle, Missouri is posting 32 points per game (52nd-ranked). It ranks 40th in the FBS on defense (20.8 points surrendered per game).
- Missouri’s pass offense has been excelling, accumulating 304.4 passing yards per game (14th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 90th by surrendering 243 passing yards per game.
- Missouri ranks 79th in the FBS with 147 rushing yards per game, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks ninth-best by allowing only 74.2 rushing yards per game.
- Missouri ranks 79th in the FBS with a 39.3% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 58th with a 36.8% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- At +1, Missouri sports the 46th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with four forced turnovers (112th in the FBS) and three turnovers committed (fifth in the FBS).
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook has thrown for 1,468 yards (293.6 ypg) while completing 74.5% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdown passes this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Cody Schrader, has carried the ball 81 times for 463 yards (92.6 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Nathaniel Peat has been given 56 carries and totaled 257 yards with two touchdowns while also gaining 76 yards through the air with one touchdown.
- Burden has racked up 644 receiving yards on 43 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring five touchdowns as a receiver.
- Theo Wease has put up a 254-yard season so far with three touchdowns. He’s caught 24 passes on 36 targets.
- Mookie Cooper’s 17 targets have resulted in 13 receptions for 193 yards.
- Johnny Walker Jr. has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has two TFL and 19 tackles.
- Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri’s leading tackler, has 26 tackles and three TFL this year.
- Kris Abrams-Draine has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 17 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
