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- QB/LB: LSU QB Sam Leavitt on the defense: "They were putting it on us early in fall camp but we came back and started playing better in the scrimmages.
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Checking out the health of SEC teams after preseason practice and going into week-one for 2026
- Alabama lost defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman to a season-ending ACL injury; defensive back Jorden Edmonds is targeted for a midseason return, while EJ Crowell and receiver Noah Rogers are expected back sooner. Arkansas lost tight end Maddox Lassiter, defensive lineman J'Lynn Allen and punter Connor Smith for 2026, but RB1 Sutton Smith should be ready for the opener.
- Auburn linebacker J.J. Faulk is out for the year, with tight end Jonathan Edwards, tackle Tai Buster and corner Devin Williams still uncertain. Florida reported no major camp loss; Georgia remains without Amaris Williams and likely Dante Dowdell, while center Drew Bobo should play. Kentucky running back Tovani Mizell is out, with Jovante Barnes and receiver Nic Anderson questionable.
- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker Whit Weeks are full-go, though edge Gabe Reliford remains out. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will miss the opener but is practicing; Gavin Hoffman should be ready and Donta Simpson is cleared. Oklahoma center Jake Maikkula is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.
- Ole Miss reported no major preseason injury. South Carolina lost receivers Jaden Sellers and Jayden Gibson for the season, with tackle Jacarrius Peak expected out roughly two weeks and Dylan Stewart unavailable opening weekend. Tennessee lost Edrees Farooq, Jaedon Harmon and Jadas Richard, with several more questionable plus Arion Carter suspended one game.
- Texas is evaluating left tackle Trevor Goosby's knee, though no tear was initially indicated. Texas A&M lost Chace Sims and Tiger Riden for the season and receiver Jerome Myles left the team. Vanderbilt had no major new camp injury, while Mississippi State's principal questions are receiver Ayden Williams and limited defensive linemen D.J. Reed and Kalvin Dinkins.
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LSU Has One Job Left for Saturday’s Final Fall Camp Scrimmage
- USC transfer Husan Longstreet has been working behind Leavitt throughout camp, but he hasn’t had a scrimmage setting to prove he can operate the offense at game speed.
- Right on his tails is Elon transfer Landen Clark, who has had a similar fall camp.
- Quarterback carries the most weight, since it’s the one position where an unresolved backup plan can undo an entire season if the starter goes...
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What stood out during LSU football's first fall camp scrimmage?
- LSU football conducted its first fall camp scrimmage under Lane Kiffin on Saturday, Aug.
- 15 inside Tiger Stadium.
- It was the Tigers' 10th practice of the preseason and it featured 170 total plays.
- Kiffin broke down what he saw at LSU's first scrimmage with media members following the team's 11th fall camp practice Monday morning.
- For the coaching staff, plenty of evaluation came out of it while there...
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LSU Has One Job Left for Saturday's Final Fall Camp Scrimmage
- LSU's second and final scrimmage of fall camp arrives Saturday, and it marks the last live-action evaluation before the Tigers pivot fully into game-prep week.
- Lane Kiffin has used the past three ...
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LSU Football in 2026 Preseason AP Top 25
- BATON ROUGE – LSU will open the 2026 ranked in the Top 25 in both national poll as the Tigers are ranked No.
- 11 in the preseason Associated Press Poll, the organization announced on Monday.
- Earlier this month, LSU earned a preseason ranking of No.
- 13 in the USA Today Poll.
- The Tigers, under first-year coach Lane Kiffin , is coming off a 7-6 season a year ago....
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Football's Trey'Dez Green Named to Player of the Year Watch List
- BATON ROUGE – LSU’s Trey'Dez Green is among 50 players nationwide named to the Walter Camp Foundation “Players to Watch” for the 2026 Player of the Year Award, the organization announced on Monday.
- Green, the only tight end on the list, enters his third season with the Tigers and already holds the program record for receiving TDs by a player at his position with 11.
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Blake Baker Press Conference (Aug. 14, 2026)
- Live from the Team Room at Football Ops, LSU Football Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker meets with members of the media as the Tigers' continue to prepare for the 2026 season.
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- Defense: NEW: Spent time at LSU's practice on Wednesday focusing on who routinely stepped to the front of the line, led by example in individual drills on defense.
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- Defense: We’re just getting started with our fall camp coverage over @BengalTigerOn3 .
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- DL: New: One day into fall camp, the trio of freshmen defensive linemen are right in the middle of what the Tigers are planning up front.
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- DB: #LSU Position Preview: The Cornerback Room DJ Pickett and PJ Woodland headline a talented position group this fall with both returnees preparing to make a statement in 2026.
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- LB: Lane Kiffin was asked about his possible future as LSU linebacker Whit Weeks’ father-in-law.
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- LB: New: Linebacker for LSU wil feature the right blend of leadership and experience.
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- DB: New: LSU veteran safety Ty Benefield can't wait to get to fall camp in a few weeks.
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