Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Tiger Stadium (“Death Valley”) – Capacity 102,321
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Kickoff Time: 7:45 PM ET / 6:45 PM CT
Broadcast: SEC Network (night game under the lights in Death Valley)
Weather Forecast (Baton Rouge, LA)
Conditions: Clear skies, comfortable fall evening
Kickoff Temp: 62°F (17°C)
Wind: 4–6 mph
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Ideal conditions for both passing and kicking games.
Injury Report
South Carolina Gamecocks
OL Jakai Moore – OUT
DB Emory Floyd – OUT
LB Andrew Colasurdo – OUT
WR Gage Larvadain – Probable (nagging injury, expected to play)
OL Trovon Baugh – Probable (ankle)
DL Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy – Probable
CB Brandon Mack III – Questionable
LSU Tigers
RB John Emery Jr. – OUT (season-ending)
DT Jacobian Guillory – OUT
DE Da’Shawn Womack – OUT
WR Chris Hilton Jr. – OUT
LB West Weeks – Questionable
WR Aaron Anderson – Questionable (hip/knee)
CB Zy Alexander – Probable
(LSU is thin on the defensive front; South Carolina’s O-line depth is also a concern.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Garrett Nussmeier (LSU) vs. South Carolina Secondary
Nussmeier: 1,157 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs, 67.3% completion.
USC Pass Defense: Allowing just 180.2 YPG (#31 nationally).
QB LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina) vs. LSU Front Seven
Sellers: 886 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 66.7% completion; 234 total yards vs. Kentucky.
LSU Defense: #6 nationally in scoring defense (12.2 PPG allowed).
WR Vandrevious Jacobs (USC) vs. CB Zy Alexander (LSU)
Jacobs: 323 yards, 2 TDs, averaging 17.9 YPC.
Alexander: Probable return, key to LSU’s coverage unit.
RB Caden Durham (LSU) vs. LB Debo Williams (USC)
Durham: 213 yards, 2 TDs (limited by ankle injury).
Williams: 42 tackles, 4 TFL, defensive leader.
EDGE Dylan Stewart (USC) vs. LSU Offensive Tackles
Stewart: 20 pressures, 3 sacks in 2025.
LSU O-line: Struggled vs. Ole Miss, allowing 3 sacks.
Recent Team Form
South Carolina Gamecocks
Last game: Defeated Kentucky 35-13.
Losses: Vanderbilt (31-7), Missouri (29-20).
Offense: 308.6 YPG (#127 FBS), 24.8 PPG (#92).
Defense: 323.4 YPG allowed (#44), 18.8 PPG allowed (#33).
Strength: Opportunistic defense (+5 turnover margin).
Weakness: Rushing offense (99.8 YPG, #123 FBS).
LSU Tigers
Last game: Lost 24-19 at Ole Miss (Week 5), then bye week.
Notable win: Florida (20-10).
Offense: 363.8 YPG (#84), 27.0 PPG (#81).
Defense: 293.0 YPG allowed (#22), 12.2 PPG allowed (#6).
Strength: Elite defense, especially vs. run (84.4 YPG allowed, #14).
Weakness: Inconsistent offensive line, poor rushing efficiency.
Series History
All-Time Record: LSU leads 18-2-1 Winsipedia; LSU Wire][13].
Last Meeting: 2024 – LSU 36, South Carolina 33 (in Columbia).
Current Streak: LSU has won 8 straight.
In Baton Rouge: LSU leads 10-1.
Notable: South Carolina has never beaten LSU in Tiger Stadium.
Betting Trends
South Carolina:
3-2 ATS this season.
4-1 ATS in last 5 as road underdog of 7–13.5 points.
Under has hit in 3 of last 5 games.
LSU:
2-3 ATS this season.
7-3 ATS in last 10 home games.
Under has hit in 4 of last 5 games.
Totals:
Opened at 56, dropped to 44.5 (sharp money on Under).
Both teams trending toward low-scoring games.
Historical Betting Results
2024: LSU -3, covered vs. South Carolina (36-33).
2020: LSU -6.5, covered (52-24).
2015: LSU -18, covered (45-24).
South Carolina’s last cover vs. LSU: 2012 (+2.5, lost 23-21).
Projected Score: LSU 24, South Carolina 16
Game Odds
South Carolina Gamecocks 44.5
LSU Tigers – 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
