LSU vs Auburn head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 8, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The Breakdown
#13 LSU grades out 71 to 66, driven by a 4.3★ D-line Auburn's 3.0★ O-line must block.
When LSU has the ball: 4★ receivers Brown, Harris and Watkins draw Auburn's 3.3★ secondary — the passing game's clearest opening.
When Auburn has the ball: A 3.0★ O-line, all five portal arrivals, faces LSU's 4.3★ D-line. Biggest gap on the field.
Swing factor: Sam Leavitt, 5★ transfer with three years, outranks Byrum Brown's 4★ — though Brown owns four seasons.
X-factor: Late-October Saturday inside Jordan-Hare, and Auburn hosts. LSU's edges must hold on the road.