LSU vs Ole Miss head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 3, Saturday, September 19, 2026.
The Breakdown
LSU's 71 composite tops top-heavy Ole Miss's 64 — 5★ Sam Leavitt against a 2★ passer.
When LSU has the ball: 3★ Dilin Jones runs at Ole Miss's 3.7★ linebackers; the 3.8★ O-line and Rebels' D-line grade even.
When Ole Miss has the ball: The 3.4★ O-line, averaging three years, meets LSU's 4.3★ D-line sitting at just 1.8 years.
Swing factor: Sam Leavitt, 5★ and three years, transferred in; Trinidad Chambliss counters with 2★ and four seasons.
X-factor: Week 3 Saturday in Oxford: Ole Miss favored by 2.5 at home despite the on-paper deficit.