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Mississippi State at LSU

Final

MSST17% LSU83%

Called TEMPO had LSU by 15.0. LSU won by 31.

Forecast and result

Forecast and market
MeasureTEMPOMarket lineFinal
MarginTEMPOLSU by 15.01.0 pts toward LSU vs the lineMarket lineLSU by 14.0Opened: LSU by 11.5FinalLSU by 31.0
Total pointsTEMPO61.73.0 pts over the lineMarket line58.8Opened: 59.3Final31

Market median saved Oct 13, 2026Grading

Forecast results

Straight upSpreadTotal
Margin miss
16.0 points
Total miss
30.7 points
Market margin miss
17.0 points
Market total miss
27.8 points

Actual game measures

How each offense performed, based on the plays in our records.

Actual offensive measures for both teams
MeasureMSSTLSU
Points per drive0.004.43
Finishing drives0.006.20
EPA/play−0.360.29
Success rate40.9%69.0%
Rush success37.5%65.2%
Pass success47.4%73.5%
Yards per play3.805.98
Explosive plays4.5%6.9%
Havoc15.9%8.6%
Pace68.070.0

Compared with opponent. Lower havoc is better; pace and close values stay neutral. Results through Tue, Oct 20, 2026, 8:25 AM ET. — means no measured value.

Series

Head to head

Ratings this season

Each team’s strength at every cutoff in this saved update, with 90% ranges.

90% range

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TEMPO v12Updated Oct 20, 2026Data from CollegeFootballData.com