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Star wide receiver Malik Nabers and the LSU Tigers (2-1) play the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, at Tiger Stadium.
The Tigers are very big favorites (currently -17.5) in their matchup versus the Razorbacks, with the over/under at 55.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Tigers are -935 and the Razorbacks are +610.)
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Game Info for LSU vs. Arkansas
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Stadium: Tiger Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | -17.5 | -110 | -110 | 55.5 | -109 | -111 | -935 | +610 |
LSU Pick Insights
- LSU has covered the spread once in two games this season.
- In LSU’s two games with a set total, two have hit the over (100%).
LSU Stats & Insights
- LSU owns the 61st-ranked defense this year (338.3 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking sixth-best with a tally of 537.3 yards per game.
- On offense, LSU has been a top-25 unit, ranking 10th-best in the FBS by averaging 45.7 points per game. The Tigers rank 70th on defense (23 points allowed per game).
- On offense, LSU has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 10th-best in the FBS by totaling 344.7 per game. The Tigers rank 61st on defense (207.7 passing yards allowed per game).
- LSU ranks 34th in run offense (192.7 rushing yards per game) and 75th in run defense (130.7 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- On offense, LSU has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking fifth-best in the FBS by averaging a 57.5% third-down conversion rate. The defense ranks 68th on defense (38.5% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- LSU has forced three total turnovers (82nd in the FBS) this season and have turned it over two times (11th in the FBS) for +1a turnover margin of +1, 47th-ranked in college football.
LSU’s Best Players
- Jayden Daniels has thrown for 977 yards, completing 73.7% of his passes and recording eight touchdowns and one interception this season. He’s also run for 157 yards (52.3 ypg) on 35 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Logan Diggs has piled up 156 yards on 24 carries, scoring one time. He’s grabbed four passes for 48 yards (16 per game), as well.
- Nabers’ leads his squad with 393 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 24 receptions (out of 33 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Brian Thomas Jr. has caught 20 passes for 280 yards (93.3 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
- Kyren Lacy has a total of 99 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in six throws and scoring one touchdown.
- Major Burns has racked up one sack to pace the team, while also picking up one TFL and eight tackles.
- Whit Weeks, LSU’s top tackler, has nine tackles this year.
- Darian Chestnut has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has four tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended to his name.
Arkansas Betting Insights
- Arkansas is winless against the spread so far this year in two games with a set total.
- Out of Arkansas’ two games with a set total, one has hit the over (50%).
Arkansas Pick Insights
- Arkansas’ defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 12th-best in the FBS with 257.3 total yards ceded per contest. In terms of offense, it is posting 370.3 total yards per game, which ranks 82nd.
- Arkansas ranks 33rd in the FBS with 38.3 points per game on offense, and it ranks 46th with 19 points given up per contest on defense.
- Arkansas is compiling 219 passing yards per contest on offense this season (83rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 201.7 passing yards per game (54th-ranked) on defense.
- Arkansas ranks 73rd in the FBS with 151.3 rushing yards per game, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks sixth-best by surrendering just 55.7 rushing yards per contest.
- Arkansas’ third-down defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 21st-best in the FBS with a 30% third-down conversion rate allowed. In terms of offense, it is compiling a 42.5% third-down rate, which ranks 63rd.
- Arkansas has compiled seven forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over two times, leading to a +5 turnover margin, which ranks seventh-best in the FBS.
Arkansas’ Best Players
- K.J. Jefferson has recored 629 passing yards, or 209.7 per game, so far this season. He has completed 71.4% of his passes and has collected six touchdowns with one interception. He’s also contributed on the ground with 26.7 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner one time.
- AJ Green has carried the ball 28 times for 190 yards, with two touchdowns.
- Rashod Dubinion has been given 26 carries and totaled 96 yards with one touchdown.
- Andrew Armstrong has hauled in 197 receiving yards on 18 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Isaac TeSlaa has put together a 143-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 10 passes on 16 targets.
- Jaedon Wilson has racked up 130 reciving yards (43.3 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Landon Jackson leads the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has four TFL and eight tackles.
- Arkansas’ tackle leader, Jaheim Thomas, has 19 tackles, two TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Jayden Johnson has a team-leading one interception to go along with 14 tackles and one pass defended.
