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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

LSU debuts at No. 14 in the CFP rankings as Alabama comes to town

Plus, Will Wade's return opens with a 100-57 win over LSU New Orleans.

The Daily Baton Rouge team2 stories13 sources5 min read

LSU FootballTop story

LSU debuts at No. 14 in the CFP rankings with Alabama coming to Tiger Stadium

LSU enters November in the playoff conversation

No. 14
LSU's spot in the first CFP rankings
6-2
LSU's record, 3-2 in the SEC
5
SEC teams ranked ahead of the Tigers

Source: The News-Star

If you've been wondering where the Tigers stand, LSU debuted at No. 14 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026, released Tuesday, Nov. 3. Lane Kiffin's team is 6-2 and has no ranked wins, but it's still in the thick of the playoff picture.

The month is a gauntlet. WAFB reports the Tigers host No. 5 Alabama and No. 7 Texas on back-to-back weekends before a trip to No. 13 Tennessee.

Three ranked opponents are next on LSU's schedule

OpponentCFP rankSite
AlabamaNo. 5Home
TexasNo. 7Home
TennesseeNo. 13Away

Sources: WAFB, The News-Star

“We got to go win games. Hearing the rankings right now doesn't matter. We could be No. 1 or 50.”

Sam Leavitt, LSU quarterback, on Tuesday
  • SEC teams ahead: Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, Ole Miss
  • LSU's losses: Kentucky and Ole Miss
  • Nov. 3 odds to make the : LSU ahead of undefeated UCLA

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Will Wade's return to LSU opens with a 100-⁠57 win over LSU New Orleans

Will Wade got the loudest cheers of the night when his name was announced, and then the Tigers beat LSU New Orleans 100-57 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the . An announced crowd of 7,919 watched LSU lead 18-3 at the first media timeout and 53-17 at the half.

LSU opened the season with a 43-point win

  • LSU New Orleans57
    LSU100
    FinalTuesday, Nov. 3, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center

Sources: The Advocate, Crescent City Sports

Saliou Niang had 6 steals, 14 points and 14 rebounds. Israel center Gilad Levy played for LSU for the first time after gaining eligibility earlier that afternoon, and he scored 7 points in 5 minutes.

Four Tigers scored 13 or more points, led by Donovan Dent's 19

Sources: The Reveille, Crescent City Sports

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Value
Donovan Dent19
Michael Ruzic17
Saliou Niang14
Brice Dessert13

“We're back to win. I mean, we're back to win. We're back to dominate.”

Will Wade, LSU men's basketball coach
  • Free throws: LSU made 15 of 20
  • Rebounds: LSU 53, LSU New Orleans 38
  • Turnovers: LSU New Orleans had 16
  • Wade drew a technical with 4:48 left, LSU up 88-43

News Notes

Game day

Kickoff for LSU-Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 7, is 2:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium, and WBRZ Channel 2 will show it, with a weak cold front bringing highs in the mid-70s. Since 1960, LSU has won 24, or 56%, of its 43 home games before 5 p.m. with a kickoff temperature at or below 75°. WBRZ

LSU has won 24 of 43 cool-weather day games at home

24 of 43

  • LSU wins
  • 19 other results

Source: WBRZ

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LSU wins2456%
other results1944%

Whit Weeks

LSU linebacker Whit Weeks is listed as "doubtful" on the team's first injury report of the week, and The News-Star says he fractured his right fibula against Texas A&M on Sept. 26. WBRZ says he had been listed "out" on every report since and had surgery days after the injury. "Doubtful" is an upgrade but does not guarantee he returns this weekend. The News-StarWBRZ

Angel Tree

If you'd like to help, the Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge's annual program has begun, and 2,114 children and seniors are expected to receive help this year. You can adopt an "angel" and buy gifts for a child, while seniors in the program receive grocery store gift cards. WGNO

Strays

takes in an average of 23 animals a day, and more than 6,000 have come through its Gourrier Avenue doors this year. As the parish's open-admission shelter, it can't turn away an animal brought in by animal control or surrendered by residents. The Reveille

Vote count

East Baton Rouge Parish's early vote count finished at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, instead of the usual 8 p.m., the registrar of voters said. A long, two-page ballot slowed the process, and crews also had to copy 250 military and overseas ballots onto scannable paper. WAFB

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LSU debuts at No. 14 in the CFP rankings as Alabama comes to town

Plus, Will Wade's return opens with a 100-57 win over LSU New Orleans.

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  1. LSU debuts at No. 14 in the first CFP rankings
  2. Will Wade's return opens with a 100-57 win
  3. Alabama kickoff Saturday is 2:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium
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