Texas Longhorns vs LSU Tigers Prediction & Odds – November 14, 2026

Texas heads to Baton Rouge to face LSU in a meeting of teams with contrasting offensive profiles. The Longhorns bring a 7-2 record, while the 6-3 Tigers have won five of six at home.

Game details and odds

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm EST · Tiger Stadium (LA)

Total: 46.5 — over -105, under -115.

Draft Kings odds checked November 12, 2026 15:01 UTC. Odds subject to change.

Texas brings a steadier scoring profile

Texas averages 31.1 points per game while allowing 17.4, a combination that gives the Longhorns room to win without a high-scoring shootout. Arch Manning has thrown for 2,024 yards and 18 touchdowns, and Colin Simmons has 10.5 sacks. Sustaining drives against LSU’s defense may be the bigger test.

The Longhorns have won three straight, most recently beating Missouri 34-20 on the road. Before that, they held Mississippi State to three points in a 31-3 win and edged Ole Miss 34-27. Those results show different ways Texas can win, but they also follow consecutive 27-24 losses to Florida and Oklahoma. The Ole Miss game required the offense to keep pace, while the Mississippi State result gave the defense more control. Texas has responded well to those defeats, though its recent results do not make a difficult trip automatic.

LSU’s offense meets a consistency test

LSU averages 37.1 points and 504.1 yards per game, with 324.9 yards coming through the air. Sam Leavitt has thrown for 2,553 yards, and Jackson Harris has 800 receiving yards. The Tigers also allow just 261.1 yards per game, giving them a strong defense alongside their productive offense.

LSU’s latest outing was a 31-13 home loss to Alabama, a sharp change from its 38-17 win at Auburn and 31-0 home shutout of Mississippi State. The Tigers also lost 35-34 at Kentucky after beating McNeese 63-14. That sequence shows how dangerous LSU can be when its scoring holds up, but the Alabama result raises a question about whether it can deliver that production against Texas. The Auburn win demonstrated LSU can answer away from home; this time, the Tigers need to respond at home after their lowest scoring total in these five games.

Injury news

Texas Longhorns: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

LSU Tigers: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Availability checked November 12, 2026 15:01 UTC. Reported statuses may change; final lineups are not confirmed here.

BTB Betting Pick

Winner pick: Texas Longhorns.

Texas gets the nod because its three-game winning streak includes a road win and a convincing defensive performance. LSU’s offensive output makes this a close call, especially in Baton Rouge.

Original winner pick recorded November 12, 2026 08:03 UTC. Subsequent updates retain that selection.