2015 LSU Tigers football team

The 2015 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the Texas Tech, where the Tigers defeated Texas Tech. The team played home games Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

2015 LSU Tigers football
Texas Bowl, W 56–27 (vacated) vs. Texas Tech
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 16
Record	0–3, 9 wins vacated (0–3 SEC, 5 wins vacated)
Head coach	Les Miles (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Cam Cameron (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Steele (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (capacity: 102,321)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 25 Florida x		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 22 Tennessee		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia		5	–	3					10	–	3
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					4	–	8
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Missouri*		1	–	7					5	–	7
South Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 10 Ole Miss		6	–	2					10	–	3
Arkansas		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 16 LSU *		5	–	3					9	–	3
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	5
Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Auburn		2	–	6					7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * LSU and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.^[1]

Offseason

LSU lost only three underclassmen to the NFL in the offseason: linebacker Kwon Alexander, cornerback Jalen Collins and defensive end Danielle Hunter; this was a large decrease compared to losing 11 underclassmen in 2012 and 7 in 2013.^[2] On January 16 Les Miles held a press conference announcing that six underclassmen starters would return, including leading receiver Travin Dural and star defensive back Jalen Mills, as well as offensive linemen Vadal Alexander and Jerald Hawkins, tight end Dillon Gordon, and linebacker Lamar Louis.^[3]

For the third consecutive season, LSU signed a top-ten recruiting class consisting of 25 signees, highlighted by top-rated recruits Kevin Toliver II, Arden Key, Tyron Johnson, and Donte Jackson.^[4] While not as acclaimed as the previous season's consensus #2 ranked class, the class was ranked #10 by ESPN, #8 by rivals.com, and #5 by 24/7 sports.

In 2023, all wins for the 2014 season were vacated by the NCAA.

Players drafted

Main article: 2015 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
2	42	Jalen Collins	Defensive back	Atlanta Falcons
3	88	Danielle Hunter	Defensive lineman	Minnesota Vikings
4	124	Kwon Alexander	Linebacker	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7	235	Kenny Hilliard	Running back	Houston Texans

Reference:^[5]

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nick Brossette RB	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	University Laboratory School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Aug 26, 2013
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George Brown Jr. OT	Cincinnati	Winton Woods High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	Dec 6, 2014
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Jeremy Cutrer DB	Kentwood, Louisiana	Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 23, 2014
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Derrick Dillon WR	Franklinton, Louisiana	Pine High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
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David Ducre RB	Mandeville, Louisiana	Lakeshore High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 19, 2014
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Blake Ferguson LS	Buford, Georgia	Buford High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sep 22, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Jazz Ferguson WR	Saint Francisville, Louisiana	West Feliciana High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Feb 19, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Lanard Fournette RB	New Orleans	Saint Augustine High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Jan 24, 2015
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Josh Growden K	Australia	Clare H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
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Derrius Guice RB	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Catholic High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 31, 2014
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Donte Jackson ATH	Jefferson, Louisiana	Riverdale High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 21, 2015
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Tyron Johnson WR	New Orleans	Warren Easton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 2, 2015
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Arden Key DE	Lithonia, Georgia	Hapeville Charter High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 2, 2015
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Xavier Lewis DB	Laplace, Louisiana	East Saint John High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jul 8, 2014
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Adrian Magee OT	Franklinton, Louisiana	Franklinton High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Apr 27, 2014
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Brandon Martin WR	Dallas, Texas	Prime Prep Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
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Justin McMillan QB	Cedar Hill, Texas	Cedar Hill High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 11, 2014
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Foster Moreau TE	New Orleans	Jesuit High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
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Bry'Kiethon Mouton TE	Lafayette, Louisiana	Acadiana High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Aug 1, 2014
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Hanner Shipley DE	Marble Falls, Texas	Faith Academy of Marble Falls	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jan 8, 2014
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Maea Teuhema OG	Keller, Texas	Keller High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Kevin Toliver II DB	Jacksonville, Florida	Trinity Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Nov 4, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Chidi Valentine-Okeke OT	Ludowici, Georgia	Faith Baptist Christian Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jan 29, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Isaiah Washington DE	New Orleans	Edna Karr High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Feb 15, 2014
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Toby Weathersby OG	Houston	Westfield High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 8  247Sports: 5  ESPN: 10
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 LSU Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "Louisiana State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at LSU	Alma mater
Les Miles	Head coach	11	Michigan (1976)
Frank Wilson	Running backs/Recruiting coordinator	6	Nicholls State (1997)
Bradley Dale Peveto	Special teams/ Defensive Assistiant	6	Southern Methodist (1987)
Cam Cameron	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	3	Indiana (1983)
Jeff Grimes	Offensive line/Running game coordinator	2	Texas – El Paso (1991)
Kevin Steele	Defensive coordinator	1	Tennessee (1979)
Steve Ensminger	Tight ends	6	LSU (1982)
Corey Raymond	Defensive backs	3	LSU (1992)
Ed Orgeron	Defensive line	1	Northwestern State (1984)
Tony Ball	Wide receivers	1	UT-Chattanooga (1983)
Reference:^[6]

Depth chart

The official opening day depth chart was released on August 31, 2015.^[7]

Defense FS 28 Jalen Mills, Sr 29 Rickey Jefferson, Jr 23 Corey Thompson, Jr WLB MIKE SLB 45 Deion Jones, Sr 52 Kendell Beckwith, Jr 11 Lamar Louis, Sr 48 Donnie Alexander, So 22 Ronnie Feist, Jr 40 Duke Riley, Jr 35 Devin Voorhies, So ⋅ ⋅ SS 33 Jamal Adams, So 26 John Battle, So ⋅ CB 13 Dwayne Thomas, Jr 2 Kevin Toliver II, Fr 24 Edward Paris, So DE DT DT DE 92 Lewis Neal, Jr 57 Davon Godchaux, So 91 Christian LaCouture, So 46 Tashawn Bower, Jr 58 Sione Teuhema, So 97 Frank Herron, So 99 Greg Gilmore, So 49 Arden Key, Fr 98 Deondre Clark, So 95 Quentin Thomas, Sr 95 Quentin Thomas, Sr 93 M.J. Patterson, So CB 18 Tre'Davious White, Jr 1 Donte Jackson, Fr 39 Russell Gage, So Offense WR 83 Travin Dural, Jr 9 John Diarse, So 8 Trey Quinn, So LT LG C RG RT 65 Jerald Hawkins, Jr 64 Will Clapp, Fr 77 Ethan Pocic, Jr 76 Josh Boutte, Jr 74 Vadal Alexander, Sr 63 K.J. Malone, So 75 Maea Teuhema, Fr 72 Andy Dodd, So 64 Will Clapp, Fr 66 Toby Weathersby, Fr ⋅ 63 K.J. Malone, So ⋅ 78 Garrett Brumfield, Fr 70 George Brown Jr., Fr TE 85 Dillon Gordon, Sr 81 Colin Jeter, Jr 89 DeSean Smith, Jr WR 15 Malachi Dupre, So 82 D. J. Chark, So 9 John Diarse, So QB 6 Brandon Harris, So 10 Anthony Jennings, Jr 12 Justin McMillan, Fr FB 44 John David Moore, So 47 Bry'Keithon Mouton, Fr 41 David Ducre, Fr Special teams PK 14 Trent Domingue, Jr PK 42 Colby Delahoussaye, Jr P 38 Jamie Keehn, Jr KR 7 Leonard Fournette, So PR 18 Tre'Davious White, Jr LS 50 Reid Ferguson, Sr H 16 Brad Kragthorpe, Sr RB 7 Leonard Fournette, So 34 Darrel Williams, So 5 Derrius Guice, Fr

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	8:15 p.m.	at No. 25 Mississippi State	No. 14	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	W 21–19 (vacated)	62,531
September 19	2:30 p.m.	No. 18 Auburn	No. 13	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 45–21 (vacated)	102,321
September 26	11:00 a.m.	at Syracuse*	No. 8	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 34–24 (vacated)	43,101
October 3	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 44–22 (vacated)	102,321
October 10	2:30 p.m.	at South Carolina	No. 7	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA^[b]	ESPN	W 45–24 (vacated)	42,058
October 17	6:00 p.m.	No. 8 Florida	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 35–28 (vacated)	102,321
October 24	6:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky*	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 48–20 (vacated)	101,561
November 7	7:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Alabama	No. 2	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) (College GameDay)	CBS	L 16–30	101,821
November 14	6:15 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Golden Boot)	ESPN	L 14–31	101,699
November 21	2:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Ole Miss	No. 15	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)	CBS	L 17–38	60,705
November 28	6:30 p.m.	Texas A&M		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	SECN	W 19–7 (vacated)	101,803
December 29	8:00 p.m.	vs. Texas Tech*	No. 20	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Bowl)	ESPN	W 56–27 (vacated)	71,054
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings All times are in Central time

^{^[a]} The game between LSU and McNeese State was canceled due to inclement weather. The game was delayed due to lightning after 5 minutes of play during which each team held the ball for one drive and no one scored. Both schools' athletic directors decided not to reschedule the game, thus declaring it a "no contest". LSU did agree to pay McNeese State its promised fee of $500,000.

^{^[b]} The game between LSU and South Carolina was originally scheduled to take place in Columbia, South Carolina. However, in light of massive flooding in Columbia earlier in the week, the game was moved to Baton Rouge.^[8]

Schedule Source:^[9]

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	14	14	13	8 (1)	9	7	6	5 (1)	4 (5)	4 (5)	9	17	RV	23	22	16
Coaches	13	15	14	9	8	5 (1)	5 (1)	5 (1)	4 (1)	4 (1)	9	17	RV	23	21	17
CFP	Not released									2	9	15	—	21	20	Not released

Season summary

At Mississippi State

See also: 2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

No. 14 LSU Tigers at No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game Summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Tigers	14	0	7	0	21
No. 25 Bulldogs	0	3	3	13	19

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 12, 2015
• Game time: 9:15 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 62,531

Game information

First quarter LSU – Leonard Fournette 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 4:37. LSU 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:22. LSU – Leonard Fournette 26 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:58. LSU 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:38. Second quarter MSU – Westin Graves 43 Yd Field Goal, 0:45. LSU 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:02. Third quarter MSU – Westin Graves 24 Yd Field Goal, 10:04. LSU 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:50. LSU – Leonard Fournette 18 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 6:48. LSU 21–6.'Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter MSU – Dak Prescott 1 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick), 14:45. Ole Miss 35–14. 'Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 4:18 MSU – De'Runnya Wilson 5 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Two-Point Conversion Failed), 4:00. Ole Miss 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:32. Top passers LSU – Brandon Harris – 9/14, 71 yards MSU – Dak Prescott – 34/53, 335 yards, 1 TD Top rushers LSU – Leonard Fournette – 25 rushes, 159 yards, 3 TD MSU – Brandon Holloway – 5 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers LSU – DeSean Smith – 1 reception, 23 yards MSU – De'Runnya Wilson – 8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

Auburn

See also: 2015 Auburn Tigers football team and Tiger Bowl

No. 18 Auburn Tigers at No. 13 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Auburn Tigers	0	0	14	7	21
No. 13 LSU Tigers	14	10	14	7	45

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: September 19, 2015
• Game time: 2:39 p.m.
• Game attendance: 102,321

Game information

First Quarter LSU – Brandon Harris 2 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 13:19. LSU 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41. LSU – Colin Jeter 1 yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick), 1:39. LSU 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:33. Second Quarter LSU – Trent Domingue 32 yd field goal, 6:54. LSU 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:24. LSU – Leonard Fournette 40 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 2:10. LSU 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:52. Third Quarter AUB – Jeremy Johnson 65 yd run (Daniel Carlson), 13:19. LSU 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41. LSU – Leonard Fournette 29 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 10:56. LSU 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:23. LSU – Leonard Fournette 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 4:54. LSU 38–7. Driver: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:50. AUB – Melvin Ray 9 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:03. LSU 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:11. Fourth Quarter LSU – Brandon Harris 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 11:23. LSU 45–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40. AUB – D'haquille Williams 10 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:47. LSU 45–21. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:36. Top Passers AUB − Jeremy Johnson – 11/19, 100 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT LSU − Brandon Harris – 12/17, 74 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers AUB − Jeremy Johnson – 12 carries, 41 yds, 1 TD LSU − Leonard Fournette – 19 carries, 228 yds, 3 TD Top Receiving AUB − Kerryon Johnson – 3 receptions, 17 yds LSU − Travin Dural – 4 receptions, 27 yds

At Syracuse

See also: 2015 Syracuse Orange football team

No. 8 LSU Tigers at Syracuse Orange – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Tigers	7	0	17	10	34
Orange	0	3	7	14	24

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York

• Date: September 26, 2015
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 43,101

Game information

First Quarter LSU – Leonard Fournette 14 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 3:56. LSU 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:26. Second Quarter SYR – Cole Murphy 43 Yd Field Goal, 6:58. LSU 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:42. Third Quarter LSU – Trent Domingue 21 Yd Field Goal, 9:44. LSU 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:16. LSU – Tre'Davious White 69 Yd Punt Return (Trent Domingue Kick), 7:48. LSU 17–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. SYR – Brisly Estime 40 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick), 6:02. LSU 17–10. Driver: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:46. LSU – Leonard Fournette 62 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 4:09. LSU 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53. Fourth Quarter SYR – Ben Lewis 2 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick), 12:06. LSU 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:40. LSU – Malachi Dupre 11 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 9:14. LSU 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:52. LSU – Trent Domingue 37 Yd Field Goal, 5:11. LSU 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:33. SYR – Dontae Strickland 5 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick), 1:53. LSU 34–24. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. Top Passers LSU – Brandon Harris – 8/16, 157 yards, 1 TD SYR – Zack Mahoney – 16/38, 154 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers LSU – Leonard Fournette – 26 rushes, 244 yards, 2 TD SYR – Zack Mahoney – 7 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers LSU – Malachi Dupre – 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD SYR – Brisly Estime – 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2015 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles at No. 9 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	14	8	0	22
No. 9 Tigers	14	6	10	14	44

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 3, 2015
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 102,321

Game information

First Quarter LSU – Leonard Fournette 3 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 10:40. LSU 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:42. LSU – Brandon Harris 21 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 7:18. LSU 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:36. Second Quarter LSU – Trent Domingue 26 yd field goal, 6:45. LSU 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:51. EMU – Shaq Vann 6 Yd Run (Dylan Mulder Kick), 2:48. LSU 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:57. EMU – Darius Jackson 1 Yd Run (Dylan Mulder Kick), 2:10. LSU 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:20. LSU – Trent Domingue 45 Yd Field Goal, 0:10. LSU 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:00. Third Quarter LSU – Leonard Fournette 75 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 14:48. LSU 27–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. LSU – Trent Domingue 22 Yd Field Goal, 2:17. LSU 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:27. EMU – Dustin Creel 12 Yd pass from Brogan Roback (Eddie Daugherty Pass to Brogan Roback), 0:52. LSU 30–22. Driver: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:25. Fourth Quarter LSU – Leonard Fournette 11 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 14:09. LSU 37–22. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:43. LSU – Deion Jones 26 Yd Interception Return (Trent Domingue Kick), 12:37. LSU 44–22. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. Top Passers EMU − Brogan Roback – 17/24, 161 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT LSU − Brandon Harris – 4/14, 80 yds Top Rushers EMU − Darius Jackson – 19 carries, 66 yds, 1 TD LSU − Leonard Fournette – 26 carries, 233 yds, 3 TD Top Receiving EMU − Sam Browning – 6 receptions, 87 yds LSU − Colin Jeter – 1 reception, 28 yds

South Carolina

See also: 2015 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 7 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	3	7	14	0	24
No. 7 Tigers	7	10	21	7	45

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 10, 2015
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 43,101

Game information

First Quarter SC – Elliott Fry 21 Yd Field Goal, 11:02. South Carolina 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 3:58. LSU – Darrel Williams 4 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 5:15. LSU 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 5:47. Second Quarter LSU – Malachi Dupre 10 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 7:41. LSU 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:42. SC – Rashad Fenton 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Elliott Fry Kick), 7:27. LSU 14–10. Driver: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. LSU – Trent Domingue 29 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. LSU 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 1:19. Third Quarter LSU – Leonard Fournette 87 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 14:01. LSU 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:51. LSU – Travin Dural 62 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 6:29. LSU 31–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:11. SC – Jerell Adams 36 Yd pass from Perry Orth (Elliott Fry Kick), 5:02. LSU 31–17. Driver: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:21. LSU – Darrel Williams 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:55. LSU 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07. SC – Pharoh Cooper 43 Yd pass from Perry Orth (Elliott Fry Kick), 0:39. LSU 38–24. Driver: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:14. Fourth Quarter LSU – Derrius Guice 4 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 13:15. LSU 45–24. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:13. Top Passers SC − Perry Orth – 14/28, 200 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT LSU − Brandon Harris – 18/28, 228 yds, 2 TD Top Rushers SC − Shon Carson – 16 carries, 26 yds LSU − Derrius Guice – 16 carries, 161 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving SC − Pharoh Cooper – 7 receptions, 105 yds, 1 TD LSU − Travin Dural – 4 reception, 109 yds, 1 TD

Florida

See also: 2015 Florida Gators football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry

No. 8 Florida Gators at No. 6 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Gators	7	7	14	0	28
No. 6 Tigers	0	28	0	7	35

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 17, 2015
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 102,321

Game information

First Quarter FLA – Jake McGee 4 Yd pass from Treon Harris (Jorge Powell Kick), 10:13. Florida 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:06. Second Quarter LSU – Leonard Fournette 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 12:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:09. LSU – Malachi Dupre 9 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 5:00. LSU 14–7. Driver: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:12. LSU – Leonard Fournette 6 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 2:24. LSU 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:50. FLA – Jake McGee 19 Yd pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin Kick), 1:34. LSU 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:50. LSU – Malachi Dupre 50 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 0:15. LSU 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20. Third Quarter FLA – Kelvin Taylor 2 Yd Run (Austin Hardin Kick), 8:01. LSU 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:10. FLA – Antonio Callaway 72 Yd Punt Return (Austin Hardin Kick), 1:04. Tied 28–28. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. Fourth Quarter LSU – Trent Domingue 16 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 10:40. LSU 35–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24. Top Passers FLA − Treon Harris – 17/32, 271 yds, 2 TD LSU − Brandon Harris – 13/19, 202 yds, 2 TD Top Rushers FLA − Kelvin Taylor – 15 carries, 25 yds, 1 TD LSU − Leonard Fournette – 31 carries, 180 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving FLA − Antonio Callaway – 3 receptions, 100 yds LSU − Malachi Dupre – 4 reception, 115 yds, 2 TD

Western Kentucky

See also: 2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at No. 5 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	7	6	7	20
No. 5 Tigers	7	7	20	14	48

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 24, 2015
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 43,101

Game information

First Quarter LSU – Malachi Dupre 55 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 12:13. LSU 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04. Second Quarter WKU – Anthony Wales 7 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick), 10:55. Tied 7–7. Driver: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:27. LSU – Darrel Williams 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:25. LSU 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 3:06. Third Quarter LSU – Trent Domingue 34 Yd Field Goal, 10:26. LSU 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:34. WKU – Antwane Grant 39 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman PAT failed), 8:26. LSU 17–13. Driver: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:21. LSU – Trent Domingue 43 Yd Field Goal, 6:43. LSU 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:48. LSU – Leonard Fournette 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 5:54. LSU 27–13. Driver: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:14. LSU – Tyron Johnson 61 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 2:06. LSU 34–13. Driver: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:37. Fourth Quarter WKU – Taywan Taylor 9 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick), 13:04. LSU 34–20. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:02. LSU – Travin Dural 17 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 8:46. LSU 41–20. Driver: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59. LSU – Derrius Guice 47 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:49. LSU 34–13. Driver: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:50. Top Passers SC − Brandon Doughty – 37/61, 325 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT LSU − Brandon Harris – 11/20, 286 yds, 3 TD Top Rushers SC − Anthony Wales – 12 carries, 54 yds LSU − Leonard Fournette – 126 carries, 150 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving SC − Taywan Taylor – 10 receptions, 103 yds, 1 TD LSU − Travin Dural – 5 receptions, 132 yds, 1 TD

At Alabama

See also: 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry

No. 2 LSU Tigers at No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Tigers	0	10	0	6	16
No. 4 Crimson Tide	0	13	14	3	30

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: November 7, 2015
• Game time: 7:10 p.m.
• Game attendance: 101,821

Game information

Second quarter ALA - Adam Griffith 22 Yd Field Goal, 11:08 (ALA 3-0) ALA - Derrick Henry 2 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick), 8:51 (ALA 10-0) LSU - Travin Dural 40 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 6:12 (ALA 10-7) LSU - Trent Domingue 39 Yd Field Goal, (10-10) ALA - Adam Griffith 55 Yd Field Goal, 0:14 (ALA 13-10) Third quarter ALA - Derrick Henry 1 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick), 13:00 (ALA 20-10) ALA - Derrick Henry 7 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick), 2:47 (ALA 27-10) Fourth quarter ALA - Adam Griffith 30 Yd Field Goal, 12:45 (ALA 30-10) LSU - Leonard Fournette 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue PAT blocked), 9:18 (ALA 30-16) Top passers LSU – Brandon Harris 6-19, 128 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT ALA – Jake Coker 18-24, 184 YDS Top rushers LSU – Leonard Fournette 19 CAR, 31 YDS, 1 TD ALA – Derrick Henry 38 CAR, 210 YDS, 3 TD Top Receiving LSU – Travin Dural 2 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD ALA – Calvin Ridley 7 REC, 51 YDS

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