Stats after week five.
I'll reiterate... These numbers represent LSU's rankings after playing each opponent. These ARE NOT their opponent's rankings.
| OFFENSIVE RANKINGS | | | | | | | | |
| Opponent | Total Offense | Up/Down | Pts/gm | Up/Down | Passing yards/gm | Up/Down | Rushing Yards/gm | Up/Down |
| USC | 66 | - | 103 | - | 36 | - | 98 | - |
| Nicholls St | 66 | - | 67 | +36 | 22 | +14 | 116 | -18 |
| South Carolina | 66 | - | 51 | +16 | 24 | -2 | 111 | +5 |
| UCLA | 52 | +14 | 44 | +7 | 13 | +11 | 112 | -1 |
| So. Alabama | 22 | +30 | 35 | +9 | 6 | +7 | 99 | +13 |
(* 3 teams ranked
higher in total offense. Missouri, So. Alabama, Washington)
(* 3 teams ranked
lower in total offense. Auburn, Navy, TCU)
| DEFENSIVE RANKINGS | | | | | | | | |
| Opponent | Total Defense | Up/Down | Pts Allowed | Up/Down | Passing yards Allowed | Up/Down | Rushing Yards/gm | Up/Down |
| USC | 108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nicholls St | 90 | +18 | 84 | - | 111 | - | 57 | - |
| South Carolina | 91 | -1 | 94 | -10 | 85 | +26 | 89 | -32 |
| UCLA | 78 | +13 | 78 | +16 | 96 | -11 | 47 | +42 |
| So. Alabama | 71 | +7 | 54 | +24 | 96 | - | 44 | +3 |
(* 3 teams ranked
higher in total defense. Rutgers, Uconn, Central Michigan)
(* 3 teams ranked
lower in total defense. N. Carolina, E. Carolina, Fla. Atlantic)
| LEADER AFTER - Week 5 | Total | Scoring | Passing | Rushing |
| OFFENSE | Ole Miss | Tennessee | Miami | Army West Point |
| DEFENSE | Tennessee | Ohio St. | Minnesota | Ole Miss |
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