Sam Leavitt and the now No. 18 LSU Tigers avoided a two-game drought in Week 7 of the 2026 college football season, jumping to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play after a 31-0 blowout win over Parker Puckett and the previous No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs. Now, LSU will look to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive in Week 8, hitting the road to face Byrum Brown and the Auburn Tigers.
Leavitt struggled to begin his first season in Baton Rouge, but has improved his play after the last few weeks immensely. Through seven games, the former Arizona State and Michigan State quarterback has completed 148-of-211 passes for 1,785 yards, 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions, adding 270 yards and another seven scores on the ground…