No. 7 LSU Visits No. 8 Ole Miss in Week 3 as 13 Unbeaten Matchups Crowd Schedule
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Updated · ESPN · Sep 18
No. 7 LSU Visits No. 8 Ole Miss in Week 3 as 13 Unbeaten Matchups Crowd Schedule
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Sep 18
Summary
No. 7 LSU’s trip to No. 8 Ole Miss headlines Week 3, with LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt listed doubtful because of a possible shoulder issue ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ABC matchup.
LSU is still a 2.5-point favorite, but the game has added off-field tension after an Ole Miss breach-of-contract lawsuit led to LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen being served court papers and officials planning enhanced law enforcement.
On the field, Ole Miss’ efficient offense — led by Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy — meets an LSU defense described as the nation’s most efficient, while LSU’s offense is coming off a shaky first half against Louisiana Tech.
Two other ranked matchups deepen the slate: No. 16 SMU at No. 23 Louisville in a key ACC race game, and No. 22 Houston at No. 13 Texas Tech on Friday night.
Week 3 also features 13 games between unbeaten teams, with Florida-Auburn, Virginia Tech-Maryland and Mississippi State-South Carolina among the broader tests likely to shape early conference races.
Can Ole Miss exploit LSU's sudden quarterback crisis, or will the Tigers' elite defense steal a season-defining victory on the road?
How will a shocking $950,000 legal dispute served at LSU's facility impact the Tigers' focus in their massive showdown against Ole Miss?
With NIL and the transfer portal shattering predictability, which undefeated underdog will completely upend the College Football Playoff race this weekend?