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In a matchup that will have significant College Football Playoff implications on the line for No. 20 LSU, the Tigers will square off against the Texas A&M Aggie
It is a battle of two top-25 teams in the SEC as LSU and Vanderbilt square off, and we make three bold predictions on the game.
Week 9 of the 2025 college football season saw 22 of the 25 teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25 poll in action. While some teams, such as No. 3 Texas A&M, cruised to a 49-25 win over No. 20 LSU, others needed last-minute heroics to survive and possibly keep their respective hopes at a spot in the College Football Playoff alive.
Vanderbilt’s defense is solid, allowing 19.3 points per game (35th nationally), and is favored to have the overall according to most expert models due to its ability to disrupt opposing passing games, which could play into a persistent LSU offensive weakness.