Its all about the red zone.

It’s because we can’t run the ball when the field is condensed. And honestly haven’t been able to since even before BK. It’s fricking wild how long it’s been at issue at LSU, who was once known for this exact thing.

in lsu footballs 3 losses what percentage of redzone trups resulted in tds

In their 3 losses during the 2026 season (to Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Alabama), LSU scored touchdowns on 54.55% of their red zone trips. [1]

Breaking it down game-by-game, the Tigers went inside the opponent's 20-yard line 11 total times but only found the end zone 6 times:

at Ole Miss (Loss 32-24): 2 TDs on 4 trips (50%) (plus 1 FG and 1 turnover on downs)

at Kentucky (Loss 35-34 OT): 3 TDs on 3 trips (100%)

vs. Alabama (Loss 31-13): 1 TD on 4 trips (25%) (plus 1 FG, 1 turnover on downs, and 1 turnover) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Total Statistics: 6 Touchdowns / 11 Red Zone Trips = 54.55%

If you want to dive deeper into how this season is playing out under Lane Kiffin, I can provide a breakdown of how these red-zone struggles compared to their scoring efficiency in wins, or check the team's updated offensive stats heading into the upcoming matchup against Texas. Would you like to look at those details? [1, 2]

247Sports

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Wikipedia

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The New York Times

If only we had a really tall guy that was complete mismatch for anybody covering him where you could just throw it up for grabs. Oh well

For the 2026 college football season, the Georgia Bulldogs have the following red zone statistics (offense and defense through 8-1 record):

Georgia Offense Red Zone Stats

Red Zone Attempts: 44

Red Zone Scores: 39 (34 touchdowns, 5 field goals)

Red Zone Scoring Percentage: 88.6%

Red Zone Touchdown Percentage: 77.3% (34 of 44) [1]