LSU Tigers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

Memorial Stadium is the site where the Clemson Tigers (10-4 last year) will play the LSU Tigers (9-4 last season) on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Clemson is .5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 57.5.

The LSU Tigers ended the season having earned a 9-4 mark. In their last contest, the Tigers faced the Baylor Bears and took home the win by a score of 44-31. Against the rush, the Tigers gave up 62 yds on 33 tries, which calculates to 1.9 yards per rush allowed. LSU gave up 30 pass completions on 51 tries for a total of 445 yds, and a completion rate of 58.8%. In the game, they had 61 plays which totaled 427 yds. The LSU Tigers ended up running the ball 27 times and had 114 yards, which earned them an average of 4.2 yds per carry.

In terms of scoring, the LSU Tigers were sitting at 30.5 points per outing. As a team they averaged 116.4 yds on the ground, which ranked them 107th in the nation. The Tigers tallied 5,610 total yards last season. LSU earned 29 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. LSU tallied 306 1st downs offensively, and they were hurt by 82 penalties for 645 yards. They turned the ball over 17 times.

The Tigers sat in 59th in the country when it comes to team defense, allowing 24.3 points per game. They allowed 4.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 140.1 yards on the ground per game last year. Over the course of last year, they allowed 1,821 yards via the running game in 13 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Tigers allowed 2,916 yds which had them ranked 81st in D-1. In their 13 games played last season, they allowed 224.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.0%. They yielded 364.4 yards/outing which had them sitting 61st in D-1. They conceded 10 passing touchdowns in addition to 26 rushing touchdowns.

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The Tigers ended the season having earned a 10-4 record. When they last played, the Tigers went home defeated by a final of 38-24 when they faced the Texas Longhorns. Clemson rushed for 3.2 yards per carry, finishing the game with 76 yards on 24 attempts. The Tigers finished the contest with a total of 412 yards and they ran 67 plays (6.1 yards per play). The Tigers secondary allowed a completion rate of 70.8%, surrendering 202 yds on 17 out of 24 passing. Clemson relinquished 48 running attempts for 292 yards (6.1 yards per rush).

The Clemson Tigers averaged 451.9 yards/contest, which ranked them 11th in Division 1. The Clemson offense totaled 666 yards of penalties on 69 violations, which was 91st in the country in terms of making mistakes. They averaged 173.4 rushing yards per game and ran for 2,428 yards for last year. They tossed 7 interceptions while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they tallied 337 1st downs. When it comes to how much they scored, the Tigers had a ranking of 18th in the country averaging 34.7 points per outing. For the previous year, the Tigers had a total of 3,899 yards through the air in addition to an average of 278.5 throwing yards per game, which was ranked 15th in Division 1.

Clemson allowed the opposition a total of 2,248 yards rushing (160.6 yards per contest) in addition to 18 touchdowns on the ground last season. They conceded 22 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 213.5 yards per game, which had them in 53rd in the country. Their defense totaled 10 fumbles and 15 picks over the course of last season. The Tigers defense took the field for 944 plays, which was 120th in Division 1. The Tigers surrendered 23.4 PPG, ranking them 49th in the country. Last year, they relinquished 328 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers +3.5

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