LSU is set to face Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday evening. Unlike some teams of LSU’s caliber that are playing an FCS opponent, LSU has something to prove.
LSU has championship aspirations, and its performance against Louisiana Tech in Week 2 didn’t look like a team that could win one. Now, the Tigers get a second chance to face a team they should beat convincingly. Here are five players who could hinder them from reaching that goal.
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Tristan Goodly – WR
Goodly started his career with Southeastern Louisiana as a special teamer, returning kicks as a true freshman in 2023. Goodly didn’t take a snap in 2024, but he’s emerged as possibly the Lions’ best receiver in 2025, with six catches for 114 yards and a touchdown through two games. He hasn’t had a drop all season and has shown serious flashes of big-play potential, as shown below.
While LSU has arguably the best secondary in the country, don’t be surprised to see Goodly make a big play or two against the Tigers.
Kyle Lowe – QB
Through three games, quarterback Carson Camp has taken the majority of the snaps under center for the Lions, with 114 to Lowe’s 83. Camp has had a solid year, throwing for 434 yards and three touchdowns to two picks, but Lowe may have wrestled the snap share majority away from him against Mississippi Valley State this past weekend, going eight for eight with 174 passing yards and three touchdowns.
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Lowe is normally the Lions’ rushing threat at quarterback, taking 12 attempts for 102 yards and three touchdowns the week prior. Considering his demonstrated ability as both a passer and runner through three weeks, LSU may see a lot of Kyle Lowe on Saturday — and he could give them a game.
Kaleb Proctor – DT
Proctor is the highest-graded defender on the Lions’ defense, with a 91.7 — making him the third-highest graded FCS defensive tackle in the country, per PFF. Proctor only has one sack through three weeks, but his 11 pressures are the third-most among FCS defensive tackles.
While LSU has faced a murderer’s row of defensive linemen this season and performed well, Proctor could still make an impact on this game.
Joshua Randall – EDGE
Randall has been another serious playmaker for the Lions’ defense, with four sacks and 11 pressures through three weeks. While the Tigers’ tackle duo of Weston Davis and Tyree Adams has seen more talented edge rushers than Randall so far this season, that duo has been the weak point in the offensive line, allowing 15 pressures and a sack between the two of them. If LSU is in a lot of passing situations Saturday, Randall could be a problem.
Blayne Delahoussaye – CB
Delahoussaye has been the Lions’ highest-graded starting defensive back this season, with a 77.5 defensive grade, per PFF. His coverage grade of 80.6 is a top-25 mark for FCS cornerbacks, allowing just four catches for 21 yards on the season.
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This is another situation where you expect the Tigers’ talent to outweigh what’s on the other side of the ball, but if quarterback Garrett Nussmeier still isn’t back to full health this week, we could see a couple of throws go awry, with Delahoussaye waiting for one to come his way.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: 5 SE Louisiana players who can be trouble for LSU football in week 4
