2025 · Week 8 · Oct 18, 2025 · FirstBank Stadium
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Win probability · VAN
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Q2 1:43 · Diego Pavia sacked by West Weeks for a loss of 8 yards to the VAN 36
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsPregame priorBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 14:50: Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 24 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK) — LSU win probability +5.5 pts (now 51%) (top driver: LSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 5:52: Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) — VAN win probability +8.3 pts (now 60%) (top driver: VAN has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:03: Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) — VAN win probability +10.7 pts (now 80%) (top driver: VAN has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:52: Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 62 yds for a TD (Garrett Nussmeier pass to Trey'Dez Green for Two-Point Conversion) — LSU win probability +17.7 pts (now 41%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- TD · Q3 0:27: Diego Pavia run for 21 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) — VAN win probability +15.6 pts (now 85%) (top driver: VAN has the ball).
Was that the right call?
Each option's modeled win probability for the team making the call, from the score, clock and field position before the play. Gaps under one point are close calls. How this works
Fourth downs
VAN made the numbers' call on 4 of 6LSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 6
- Q1 9:32LSU 4th & 13 at VAN 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 43.8% before the snapGo for it43.6%−0.221% to convertField goalTheir call43.8%54% to makePunt43.6%−0.1average punt
- Q2 5:52VAN 4th & 1 at LSU 1, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 53.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call52.4%59% to convertField goal49.7%−2.794% to makePunt42.9%−9.5average punt
- Q2 2:33LSU 4th & 8 at VAN 35, down 4Close callKicked a field goal · 39.9% before the snapGo for it39.8%34% to convertField goalTheir call39.7%−0.145% to makePunt38.7%−1.1average punt
- Q2 1:43VAN 4th & 1 at VAN 44, up 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 62.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call62.6%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt61.3%−1.3average punt
- Q2 0:45LSU 4th & 12 at VAN 25, down 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 38.5% before the snapGo for it37.5%−1.422% to convertField goalTheir call38.9%66% to makePunt34.6%−4.3average punt
- Q2 0:02VAN 4th & 1 at LSU 28, up 1Numbers favored go for it by 2.4 ptsKicked a field goal · 62.0% before the snapGo for it63.9%71% to convertField goalTheir call61.4%−2.460% to makePunt56.3%−7.6average punt
- Q3 3:36VAN 4th & 1 at VAN 46, up 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 64.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call65.4%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt62.4%−3.0average punt
- Q4 11:39LSU 4th & 6 at VAN 6, down 10Close callKicked a field goal · 17.1% before the snapGo for it16.9%31% to convertField goalTheir call16.1%−0.791% to makePunt9.2%−7.7average punt
- Q4 8:55VAN 4th & 7 at VAN 28, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 84.2% before the snapGo for it83.4%−2.136% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call85.5%average punt
- Q4 6:28LSU 4th & 22 at LSU 18, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 13.0% before the snapGo for it8.5%−3.17% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.6%average punt
- Q4 4:40VAN 4th & 6 at VAN 47, up 7Close callPunted · 89.7% before the snapGo for it89.7%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call89.7%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 3:12LSU 4th & 8 at LSU 22, down 7Close callPunted · 10.9% before the snapGo for it8.4%32% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call7.5%−0.9average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
VAN made the numbers' call on 4 of 4LSU made the numbers' call on 1 of 2
- Q1 3:38VAN Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call58.5%97% to makeGo for two58.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 14:50LSU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call45.5%97% to makeGo for two45.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:52VAN Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call61.1%97% to makeGo for two61.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:03VAN Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.6%97% to makeGo for two78.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 6:52LSU Touchdown, down 5 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick34.2%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call34.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 0:27VAN Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call84.1%97% to makeGo for two83.9%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartLSUDrive 1FG14 plays · 44 yds · 5:2348% → 47%
Q1 14:15
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+4
52.4%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 4 yds to the LSU 29Similar
Q1 13:50
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+11
52.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 11 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:15
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+2
52.4%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 2 yds to the LSU 42Similar
Q1 12:40
2ND & 8
OWN 42
+12
52.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 12 yds to the VAN 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:20
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+6
52.4%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 6 yds to the VAN 40Similar
Q1 10:00
1ST & 10
OPP 28
-3
52.2%
Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Keanu Koht for a loss of 3 yards to the VAN 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VANDrive 2TD13 plays · 57 yds · 5:3753% → 57%
LSUDrive 3TD10 plays · 75 yds · 3:4044% → 51%
Q1 3:30
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-5
56.2%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 5 yds to the LSU 30 LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bauer Sharp) to the LSU 20Similar
Q1 3:00
2ND & 12
OWN 23
+2
56.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 2 yds to the LSU 25Similar
Q1 1:50
3RD & 10
OWN 25
+16
56.9%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 16 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:49
2ND & 1
50
+15
55.0%
Nussmeier, Garrett pass incomplete to Brown, Barion, PENALTY VAN pass interference (Brown, Tristen) 15 yards to the VAN35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.Similar
Q2 14:50
1ST & 10
OPP 24
+24
49.2%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 24 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VANDrive 4TD15 plays · 75 yds · 8:4851% → 60%
LSUDrive 5MISSED FG9 plays · 30 yds · 3:1241% → 40%
Q2 5:00
2ND & 1
OWN 44
0
57.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Nic Anderson for no gain to the LSU 44Similar
Q2 4:45
3RD & 1
OWN 44
+19
58.2%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 19 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:15
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+6
57.6%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 6 yds to the VAN 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VANDrive 6DOWNS4 plays · 1 yds · 0:4761% → 61%
LSUDrive 7FG7 plays · 11 yds · 0:4043% → 43%
Q2 1:05
2ND & 8
OPP 34
+11
56.3%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 11 yds to the VAN 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VANDrive 8FG8 plays · 50 yds · 0:3759% → 63%
VANDrive 9TD11 plays · 75 yds · 5:4461% → 80%
LSUDrive 10TD6 plays · 92 yds · 2:0323% → 41%
Q3 8:55
1ST & 10
OWN 8
+12
77.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 12 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:25
2ND & 10
OWN 20
+18
78.2%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 18 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:52
2ND & 10
OWN 38
+62
59.4%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 62 yds for a TD (Garrett Nussmeier pass to Trey'Dez Green for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VANDrive 11TD13 plays · 75 yds · 6:1863% → 85%
Q3 3:36
4TH & 1
OWN 46
+10
63.7%
Diego Pavia pass complete to Makhilyn Young for 10 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:05
2ND & 13
OPP 47
+15
65.8%
Pavia, Diego pass incomplete to Hoskins, Richie, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Spears, Dashawn) 15 yards to the LSU32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VAN.Similar
Q3 1:15
2ND & 4
OPP 26
+5
69.0%
Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 5 yds to the LSU 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 12FG12 plays · 69 yds · 3:2117% → 21%
Q4 14:55
2ND & 5
OWN 30
+13
81.8%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey'Dez Green for 13 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VANDrive 13PUNT6 plays · 3 yds · 2:4085% → 86%
Q4 11:35
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-8
85.3%
Tre Richardson run for 2 yds to the VAN 27 Vanderbilt Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bryce Henderson) to the VAN 17Similar
Q4 9:20
3RD & 12
OWN 23
+5
85.9%
Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 5 yds to the VAN 28Similar
Q4 8:55
4TH & 7
OWN 28
0
85.9%
Nick Haberer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 14PUNT5 plays · -12 yds · 2:1718% → 11%
VANDrive 15PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:2091% → 91%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 16PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 1:0812% → 9%
Q4 4:20
1ST & 10
OWN 20
-3
88.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 17Similar
Q4 3:50
2ND & 13
OWN 17
+5
88.9%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 5 yds to the LSU 22Similar
Q4 3:12
4TH & 8
OWN 22
+17
90.6%
Grant Chadwick punt for 53 yds , Martel Hight returns for 17 yds to the VAN 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VANDrive 17END OF GAME9 plays · 54 yds · 3:0395% → 97%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 6:52
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 62 yds for a TD (Garrett Nussmeier pass to Trey'Dez Green for Two-Point Conversion)
-17.7
TD · Q3 0:27
Diego Pavia run for 21 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)
+15.6
TD · Q3 9:03
Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)
+10.7