LSU football clicked on all cylinders in a shutout win over Mississippi State in Week 7. Head coach Lane Kiffin and his team scored 28 points in the first half en route to a 31-0 victory inside Tiger Stadium.
Quarterback Sam Leavitt delivered one of his best performances in 2026 against the Bulldogs. He completed 31 of his 38 pass attempts for 289 yards and four touchdowns, two of which went for 27 and 17 yards. Leavitt connected with nine different receivers throughout the contest.
ESPN's quarterback rating (QBR) values a quarterback on all play types using a 0-100 scale adjusted for opposing defenses' strength. Leavitt boosted his 2026 season QBR to 83.4, over two points higher from where it was last week. It ranks No. 14 nationally.
Alabama's Keelon Russell (86.9) leads SEC passers in QBR. He is followed by Georgia's Gunner Stockton (86.7) at No. 7, Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss (83.5) at No. 11 and Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor (83.4) at No. 13. Taylor sat out against the Tigers with an injury in Week 7.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Where LSU football's Sam Leavitt ranks in QBR after Mississippi State win