BATON ROUGE, La. (Interstat) — Sam Leavitt threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as LSU defeated Louisiana Tech 45-14 in an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision game on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Tiger Stadium. Leavitt completed 25 of 38 passes for the Tigers, who improved to 2-0. Blake Baker passed for 128 yards and a touchdown for Louisiana Tech, which fell to 1-1. Landen Clark ran for a touchdown for LSU. Jordan McRae returned an interception 100 yards for a Louisiana Tech touchdown, while Jalen Mickens caught six passes for 101 yards and a score. Alonzo Jackson Jr. recorded 12 tackles and three sacks for the Bulldogs. Ty Jones made nine tackles, and Zheric Hill had five tackles and an interception. Lane Condry added two sacks, and Kam Franklin also intercepted a pass. Princewill Umanmielen recorded five tackles and three sacks for LSU, while Whit Weeks added seven and TJ Dottery made nine tackles. Attendance was 102,321.