ESPN Releases FPI Top-25 Rankings Following Week 6 With LSU Football Seeing Movement

Brian Kelly and Co. remained idle in Week 6, see movement in recent ESPN Football Power Index Rankings.

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No. 13 LSU (4-1, 1-1 SEC) remained idle in Week 6 with the program now set to navigate preparation for an October 11 matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Brian Kelly and Co. opened the 2025 season riding a four-game winning streak for the Bayou Bengals' best start since 2019, but with a Week 5 loss to Ole Miss, all eyes are on bouncing back against the Gamecocks.

"Well, it's like anybody's goal. You want a little bit of recovery," Kelly said of the open date. "You want guys to focus on their academics, catch up in the classroom, and then let's go to work on the things that we need to be better at.

"Our biggest thing is the details. When we have the details down, our attention to detail, and we have focus on each play, we're pretty darn good. The problem is we can't keep it long enough. We get distracted, and that's what we're working on this week."

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It's set to be a night game in Tiger Stadium on Oct. 11 between the pair of Southeastern Conference foes with the Tigers eyeing a chance to get back in the win column.

Following a wild week of college football, the ESPN Football Power Index has updated the Power Rankings with the LSU Tigers seeing movement despite sitting idle.

Where did Kelly and Co. land?

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The ESPN Football Power Index: Week 6 Edition

1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. Oregon Ducks
3. Alabama Crimson Tide
4. Indiana Hoosiers
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6. Georgia Bulldogs
7. Ole Miss Rebels
8. Texas Longhorns
9. Miami Hurricanes
10. USC Trojans
11. Tennessee Volunteers
12. Michigan Wolverines
13. Texas A&M Aggies
14. Texas Tech Red Raiders
15. Oklahoma Sooners
16. Vanderbilt Commodores
17. LSU Tigers
18. Missouri Tigers
19. Penn State Nittany Lions
20. BYU Cougars
21. Utah Utes
22. Nebraska Cornhuskers
23. Auburn Tigers
24. Florida State Seminoles
25. TCU Horned Frogs

Brian Kelly's Take: Garrett Nussmeier Rests on Open Date

"I think it's a great opportunity for him. We're gonna give Garrett some time to rest here this week, make sure he's fully at 100 percent.

"Michael [Van Buren] got all the first-team reps in articulation; he did a great job. He's still learning, but as we said, we feel confident in his ability."

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