Texas vs LSU Injury Report: Latest Player Updates

• Texas lists four players out and an offensive lineman as questionable for Saturday night in Baton Rouge.
• LSU has a key linebacker with a question mark on the Texas vs LSU injury report.
• See below for both full lists and what they mean for Texas vs LSU.

The latest Texas vs LSU injury report is out, and both lists are unchanged from Thursday. The SEC posted its Friday report at 7:10 p.m. CT (8:10 p.m. ET) ahead of No. 6 Texas (7-2) visiting No. 21 LSU for the Tigers’ home finale at Tiger Stadium on ABC.

Jump to: Texas Injury Report | LSU Injury Report | Matchup Impact

Report posted 7:10 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 13, per the SEC availability report. Track Texas vs LSU lines at the best college football betting apps.

Texas Injury Report

Texas has four players ruled out: running back Hollywood Smothers, offensive lineman Trevor Goosby, tight end Nick Townsend and edge Richard Wesley. Offensive lineman Cole Hutson is questionable, while defensive lineman Hero Kanu is probable.

One name not on the list is Colin Simmons. LSU’s game notes say the Texas pass rusher is expected back after missing two games with an ankle injury. Simmons leads the Longhorns with 10.5 sacks, and LSU coach Lane Kiffin said Texas is getting healthy at the right time. Expected back is still not confirmed, so his status is worth watching until kickoff.

Texas Longhorns Friday Injury Report

LSU Injury Report

LSU also has four players out: safety Dashawn Spears, wide receiver Phillip Wright III, linebacker Charles Ross II and defensive tackle Richard Anderson. Linebacker Whit Weeks is questionable, and offensive tackle Weston Davis is probable.

Three of the four LSU absences are on defense, which matters against a Texas team coming off a 34-20 road win at Missouri. LSU is looking to bounce back from a 31-13 loss to Alabama.

LSU Tigers Friday Injury Report

Texas vs LSU Matchup Impact

Cole Hutson and the Texas Offensive Line

Texas already has Goosby ruled out, so Hutson’s status decides whether two offensive linemen from this report are unavailable to play. That is a real concern in a night game at Tiger Stadium, where crowd noise can test any line. Smothers being out also takes a running back off the board, so the blocking up front carries more weight.

Whit Weeks and LSU’s Linebacker Depth

Weeks is the biggest LSU question. The Tigers are already without fellow linebacker Charles Ross II, so a Weeks absence would leave two linebackers from this report sidelined, along with Spears in the secondary and Anderson on the interior. That depth is worth checking before you look at college football odds for this game.

Probable Is Not a Guarantee

Kanu and Davis are listed as probable, which points toward playing but does not lock it in. The same goes for Simmons being expected back. Friday’s list is not final, and the SEC’s final report is due 90 minutes before kickoff. Until then, every designation here can still change.

Check the final SEC list for Hutson and Weeks in particular. If Hutson is available, Texas avoids losing a second lineman from Friday’s report. If Weeks is cleared, LSU gets a linebacker back while Ross remains out.