Conceptual football at the goal line with converging gold paths representing LSU's nine multi-touchdown scorers before the 2026 Alabama game

Nine Tigers Have Multiple Touchdowns—Why Alabama Cannot Key on One Finisher

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Alabama cannot solve LSU’s scoring plan by circling one name. The Tigers have built a finish-by-committee offense, and that balance may be the most uncomfortable red-zone question in Tiger Stadium on Saturday.

Quick Answer

Through eight games of the 2026 season, nine LSU players have scored at least two touchdowns: Sam Leavitt, Jackson Harris, Dilin Jones, Landen Clark, Roman Mothershed, Trey’Dez Green, Stacy Gage, Winston Watkins Jr. and Corey Barber Jr. LSU has scored 42 total touchdowns, giving Alabama multiple finishing threats to account for on Nov. 7 instead of one obvious goal-line option.

Who are LSU’s nine multi-touchdown scorers?

The distribution starts with quarterback Sam Leavitt’s eight rushing touchdowns. Wide receiver Jackson Harris has seven receiving scores, while running back Dilin Jones has six rushing touchdowns. Reserve quarterback Landen Clark has added four rushing scores.

Five more Tigers have scored twice: Roman Mothershed, Trey’Dez Green, Stacy Gage, Winston Watkins Jr. and Corey Barber Jr. Mothershed, Green, Watkins and Barber reached that total as receivers; Gage scored both of his touchdowns on the ground.

Those totals come from LSU’s official 2026 cumulative statistics through Oct. 26. The same report lists LSU at 42 touchdowns and 321 points through eight games.

Why does the scoring distribution matter against Alabama?

A defense wants the field to shrink near the goal line because fewer vertical routes are available and every defender has less grass to protect. LSU can answer that compression with different personnel packages rather than one signature call.

Leavitt forces Alabama to fit the quarterback run. Harris and Watkins can win outside or across the back line. Green and Mothershed create size and matchup stress inside. Jones and Gage can make the handoff credible. Clark’s four rushing scores also show that LSU’s designed quarterback-run menu is not tied to only one player.

That variety is the personnel version of LSU’s 40-for-45 red-zone scoring record. Alabama must identify the package, the likely ball carrier and the coverage conflict before the snap—then survive LSU’s counter when that first read is wrong.

What choice does Alabama have to make?

If Alabama adds a defender to the box for Leavitt or Jones, LSU can isolate a receiving target. If the Crimson Tide plays lighter to protect those matchups, Leavitt’s legs and LSU’s backs get cleaner numbers. If Alabama changes personnel late, LSU can use tempo or motion to prevent the defense from settling into its preferred answer.

The quarterback is the first stress point, as TigerHype detailed in Sam Leavitt’s eight-rushing-touchdown profile. The larger problem is that the ball does not have to stay with him for LSU to finish the drive.

What LSU must still prove Saturday

Scoring depth is an advantage, not a guarantee. Alabama’s defense will try to win first down, force longer red-zone situations and make LSU declare its intentions. Penalties, negative plays or protection losses can erase the menu that makes the Tigers dangerous.

LSU’s broader matchup plan includes the coverage battle on the other side of the ball. Six Tigers already have interceptions, and the offense can help that defense by finishing drives instead of settling for field goals.

The Saturday checklist is simple: protect the early downs, make Alabama defend every eligible scorer and keep the quarterback-run threat alive. Those are three of the pressure points in TigerHype’s five-matchup LSU–Alabama preview.

LSU–Alabama scoring FAQ

How many LSU players have at least two touchdowns in 2026?

Nine LSU players have scored at least two touchdowns through the Tigers’ first eight games of the 2026 season.

Who are LSU’s multi-touchdown scorers?

Sam Leavitt, Jackson Harris, Dilin Jones, Landen Clark, Roman Mothershed, Trey’Dez Green, Stacy Gage, Winston Watkins Jr. and Corey Barber Jr. have each scored at least twice.