BATON ROUGE - LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt practiced with the team on Thursday, according to reports from Matt Moscona of 104.5 ESPN Radio.

NEW: Sam Leavitt participated in LSU’s practice Thursday morning, sources confirm.

Back spasms kept him out of Wednesday’s workout, leading to his listing on the initial availability report.@1045espn @LASportsDotNet

— Matt Moscona (@MattMoscona) September 17, 2026

Leavitt was listed as "doubtful" on LSU's player availability list Wednesday night. Moscona reported Thursday morning that the QB did not participate in practice on Wednesday.

NEW: LSU QB Sam Leavitt did not practice Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury, multiple sources confirm.

He received treatment and will be reevaluated today.

Additionally, LB TJ Dottery was also held out of Wednesday’s practice.

Sources are hopeful both players will be…

— Matt Moscona (@MattMoscona) September 17, 2026

An update on the student-athlete availability reports are due by 7 p.m. CT on Thursday and Friday. The final report is due 90 minutes before kickoff.