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LSU vs Houston
Final · Kinder's Texas Bowl · Week 18 · Sat Dec 27 · 9:20 PM ET · Reliant Stadium
LSU TigersLSU7-6
35FinalDec 27, 2025
Houston CougarsHouston10-3
38TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
LSU−110
HOU−110
Spread
LSU +1.5−115
HOU −1.5−105
Total O/U
Over 43.5−118
Under 43.5−102
- Spread: Houston −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 43.5 (73 points).
Recap
Houston edged LSU 38-35 in the Kinder's Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium in Houston on Dec 27, 2025 to move to 10-3.
Houston came back from 14 points down, trailing 14-0 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| HOU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- LSUTouchdown · 14:46Barion Brown 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Damian Ramos Kick)7-0
- LSUTouchdown · 10:48Trey'Dez Green 23 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)14-0
- HOUTouchdown · 6:08Amare Thomas 8 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14-7
Second Quarter
- HOUTouchdown · 11:05Amare Thomas 4 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14-14
- HOUTouchdown · 0:04Tanner Koziol 7 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14-21
Third Quarter
- LSUTouchdown · 9:31Trey'Dez Green 4 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)21-21
- HOUTouchdown · 4:42Traville Frederick Jr. 2 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21-28
Fourth Quarter
- LSUTouchdown · 14:54Kyle Parker 6 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)28-28
- HOUField Goal · 7:42Ethan Sanchez 25 Yd Field Goal28-31
- HOUTouchdown · 2:23Dean Connors 20 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)28-38
- LSUTouchdown · 1:15Zavion Thomas 3 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)35-38
Team stats
LSUHOU
- 1st Downs
- 17
- 32
- Total Yards
- 344
- 437
- Passing
- 267
- 230
- Rushing
- 77
- 207
- 3rd down efficiency
- 7-12
- 7-15
- Turnovers
- 1
- 0
- Possession
- 21:28
- 38:32
Top performers
LSU TigersHouston Cougars
Passing
Michael Van Buren Jr.16/26, 267 YDS, 3 TD
Conner Weigman28/37, 230 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing
Harlem Berry3 CAR, 45 YDS
Dean Connors16 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Trey'Dez Green4 REC, 80 YDS, 2 TD
Tanner Koziol9 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
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Eddie Walls III1.5
Tackles
Davhon Keys14
Eddie Walls III6
Player stats
LSU · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 16/26 | 267 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 86.9 |
LSU · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Berry | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Zavion Thomas | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ju'Juan Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Caden Durham | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
LSU · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey'Dez Green | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 2 | 42 |
| Kyle Parker | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 1 | 19 |
| Chris Hilton Jr. | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 46 |
| Barion Brown | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Zavion Thomas | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
LSU · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Berry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
LSU · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davhon Keys | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tamarcus Cooley | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylen Singleton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashawn Spears | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Pickett | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jardin Gilbert | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Payton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimari Butler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
LSU · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion Brown | 2 | 142 | 71.0 | 99 | 1 |
| Bauer Sharp | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Charles Ross II | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
LSU · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavion Thomas | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
LSU · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Ramos | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
LSU · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Chadwick | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
Houston · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 28/37 | 230 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 92.8 |
Houston · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 1 | 35 |
| Conner Weigman | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 |
| DJ Butler | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Austin Carlisle | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Amare Thomas | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Koziol | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 22 |
| Amare Thomas | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 2 | 19 |
| Koby Young | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Harvey Broussard III | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dean Connors | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| DJ Butler | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Traville Frederick Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
Houston · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sione Fotu | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will James | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Houston · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sanchez | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 5/5 | 8 |
Houston · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dougherty | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Game info
VenueReliant Stadium, Houston, TX
Attendance63,867
TVESPN · national
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