The Game
LSU (7-5) vs. Houston (9-3)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025
Time: 8:15 p.m. CT (local)
Stadium: NRG Stadium (72,220)
Location: Houston, Texas
TV/Streaming: ESPN | WatchESPN
Radio: 98.1 FM (Baton Rouge) | Streaming | Affiliates
Sideline: The SEC representative (LSU) is the designated visiting team and will occupy the West sideline.
Uniform: TBD
TICKET INFORMATION
LSU's Bowl History
| Date | Bowl | Site | Opponent | Result |
| Jan. 1, 1936 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | TCU | L, 3-2 |
| Jan. 1, 1937 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | Santa Clara | L, 21-14 |
| Jan. 1, 1938 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | Santa Clara | L, 6-0 |
| Jan. 1, 1944 | Orange | Miami, Fla. (Miami Orange Bowl) | Texas A&M | W, 19-14 |
| Jan. 1, 1947 | Cotton | Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl) | Arkansas | T, 0-0 |
| Jan. 2, 1950 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | Oklahoma | L, 35-0 |
| Jan. 1, 1959 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | Clemson | W, 7-0 |
| Jan. 1, 1960 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | Ole Miss | L, 21-0 |
| Jan. 1, 1962 | Orange | Miami, Fla. (Miami Orange Bowl) | Colorado | W, 25-7 |
| Jan. 1, 1963 | Cotton | Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl) | Texas | W, 13-0 |
| Dec. 21, 1963 | Bluebonnet | Houston, Texas (Rice Stadium) | Baylor | L, 14-7 |
| Jan. 1, 1965 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | Syracuse | W, 13-10 |
| Jan. 1, 1966 | Cotton | Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl) | Arkansas | W, 14-7 |
| Jan. 1, 1968 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Tulane Stadium) | Wyoming | W, 20-13 |
| Dec. 30, 1968 | Peach | Atlanta, Ga. (Grant Field) | Florida State | W, 31-27 |
| Jan. 1, 1971 | Orange | Miami, Fla. (Miami Orange Bowl) | Nebraska | L, 17-12 |
| Dec. 18, 1971 | Sun | El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl Stadium) | Iowa State | W, 33-15 |
| Dec. 30, 1972 | Astro-Bluebonnet | Houston, Texas (Astrodome) | Tennessee | L, 24-17 |
| Jan. 1, 1974 | Orange | Miami, Fla. (Miami Orange Bowl) | Penn State | L, 16-9 |
| Dec. 31, 1977 | Sun | El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl Stadium) | Stanford | L, 24-14 |
| Dec. 23, 1978 | Liberty | Memphis, Tenn. (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium) | Missouri | L, 20-15 |
| Dec. 22, 1979 | Tangerine | Orlando, Fla. (Orlando Stadium) | Wake Forest | W, 34-10 |
| Jan. 1, 1983 | Orange | Miami, Fla. (Miami Orange Bowl) | Nebraska | L, 21-20 |
| Jan. 1, 1985 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Louisiana Superdome) | Nebraska | L, 28-10 |
| Dec. 27, 1985 | Liberty | Memphis, Tenn. (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium) | Baylor | L, 21-7 |
| Jan. 1, 1987 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Louisiana Superdome) | Nebraska | L, 30-15 |
| Dec. 31, 1987 | Gator | Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl Stadium) | South Carolina | W, 30-13 |
| Jan. 2, 1989 | Hall of Fame | Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Stadium) | Syracuse | L, 23-10 |
| Dec. 29, 1995 | Poulan/Weed Eater Independence | Shreveport, La. (Independence Stadium) | Michigan State | W, 45-26 |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | Peach | Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome) | Clemson | W, 10-7 |
| Dec. 28, 1997 | Poulan/Weed Eater Independence | Shreveport, La. (Independence Stadium) | Notre Dame | W, 27-9 |
| Dec. 29, 2000 | Chick-fil-A Peach | Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome) | Georgia Tech | W, 28-14 |
| Jan. 1, 2002 | Nokia Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Louisiana Superdome) | Illinois | W, 47-34 |
| Jan. 1, 2003 | SBC Cotton | Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl) | Texas | L, 35-30 |
| Jan. 4, 2004 | Nokia Sugar (BCS National Championship) | New Orleans, La. (Louisiana Superdome) | Oklahoma * | W, 21-14 |
| Jan. 1, 2005 | Capital One | Orlando, Fla. (Citrus Bowl) | Iowa | L, 30-25 |
| Dec. 30, 2005 | Chick-fil-A Peach | Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome) | Miami (Fla.) | W, 40-3 |
| Jan. 3, 2007 | Allstate Sugar | New Orleans, La. (Louisiana Superdome) | Notre Dame | W, 41-14 |
| Jan. 7, 2008 | BCS National Championship | New Orleans, La. (Louisiana Superdome) | Ohio State | W, 38-24 |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | Chick-fil-A | Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome) | Georgia Tech | W, 38-3 |
| Jan. 1, 2010 | Capital One | Orlando, Fla. (Citrus Bowl) | Penn State | L, 19-17 |
| Jan. 7, 2011 | AT&T Cotton | Arlington, Texas (Cowbows Stadium) | Texas A&M | W, 41-24 |
| Jan. 9, 2012 | BCS National Championship | New Orleans, La. (Louisiana Superdome) | Alabama | L, 21-0 |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | Chick-fil-A | Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome) | Clemson | L, 25-24 |
| Jan. 1, 2014 | Outback | Tampa, Fla. (Raymond James Stadium) | Iowa | W, 21-14 |
| Dec. 30, 2014 | Franklin American Mortgage Music City | Nashville, Tenn. (LP Field) | Notre Dame | L, 31-28 |
| Dec. 29, 2015 | AdvoCare V100 Texas | Houston, Texas (NRG Stadium) | Texas Tech | W, 56-27 |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus | Recap | Orlando, Fla. (Camping World Stadium) | Louisville | W, 29-9 |
| Jan. 1, 2018 | Citrus presented by Overton’s | Recap | Orlando, Fla. (Camping World Stadium) | Notre Dame | L, 21-17 |
| Jan. 1, 2019 | PlayStation Fiesta | Recap | Glendale, Ariz. (State Farm Stadium) | UCF | W, 40-32 |
| Dec. 28, 2019 | Chick-fil-A Peach (CFP Semifinal) | Recap | Atlanta, Ga. (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | (4) Oklahoma | W, 63-28 |
| Jan. 13, 2020 | CFP National Championship | Recap | New Orleans, La. (Mercedes-Benz Superdome) | (3) Clemson | W, 42-25 |
| Jan. 4, 2022 | TaxAct Texas Bowl | Recap | Houston, Texas (NRG Stadium) | Kansas State | L, 42-20 |
| Jan. 2, 2023 | Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | Recap | Orlando, Fla. (Camping World Stadium) | Purdue | W, 63-7 |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | ReliaQuest Bowl | Recap | Tampa, Fla. (Raymond James Stadium) | Wisconsin | W, 35-31 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Kinder’s Texas Bowl | Recap | Houston, Texas (NRG Stadium) | Baylor | W, 44-31 |
| Dec. 27, 2025 | Kinder’s Texas Bowl | Recap | Houston, Texas (NRG Stadium) | Houston |