LSU vs Houston Betting Tips – Cougars To Tame Tigers In Texas Bowl

Leigh Copson

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Last updated: Fri 12 Dec 2025 15:15

Leigh Copson 12 Dec 2025

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Houston seeks 10th win after a 9-3 season
LSU leads all-time series but had a disappointing 7-5 season
Cougars' motivation seen as key for potential victory

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LSU vs Houston Betting Tips

Key Numbers – Can Cougars Reach 10 Wins?
LSU Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
LSU Won 2 Of Final 3 Games To Finish 7-5
Houston Put Together 9-3 Regular Season Record

Houston are tipped to win the Texas Bowl and secure a 10-win season.

They have grown leaps and bounds under Willie Fritz, and while LSU will be glad to see the back of a disappointing season, the Cougars will want to cap off a good one for them.

Key Numbers – Can Cougars Reach 10 Wins?

Houston have won 9 of their 12 games
LSU have lost 4 of their previous 6 games
The Under has cashed in 9 of LSU’s 12 games
The Under has hit in Houston’s 2 previous games

LSU Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting

LSU lead the all-time series 2-1
LSU won 28-13 when the two teams last met in September 2000

LSU Won 2 Of Final 3 Games To Finish 7-5

LSU enter this Bowl Game on the back of a disappointing 7-5 regular season campaign.

The Tigers entered the year with national championship ambitions and got off to a flying start as they upset Clemson on the road on opening day, 17-10.

That proved to be the start of a four-game run that included a 20-10 victory over Florida in their SEC opener, but they went on to lose four of the next five to fall out of contention.

LSU lost 24-19 at Ole Miss, and then failed to back up a 20-10 win against South Carolina as they lost 31-24 at Vanderbilt, 49-25 to Texas A&M and 20-9 at Alabama.

The Tigers finally snapped their skid with a 23-22 win over Arkansas, and after scraping past Western Kentucky in a non-conference game, they ended their SEC slate with a 17-13 loss at Oklahoma.

Houston Put Together 9-3 Regular Season Record

Houston booked their place in the Texas Bowl by racking up nine wins, more than doubling their 2024 total.

The Cougars opened the season with a four-game win streak that included a 36-20 victory over Colorado in their Big 12 opener.

They then rebounded from a 35-11 defeat to Texas Tech by beating Oklahoma State 39-17, Arizona 31-28 and Arizona State 24-16.

Houston’s run was ended by a 45-35 loss to West Virginia, and they then failed to back up a 30-27 victory at UCF as they lost 17-14 at home to TCU.

That cost the Cougars a shot at the Big 12 crown, but they did close out the regular season with a 31-24 win at Baylor.

Verdict

Texas Bowl - LSU v Houston

Houston came up short in the race to make the Big 12 Championship, but it has still been a good season for the Cougars.

The same cannot be said for LSU, who would probably prefer to sit this one out, so give us the more motivated Houston group.

Houston -2.5

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