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Lamar at Texas Southern

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Lamar beat Texas Southern 31–⁠7. It was their third meeting; Lamar leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayLamar8–⁠5 in 2025
31
HomeTexas Southern6–⁠5 in 2025
7

Final at BBVA Compass Stadium, HoustonAttendance 6,247

At kickoff
90°F, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Houston Dunn Helistop, 5 km from the stadium
Official
Preston ClipperGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lamar14140331
Texas Southern70007

Standouts

Player stats

Lamar

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aiden McCown12/228101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LaDamian McDowell1192018
Xavier Coleman1257011
Aiden McCown750113
Blake Thomas119019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devyn Gibbs231022
Jaydn Girard221016
Kyndon Fuselier31909
Morgan Sampson2806
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nicholas Brown0001

Texas Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Cooper13/235301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Athean Renfro1077126
K.J. Cooper1353023
Daveon Ford61906
Jordan Davis1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Phipps124024
Trenton Leary31509
Jalen Williams31206
Kerien Charlo31105
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josiah Hardman0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LamarTexas Southern
333Total yards196
81Passing yards53
252Rushing yards143
3.7Yards per pass2.3
6.0Yards per rush4.6
21First downs11
5–⁠11Third downs3–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers2
4–⁠40Penalties4–⁠35
32:38Possession27:22

Efficiency

LamarTexas Southern
50%Success rate32%
0.19EPA per play0.02
0.86Explosiveness1.17
0.27Rushing EPA0.47
0.03Passing EPA−0.40
25%Passing-down success17%
4%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Lamar 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lamar −9.5, over/under 45.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Texas Southern end zoneLamar end zoneQ1 Texas SouthernFumble return TD, 4 plays (Lamar scores)Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 LamarTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 LamarTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 LamarPunt, 6 playsQ1 Texas SouthernPunt return TD, 5 plays (Lamar scores)Q2 LamarResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 Texas SouthernMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ3 LamarInterception, 8 playsQ2 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 LamarField goal, 12 playsQ3 LamarPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas SouthernInterception, 7 playsQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 LamarResult not recorded, 13 playsQ4 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 LamarTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 LamarPunt, 6 playsQ4 Texas SouthernEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas Southern drives left to right, Lamar right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas SouthernFumble return TD, 4 plays (Lamar scores), −5 yards
  2. Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  3. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  4. Q1 LamarTouchdown, 8 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q2 LamarTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q1 LamarPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt return TD, 5 plays (Lamar scores), 11 yards
  8. Q2 LamarResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Texas SouthernMissed FG, 13 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q3 LamarInterception, 8 plays, 47 yards
  12. Q2 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 LamarField goal, 12 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q4 Texas SouthernInterception, 7 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 LamarResult not recorded, 13 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q4 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q4 LamarTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 60 yards
  20. Q4 LamarPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q4 Texas SouthernEnd of game, 3 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Lamar 14, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Lamar scores)
14:531st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 42 yds , Kerien Charlo return for no gain to the TXSO 23
14:531st & 10 at own 23KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Trenton Leary
14:532nd & 10 at own 23KJ Cooper run for 3 yds to the TXSO 26
14:533rd & 7 at own 26KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Kerien Charlo
13:484th & 7 at own 26Jeremy Ramirez run for a loss of 8 yards Jeremy Ramirez fumbled, recovered by LAM Nyir Jones for a TDLamar 7, Texas Southern 0
13:421st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 63 yds , Chaunzavia Lewis return for 20 yds to the TXSO 22
Texas Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 22Athean Renfro run for no gain to the TXSO 22
13:422nd & 10 at own 22KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Jalen Williams
13:423rd & 10 at own 22KJ Cooper run for 18 yds to the TXSO 40 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 40Athean Renfro run for 26 yds to the LAM 34 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 34Da’Veon Ford run for 3 yds to the LAM 31
13:422nd & 7 at opp 31KJ Cooper pass complete to Xavier Phipps for 24 yds to the LAM 7 for a 1ST down
10:311st & goal at opp 7Athean Renfro run for 7 yds for a TD (Christian Avelar KICK)Tied at 7
Lamar Touchdown, 8 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 35Jeremy Ramirez kickoff for 65 yds , LaDamian McDowell return for 53 yds to the TXSO 47
10:201st & 10 at opp 47Aiden McCown run for 5 yds to the TXSO 42
10:202nd & 5 at opp 42Aiden McCown pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 7 yds to the TXSO 35 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 35Aiden McCown pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 9 yds to the TXSO 26
10:202nd & 1 at opp 26Joshua Robinson run for 3 yds to the TXSO 23 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 23Major Bowden run for 9 yds to the TXSO 14
10:202nd & 1 at opp 14Xavier Coleman run for 1 yd to the TXSO 13 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 13Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Morgan Sampson
6:352nd & 10 at opp 13Aiden McCown run for 13 yds for a TD (Ben Woodard KICK)Lamar 14, Texas Southern 7
6:261st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 63 yds , Chaunzavia Lewis return for 41 yds to the TXSO 43
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 43KJ Cooper sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the TXSO 35
6:262nd & 18 at own 35KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Xavier Phipps
6:263rd & 18 at own 35KJ Cooper pass complete to Trenton Leary for 2 yds to the TXSO 37
4:444th & 16 at own 37Jeremy Ramirez punt for 22 yds
Lamar Punt, 6 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 41Aiden McCown pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
4:442nd & 1 at the 50Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Devyn Gibbs
4:443rd & 1 at the 50Damien Moore run for 2 yds to the TXSO 48 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 48Xavier Coleman run for 4 yds to the TXSO 44
4:442nd & 6 at opp 44Xavier Coleman run for 4 yds to the TXSO 40
2:213rd & 2 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Moore,Damien rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TSU35 (George,Charles) PENALTY LU Holding (Sampson,Morgan) 10 yards from TSU40 to TSU50. NO PLAY.
2:213rd & 12 at the 50Aiden McCown run for 3 yds to the TXSO 47
2:213rd & 2 at opp 40Timeout Lamar, clock 02:21
1:084th & 9 at opp 47Mason Stallons punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Trenton Leary at the TXSO 4
Texas Southern Punt return TD, 5 plays (Lamar scores)
1:081st & 10 at own 4KJ Cooper pass complete to Trenton Leary for 4 yds to the TXSO 8
1:082nd & 6 at own 8Athean Renfro run for 7 yds to the TXSO 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 15Athean Renfro run for 3 yds to the TXSO 18
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 18Jordon Davis run for 2 yds to the TXSO 20
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 20KJ Cooper sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the TXSO 15
Q2 13:374th & 10 at own 15Brian Mays punt blocked by Kendric Malone blocked by Kendric Malone for a TD , Joshua Robinson returns for 4 yds for a TD (Ben Woodard KICK)Lamar 21, Texas Southern 7
Q2 13:301st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 65 yds , Chaunzavia Lewis return for 24 yds to the TXSO 24
2nd quarter6 drives, then Lamar 28, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Missed FG, 13 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 24Athean Renfro run for 8 yds to the TXSO 32
13:302nd & 2 at own 32Athean Renfro run for 5 yds to the TXSO 37 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 37KJ Cooper pass complete to Dylland McClendon for 10 yds to the TXSO 47 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 47Athean Renfro run for no gain to the TXSO 47
13:302nd & 10 at own 47KJ Cooper pass complete to Da’Veon Ford for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:303rd & 7 at the 50KJ Cooper run for 22 yds to the LAM 28 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 28Da’Veon Ford run for 3 yds to the LAM 25
13:302nd & 7 at opp 25Da’Veon Ford run for 6 yds to the LAM 19
13:303rd & 1 at opp 19Da’Veon Ford run for 2 yds to the LAM 17 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 17KJ Cooper run for 5 yds to the LAM 12
13:302nd & 5 at opp 12PENALTY TSU False Start (Jones,Dennis) 5 yards from LU12 to LU17. NO PLAY.
6:152nd & 10 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun Cooper,KJ pass complete short right to Richardson,Roriyon caught at LU00, for 17 yards to the LU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:15 PENALTY TSU Holding (Cain,Braden) 10 yards from LU17 to LU27. NO PLAY.
6:152nd & 20 at opp 27KJ Cooper pass complete to Jalen Williams for 5 yds to the LAM 22
6:153rd & 15 at opp 22KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Kerien Charlo
5:054th & 15 at opp 22Christian Avelar 32 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Britain Simmons
Lamar Touchdown, 11 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 22Aiden McCown run for 13 yds to the LAM 35 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 35Damien Moore run for 4 yds to the LAM 39
4:172nd & 6 at own 39Aiden McCown pass incomplete to JaCorey Hyder
Lamar Interception, 8 plays
4:173rd & 6 at own 39Aiden McCown pass incomplete for a 1ST down Texas Southern Penalty, off-side (Jason Patterson) to the TXSO 46 for a 1ST down
Lamar Touchdown, 11 plays
4:171st & 10 at opp 46Xavier Coleman run for 2 yds to the TXSO 44
4:172nd & 8 at opp 44Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
4:173rd & 8 at opp 44Aiden McCown pass complete to Jaydn Girard for 16 yds to the TXSO 28 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 28Aiden McCown pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 3 yds to the TXSO 25
4:172nd & 7 at opp 25LaDamian McDowell run for 16 yds to the TXSO 9 for a 1ST down
4:172nd & 6 at own 39Timeout Lamar, clock 04:17
2:001st & goal at opp 9LaDamian McDowell run for 3 yds to the TXSO 6
2:002nd & goal at opp 6Damien Moore run for 3 yds to the TXSO 3
2:001st & goal at opp 9Timeout Texas Southern, clock 02:00
0:453rd & goal at opp 3Damien Moore run for 3 yds for a TD (Ben Woodard KICK)Lamar 28, Texas Southern 7
0:391st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 49 yds , Jacob Washington return for 22 yds to the TXSO 38
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 38KJ Cooper sacked by Andrew Huff for a loss of 10 yards to the TXSO 28
0:392nd & 20 at own 28KJ Cooper pass complete to Jalen Williams for 6 yds to the TXSO 34
0:393rd & 14 at own 34KJ Cooper pass complete to Trenton Leary for 9 yds to the TXSO 43
0:074th & 5 at own 43Jeremy Ramirez punt for 33 yds , Kyndon Fuselier returns for 10 yds to the LAM 34
Lamar Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 34Kneel down by Lamar University at LU34 for loss of 0 yards.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Lamar 28, Texas Southern 7
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Jeremy Ramirez kickoff for 59 yds , LaDamian McDowell return for 17 yds to the LAM 23
14:521st & 10 at own 23LaDamian McDowell run for 4 yds to the LAM 27
14:522nd & 6 at own 27Aiden McCown pass complete to LaDamian McDowell for 6 yds to the LAM 21
14:523rd & 12 at own 21Aiden McCown run for 10 yds to the LAM 31
12:364th & 2 at own 31Mason Stallons punt for 32 yds
Texas Southern Punt, 4 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 37Athean Renfro run for 20 yds to the LAM 43 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 43KJ Cooper sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the TXSO 49
12:362nd & 18 at own 49KJ Cooper sacked by Peyton Christian for a loss of 1 yard to the TXSO 48
12:363rd & 19 at own 48KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Roriyon Richardson
10:294th & 19 at own 48Jeremy Ramirez punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Lamar Interception, 8 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 20Xavier Coleman run for 6 yds to the LAM 26
10:292nd & 4 at own 26Xavier Coleman run for 11 yds to the LAM 37 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 37LaDamian McDowell run for 18 yds to the TXSO 45 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 45Aiden McCown pass complete to Morgan Sampson for 2 yds to the TXSO 43
10:292nd & 8 at opp 43Aiden McCown pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 22 yds to the TXSO 21 for a 1ST down Lamar Penalty, (-10 Yards) to the TXSO 31 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 31Aiden McCown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TXSO 33
10:292nd & 12 at opp 33Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Jaydn Girard
6:503rd & 12 at opp 33Aiden McCown pass intercepted, touchback. Josiah Hardman return for no gain
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 20KJ Cooper pass incomplete
6:502nd & 10 at own 20Athean Renfro run for 1 yd to the TXSO 21
6:503rd & 9 at own 21KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Trenton Leary
5:544th & 9 at own 21Jeremy Ramirez punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TXSO 40 , Jaydn Girard returns for 25 yds to the TXSO 40
Lamar Field goal, 12 plays
5:541st & 10 at opp 40Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Devyn Gibbs
5:542nd & 10 at opp 40Aiden McCown pass complete to Morgan Sampson for 6 yds to the TXSO 34
5:543rd & 4 at opp 34Aiden McCown pass complete to Jaydn Girard for 5 yds to the TXSO 29 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 29LaDamian McDowell run for 8 yds to the TXSO 21
5:542nd & 2 at opp 21LaDamian McDowell run for 7 yds to the TXSO 14 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 14LaDamian McDowell run for 4 yds to the TXSO 10
5:542nd & 6 at opp 10Xavier Coleman run for 3 yds to the TXSO 7
5:543rd & 3 at opp 7Xavier Coleman run for 4 yds to the TXSO 3 for a 1ST down
1:161st & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun Robinson,Josh rush left for 3 yards gain to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 01:16 PENALTY LU Holding 10 yards from TSU03 to TSU13. NO PLAY.
1:161st & goal at opp 13Aiden McCown pass complete to Blake Thomas for 4 yds to the TXSO 9
0:362nd & goal at opp 9Timeout Lamar, clock 00:36
0:002nd & goal at opp 9Joshua Robinson run for 4 yds to the TXSO 5
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 5Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Devyn Gibbs
Q4 14:504th & goal at opp 5Ben Woodard 23 Yd Field GoalLamar 31, Texas Southern 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Lamar 31, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35Ben Woodard kickoff for 58 yds
14:501st & 10 at own 35KJ Cooper pass complete to Kerien Charlo for 4 yds to the TXSO 39
14:502nd & 6 at own 39KJ Cooper run for 2 yds to the TXSO 41
14:503rd & 4 at own 41KJ Cooper pass incomplete to Trenton Leary
13:314th & 4 at own 41Jeremy Ramirez punt for 44 yds , Jaydn Girard returns for 4 yds to the LAM 19
Lamar Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 19LaDamian McDowell run for 13 yds to the LAM 32 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun McCown,Aiden pass incomplete short right to Girard,Jaydn thrown to LU33 PENALTY TSU Offside (Wilson V,RB) 5 yards from LU32 to LU37. NO PLAY.
13:311st & 5 at own 37Aiden McCown pass complete to Izaha Jones for 4 yds to the LAM 41
13:312nd & 1 at own 41LaDamian McDowell run for 3 yds to the LAM 44 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 44Xavier Coleman run for 5 yds to the LAM 49
13:312nd & 5 at own 49Aiden McCown run for 8 yds to the TXSO 43 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 43Blake Thomas run for 19 yds to the TXSO 24 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun Coleman,Xavier rush left for 19 yards gain to the TSU05 (Hardman,Josiah) PENALTY LU Holding 10 yards from TSU24 to TSU34. NO PLAY.
10:371st & 20 at opp 34Aiden McCown pass incomplete
10:372nd & 20 at opp 34Xavier Coleman run for 5 yds to the TXSO 29
10:373rd & 15 at opp 29Xavier Coleman run for 8 yds to the TXSO 21
10:371st & 10 at opp 43Timeout Texas Southern, clock 10:37
Texas Southern Interception, 7 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 21KJ Cooper run for 10 yds to the TXSO 31 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 31KJ Cooper pass complete to Jalen Williams for 1 yd to the TXSO 32
8:032nd & 9 at own 32KJ Cooper run for 23 yds to the LAM 45 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 45Da’Veon Ford run for 2 yds to the LAM 43
8:032nd & 8 at opp 43KJ Cooper pass complete to Kerien Charlo for 5 yds to the LAM 38
8:033rd & 3 at opp 38KJ Cooper pass complete to Zyion Claville for 22 yds to the TXSO 40
5:144th & 25 at own 40Timeout Texas Southern, clock 05:14
5:004th & 25 at own 40KJ Cooper pass intercepted Nicholas Brown return for no gain to the LAM 29
Lamar Punt, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 29LaDamian McDowell run for 11 yds to the LAM 40 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 40Lucas Powell run for 9 yds to the LAM 49
5:002nd & 1 at own 49LaDamian McDowell run for 5 yds to the TXSO 46 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 46Lucas Powell run for a loss of 3 yards to the TXSO 49
5:002nd & 13 at opp 49Lucas Powell run for no gain to the TXSO 49
5:003rd & 13 at opp 49Xavier Coleman run for 4 yds to the TXSO 45
2:004th & 9 at opp 45Timeout Texas Southern, clock 02:00
1:564th & 9 at opp 45Mason Stallons punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TXSO 7
Texas Southern End of game, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 7KJ Cooper run for 2 yds to the TXSO 9
1:562nd & 8 at own 9Da’Veon Ford run for 3 yds to the TXSO 12
0:003rd & 5 at own 12KJ Cooper pass complete to Kerien Charlo for 2 yds to the TXSO 14

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Lamar–Texas Southern game

Lamar leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Lamar 31, Texas Southern 7
2024Lamar 20, Texas Southern 17
1980Lamar 41, Texas Southern 8

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