Houston vs. LSU
Houston and LSU first met in 1996 and have played 4 times; the series is tied 2–2. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–2. Share
2027 neutral site. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Houston wins
- 2
- LSU wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1996
- Longest streak
- 1 LSU
- Current streak
- 1 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 2–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At LSU
- 2–1 LSU’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Houston first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Conner Weigman Houston | 2025 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2025 | ESPN | 2.9 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Dec 27, 2025 | Houston 38, LSU 35 | NRG Stadium | Texas Bowl | |
| Sep 9, 2000 | LSU 28, Houston 13 | at LSU | ||
| Nov 13, 1999 | Houston 20, LSU 7 | at LSU | ||
| Sep 7, 1996 | 17LSU 35, Houston 34 | at LSU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.