The LSU Tigers are set to battle the Houston Cougars in the Texas Bowl on Saturday night. LSU finished the regular season with a 7-5 record (3-5 SEC), while Houston completed a 9-3 regular season (6-3 Big 12) and is currently ranked as the No. 21 team in the country in the College Football Playoff rankings.
After such a tumultuous regular season, interim head coach Frank Wilson to looking to end the 2025 campaign on a high note. Wilson is 2-2 as LSU's interim head coach following the firing of Brian Kelly back on October 26, and is looking to lead the Tigers to their second consecutive Texas Bowl victory before the Lane Kiffin era ramps up even more.