Overview
- LSU lost 38-35 to No. 21 Houston in the Texas Bowl, closing the Tigers’ 2025 season under interim coach Frank Wilson III.
- Wilson coached his final game for LSU and has accepted a running backs position on Pete Golding’s staff at Ole Miss.
- New head coach Lane Kiffin attended the game and joined ESPN’s broadcast booth; he did not coach and is on a reported seven-year, roughly $13 million-per-year deal.
- LSU’s lineup was thinned by injuries and opt-outs, with quarterback Garrett Nussmeier unavailable and multiple defensive starters expected out.
- Hours before kickoff, reports indicated starting offensive tackle Tyree Adams plans to enter the transfer portal, adding to LSU’s roster turnover.