LSU 35-38 Houston (Dec 28, 2025)

Scoring Plays All Drives

LSU

HOU

1

14

7

2

0

14

3

7

4

14

10

35

38

1Q 15:00

7 - 0

B. Brown 99-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q 10:55

14 - 0

T. Green 23-yard TD catch from M. Van Buren Jr..

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 9

1Q 06:20

14 - 7

A. Thomas 8-yard TD catch from C. Weigman.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & Goal

2Q 11:13

14 - 14

A. Thomas 4-yard TD catch from C. Weigman.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & Goal

2Q 00:09

14 - 21

T. Koziol 7-yard TD catch from C. Weigman.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & Goal

3Q 09:37

21 - 21

T. Green 4-yard TD catch from M. Van Buren Jr..

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 3

3Q 04:51

21 - 28

T. Frederick Jr. 2-yard TD catch from C. Weigman.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & Goal

4Q 15:00

28 - 28

K. Parker 6-yard TD catch from M. Van Buren Jr..

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 1

4Q 07:47

28 - 31

E. Sanchez 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & Goal

4Q 02:28

28 - 38

D. Connors 20-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

4Q 01:21

35 - 38

Z. Thomas 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & Goal

Top Performers

Pass Yds

267

Van Buren Jr.

LSU

Rush Yds

126

Connors

HOU

Rec Yds

80

Green

LSU

Scrim TD

2

Green

LSU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Michael Van Buren Jr.

LSU QB #11

Conner Weigman

HOU QB #1

267

Pass Yds

236

3

Pass TD

4

0

Int

0

LSU

Team Stats

HOU

320

Total Yds

437

21:28

Possession

38:32

17

1st Downs

32

7/12

3rd Down

7/15

1

Turnovers

0

2025 Southeastern

LSUHOU

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	1	.929
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

Game Summary

The Houston Cougars emerged victorious over the LSU Tigers, 38 to 35, in the Texas Bowl on December 27.

Game Info

December 27, 2025

ESPN

NRG Stadium

Houston, Texas

72°

9 mph S

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #11	16/26	267	10.3	3	0	4-24	185.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Conner Weigman C. Weigman #1	27/36	236	6.6	4	0	0-0	166.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harlem Berry H. Berry #22	3	45	15.0	0	36
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #11	11	24	2.2	0	19
Ju'Juan Johnson J. Johnson #8	3	4	1.3	0	4
Zavion Thomas Z. Thomas #0	2	4	2.0	1	3
Caden Durham C. Durham #29	5	0	0.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dean Connors D. Connors #44	16	126	7.9	1	35
Conner Weigman C. Weigman #1	13	56	4.3	0	14
DJ Butler DJ Butler #25	8	21	2.6	0	9
Austin Carlisle A. Carlisle #12	2	6	3.0	0	6
Stacy Sneed S. Sneed #21	2	3	1.5	0	5
Amare Thomas A. Thomas #0	2	-8	-4.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Trey'Dez Green T. Green #14	4/5	80	20.0	2	42
Kyle Parker K. Parker #12	7/9	68	9.7	1	19
Chris Hilton Jr. C. Hilton Jr. #3	3/3	67	22.3	0	46
Barion Brown B. Brown #6	1/3	37	37.0	0	37
Zavion Thomas Z. Thomas #0	1/4	15	15.0	0	15
Nic Anderson N. Anderson #4	0/1	0	0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tanner Koziol T. Koziol #9	9/11	76	8.4	1	22
Amare Thomas A. Thomas #0	7/9	66	9.4	2	19
Koby Young K. Young #18	2/4	32	16.0	0	21
Stacy Sneed S. Sneed #21	2/2	28	14.0	0	24
Dean Connors D. Connors #44	3/3	12	4.0	0	6
Harvey Broussard III H. Broussard III #3	1/2	12	12.0	0	12
DJ Butler DJ Butler #25	1/3	7	7.0	0	7
Traville Frederick Jr. T. Frederick Jr. #85	2/2	3	1.5	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Harlem Berry H. Berry #22	1	1	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Sione Fotu S. Fotu #12	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL
Davhon Keys D. Keys #42	11-6	0
Tamarcus Cooley T. Cooley #0	9-7	0
Tylen Singleton T. Singleton #46	8-6	1
DJ Pickett DJ Pickett #3	7-7	1
Jardin Gilbert J. Gilbert #2	7-5	0
Dashawn Spears D. Spears #10	6-5	1
Jimari Butler J. Butler #12	3-1	0
Patrick Payton P. Payton #6	3-2	1
Dominick McKinley D. McKinley #96	2-1	0
PJ Woodland PJ Woodland #11	2-1	0
CJ Jackson CJ Jackson #14	1-1	1
Charles Ross II C. Ross II #26	1-1	0
Phillip Wright III P. Wright III #15	1-1	0
CJ Jimcoily CJ Jimcoily #31	1-1	0
West Weeks W. Weeks #33	1-0	0
Bernard Gooden B. Gooden #88	1-1	0
Shone Washington S. Washington #95	1-1	0
Ja'Keem Jackson J. Jackson #8	1-1	0
Dylan Carpenter D. Carpenter #97	1-1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Eddie Walls III E. Walls III #90	6-3	2	1.5	0
Will James W. James #15	6-5	0	0.0	0
Carlos Allen Jr. C. Allen Jr. #5	5-3	0	0.5	0
Latrell McCutchin Sr. L. McCutchin Sr. #1	4-4	1	1.0	0
Wrook Brown W. Brown #24	4-2	0	0.0	1
Kentrell Webb K. Webb #8	3-2	0	0.0	0
Jordan Allen J. Allen #6	3-3	1	0.0	0
Khalil Laufau K. Laufau #18	3-3	2	1.0	0
JayShon Ridgle J. Ridgle #16	1-1	0	0.0	0
Zelmar Vedder Z. Vedder #21	1-1	0	0.0	0
C.J. Douglas C.J. Douglas #13	1-1	0	0.0	0
Chance Bryant C. Bryant #45	1-0	0	0.0	0
Brandon Mack II B. Mack II #4	1-1	0	0.0	0
Marc Stampley II M. Stampley II #22	1-1	0	0.0	0
Jalen Garner J. Garner #36	1-1	0	0.0	0
Carmycah Glass C. Glass #25	1-1	0	0.0	0
Jamaal Shaw J. Shaw #26	1-1	0	0.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Damian Ramos D. Ramos #34	0/1	5/5	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ethan Sanchez E. Sanchez #92	1/1	5/5	8	25

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Grant Chadwick G. Chadwick #90	3	127	42.3	45

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Liam Dougherty L. Dougherty #91	3	119	39.7	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Bauer Sharp B. Sharp #10	1	5	5.0	0
Cowinn Helaire C. Helaire #26	1	0	0.0	0
Barion Brown B. Brown #6	2	142	71.0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mekhi Mews M. Mews #4	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zavion Thomas Z. Thomas #0	1	10	10.0	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #11	16/26	267	10.3	3	0	4-24	185.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harlem Berry H. Berry #22	3	45	15.0	0	36
Michael Van Buren Jr. M. Van Buren Jr. #11	11	24	2.2	0	19
Ju'Juan Johnson J. Johnson #8	3	4	1.3	0	4
Zavion Thomas Z. Thomas #0	2	4	2.0	1	3
Caden Durham C. Durham #29	5	0	0.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Trey'Dez Green T. Green #14	4/5	80	20.0	2	42
Kyle Parker K. Parker #12	7/9	68	9.7	1	19
Chris Hilton Jr. C. Hilton Jr. #3	3/3	67	22.3	0	46
Barion Brown B. Brown #6	1/3	37	37.0	0	37
Zavion Thomas Z. Thomas #0	1/4	15	15.0	0	15
Nic Anderson N. Anderson #4	0/1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Harlem Berry H. Berry #22	1	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL
Davhon Keys D. Keys #42	11-6	0
Tamarcus Cooley T. Cooley #0	9-7	0
Tylen Singleton T. Singleton #46	8-6	1
DJ Pickett DJ Pickett #3	7-7	1
Jardin Gilbert J. Gilbert #2	7-5	0
Dashawn Spears D. Spears #10	6-5	1
Jimari Butler J. Butler #12	3-1	0
Patrick Payton P. Payton #6	3-2	1
Dominick McKinley D. McKinley #96	2-1	0
PJ Woodland PJ Woodland #11	2-1	0
CJ Jackson CJ Jackson #14	1-1	1
Charles Ross II C. Ross II #26	1-1	0
Phillip Wright III P. Wright III #15	1-1	0
CJ Jimcoily CJ Jimcoily #31	1-1	0
West Weeks W. Weeks #33	1-0	0
Bernard Gooden B. Gooden #88	1-1	0
Shone Washington S. Washington #95	1-1	0
Ja'Keem Jackson J. Jackson #8	1-1	0
Dylan Carpenter D. Carpenter #97	1-1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Damian Ramos D. Ramos #34	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Grant Chadwick G. Chadwick #90	3	127	42.3	45

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Bauer Sharp B. Sharp #10	1	5	5.0	0
Cowinn Helaire C. Helaire #26	1	0	0.0	0
Barion Brown B. Brown #6	2	142	71.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zavion Thomas Z. Thomas #0	1	10	10.0	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Conner Weigman C. Weigman #1	27/36	236	6.6	4	0	0-0	166.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dean Connors D. Connors #44	16	126	7.9	1	35
Conner Weigman C. Weigman #1	13	56	4.3	0	14
DJ Butler DJ Butler #25	8	21	2.6	0	9
Austin Carlisle A. Carlisle #12	2	6	3.0	0	6
Stacy Sneed S. Sneed #21	2	3	1.5	0	5
Amare Thomas A. Thomas #0	2	-8	-4.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tanner Koziol T. Koziol #9	9/11	76	8.4	1	22
Amare Thomas A. Thomas #0	7/9	66	9.4	2	19
Koby Young K. Young #18	2/4	32	16.0	0	21
Stacy Sneed S. Sneed #21	2/2	28	14.0	0	24
Dean Connors D. Connors #44	3/3	12	4.0	0	6
Harvey Broussard III H. Broussard III #3	1/2	12	12.0	0	12
DJ Butler DJ Butler #25	1/3	7	7.0	0	7
Traville Frederick Jr. T. Frederick Jr. #85	2/2	3	1.5	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Sione Fotu S. Fotu #12	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Eddie Walls III E. Walls III #90	6-3	2	1.5	0
Will James W. James #15	6-5	0	0.0	0
Carlos Allen Jr. C. Allen Jr. #5	5-3	0	0.5	0
Latrell McCutchin Sr. L. McCutchin Sr. #1	4-4	1	1.0	0
Wrook Brown W. Brown #24	4-2	0	0.0	1
Kentrell Webb K. Webb #8	3-2	0	0.0	0
Jordan Allen J. Allen #6	3-3	1	0.0	0
Khalil Laufau K. Laufau #18	3-3	2	1.0	0
JayShon Ridgle J. Ridgle #16	1-1	0	0.0	0
Zelmar Vedder Z. Vedder #21	1-1	0	0.0	0
C.J. Douglas C.J. Douglas #13	1-1	0	0.0	0
Chance Bryant C. Bryant #45	1-0	0	0.0	0
Brandon Mack II B. Mack II #4	1-1	0	0.0	0
Marc Stampley II M. Stampley II #22	1-1	0	0.0	0
Jalen Garner J. Garner #36	1-1	0	0.0	0
Carmycah Glass C. Glass #25	1-1	0	0.0	0
Jamaal Shaw J. Shaw #26	1-1	0	0.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ethan Sanchez E. Sanchez #92	1/1	5/5	8	25

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Liam Dougherty L. Dougherty #91	3	119	39.7	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mekhi Mews M. Mews #4	1	21	21.0	0	0

LSU

HOU

1

14

7

2

0

14

3

7

4

14

10

35

38

Touchdown

0 play, 0 yd, 00:14

7-0

Punt

5 plays, 14 yd, 02:32

7-0

Touchdown

4 plays, 60 yd, 01:26

14-0

Touchdown

9 plays, 47 yd, 04:40

14-7

Missed FG

5 plays, 25 yd, 03:04

14-7

Touchdown

14 plays, 63 yd, 06:59

14-14

Fumble

5 plays, 14 yd, 02:51

14-14

Downs

4 plays, 9 yd, 01:52

14-14

Punt

10 plays, 20 yd, 04:55

14-14

Touchdown

11 plays, 73 yd, 01:23

14-21

End of Half

0 play, 0 yd, 00:04

14-21

Punt

5 plays, 13 yd, 01:29

14-21

Touchdown

7 plays, 69 yd, 04:00

21-21

Touchdown

8 plays, 75 yd, 04:49

21-28

Punt

4 plays, 19 yd, 01:19

21-28

Punt

3 plays, 8 yd, 01:54

21-28

Touchdown

5 plays, 57 yd, 01:35

28-28

Field Goal

13 plays, 57 yd, 07:12

28-31

Punt

3 plays, 7 yd, 00:52

28-31

Touchdown

8 plays, 81 yd, 04:27

28-38

Touchdown

8 plays, 73 yd, 01:08

35-38

End of Game

3 plays, -3 yd, 01:15

35-38

LSU

Team Stats

HOU

320

Total Yds

437

243

Pass Yds

236

77

Rush Yds

201

11

Total Drives

11

54

Total Plays

82

5.9

Yards Per Play

5.3

8.1

Yards Per Pass

6.6

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.4

21:28

Possession

38:32

14

Biggest Lead

10

17

1st Downs

32

11

Passing 1st Downs

15

5

Rushing 1st Downs

10

1

1st Downs from Penalties

7

7/12

3rd Down

7/15

1/1

4th Down

2/3

3

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

4.0

6

Tackles For Loss

6

1

D/ST TD

0

0-1 LSU

HOU 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2025 Southeastern

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats