Sophomore Michael Van Buren will start at quarterback for LSU against Houston in the Texas Bowl. He has started the last three games for LSU, throwing for 743 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions while leading the Tigers to a 2-1 record.

Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game odds & team props for every matchup this week on the College Football schedule! PJ Fleck is 6-0 all-time in bowl games with Minnesota and he gets a New Mexico team that 100-percent overachieved based on preseason predictions.

LSU has never played in the Duke Mayo's Bowl, so the odds of it landing there are decent. The game gets a selection higher up on the bowl pecking order, but it could choose LSU as Tiger fans travel well. If LSU ends up the Duke's Mayo Bowl, it would face an ACC team.

The new LSU coach showed up for the Texas Bowl to watch his future team. He certainly didn’t dress with school spirit, though.

The final seconds of the Texas Bowl formally ended LSU's frustrating 2025 season but also marked the official start of the Lane Kiffin era.