LSU and Texas renew a tightly split series
Texas returns to Baton Rouge for the first time in 73 years with a 9-8-1 advantage in the series.
| Kickoff | 7:30 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tiger Stadium (LA) |
| Spread | LSU -4.5 |
| Total | 46.5 |
| TV | ERADM, ABC |
|---|---|
| Streaming | the ESPN app |
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →LSU and Texas will meet for the first time as SEC opponents when the No. 21 Tigers host the No. 6 Longhorns at Tiger Stadium. Texas joined the conference in 2024, adding another chapter to a series the Longhorns lead 9-8-1.
This will be Texas’ first visit to Baton Rouge in 73 years. LSU won 20-7 to open the 1953 season, shortly after Tiger Stadium’s horseshoe had closed to complete the lower bowl and raise capacity to 68,000.
The series began in 1896, when LSU won 14-0 in Baton Rouge. Most of the 18 meetings occurred before 1955, and the programs have played only three times since then. LSU won the 1963 Cotton Bowl, while Texas answered with a 35-20 victory in the 2003 Cotton Bowl.
Marcus Randall threw for 193 yards and one touchdown for LSU in that 2003 game. He also ran for 78 yards. Domanick Davis led the Tigers with 85 rushing yards and a score, while Michael Clayton caught six passes for 88 yards. Texas quarterback Chris Simms threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns, and Roy Williams finished with four catches for 142 yards and a score.
The most recent meeting came in 2019, when No. 6 LSU beat No. 9 Texas 45-38 in Austin. Joe Burrow completed 31 of 39 passes for 471 yards. He threw four touchdowns and one interception. Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall Jr. each topped 100 receiving yards, with Jefferson catching three touchdown passes.
The defining play came with LSU facing third-and-17 from its own 39-yard line and 3:59 remaining. Burrow found Jefferson crossing beyond the line to gain after climbing the pocket. Jefferson turned the completion into a 61-yard touchdown that gave LSU a 45-31 lead.
Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger answered with 401 passing yards and four touchdowns while adding 60 rushing yards and another score. The Longhorns pulled within 45-38, but LSU recovered the ensuing onside kick to secure its first victory in Austin since 1938 and its first win over Texas since the 1963 Cotton Bowl.
Texas enters the latest meeting 7-2, while LSU is 6-3. Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM CST at Tiger Stadium, with ABC carrying the game.
Why it matters
The matchup gives LSU an opportunity to tie a series Texas leads 9-8-1. It also opens the rivalry’s SEC era after the Longhorns joined the conference in 2024.
What to watch next
No. 21 LSU and No. 6 Texas are set to kick off at 6:30 PM CST in Tiger Stadium on ABC.
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