BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — LSU interim coach Frank Wilson discussed which players are likely to opt out of the Texas Bowl and his future with the program as new head coach Lane Kiffin prepares to take the reins.

Here’s the latest on LSU’s roster for the Texas Bowl against Houston. Three starters will not play because of injuries, and others may decide to opt out.

A few key players for LSU football have been out or in and out of the lineup the last few games of the 2025 regular season. Do coaches expect to get them back in time for LSU's matchup with Houston in the Texas Bowl Dec.

For the third time in five years the LSU football team will finish its season in the Texas Bowl. The Houston Cougars will be the opponent this time as the two schools will meet on at 8:15pm on December 27.

Star player Mario Craver and the Texas A&M Aggies (7-0) play the LSU Tigers (5-2) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Tiger Stadium. You should check out ABC in order to see this game. Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Texas A&M Aggies and the LSU Tigers.

LSU will play in the Texas Bowl for a second-straight year, which also marks the Tigers' third time in Houston's bowl game in the last five seasons.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are sending a loud message to the rest of the country. They just rolled past the previously unbeaten LSU Tigers with an 82–58 victory

Coach Matt McMahon’s LSU basketball team played its first ranked opponent in No. 19 Texas Tech. This neutral-site game was the biggest nonconference test of the season.