Matchup Index

Houston Cougars vs LSU Tigers

Houston Cougars 2
Series tied 2-2
wins
1996 to 2025
Houston Cougars won the last meeting
LSU Tigers 2

Series timeline

▼ LSU Tigers ahead (peak +1)
1996: LSU Tigers 35-341999: Houston Cougars 20-72000: LSU Tigers 28-132025: Houston Cougars 38-35 (postseason)

Houston Cougars LSU Tigers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Houston Cougars 1 (1999), LSU Tigers 1 (1996). Current: Houston Cougars 1.

Splits

SplitHouston Cougars record
Regular season1-2
Postseason1-0
Hosted by LSU Tigers1-2
Neutral site1-0
Last 4 seasons (1996 to 2025)2-2
Largest Houston Cougars win20-7 (1999)
Largest LSU Tigers win28-13 (2000)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025Dec 27, 2025Houston Cougars 38-35 Neutral site Bowls

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Dec 27, 2025 Houston Cougars 38-35 Neutral site Bowls Postseason
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2000 Sep 9, 2000 LSU Tigers 28-13 at LSU Tigers Week 3
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 13, 1999 Houston Cougars 20-7 at LSU Tigers Week 12
1996 Sep 7, 1996 LSU Tigers 35-34 at LSU Tigers Week 3

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.