- What: 2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl
- Who: Baylor vs. LSU
- Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ESPN, ESPN+
The 2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl takes place on Tuesday, December 31, from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The annual NCAA bowl game features a matchup between the Baylor Bears and the LSU Tigers. The Bears finished the 2024 NCAA football regular season as the No. 5 team in the Big 12, while the Tigers were the No. 4 team in the SEC. The Texas Bowl was first held in 2006 and has always been held in NRG Stadium, which was formerly Reliant Stadium. The Texas Bowl replaced the Houston Bowl and the Bluebonnet Bowl. This year marks the first time Kinder’s has sponsored the NCAA bowl game. Below is some background on Baylor and LSU before we discuss the betting breakdown of the 2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl.
Baylor (8-4) finished 2024 with a 6-3 Big 12 record. The team had a shaky start to the season, going 2-4, but the Bears finished the year with six straight wins, ending the season with a 45-17 win over Kansas.
LSU (8-4) had a 5-3 mark in the SEC. The team went 6-1 to open the year, but they dropped three straight to Texas A&M, Alabama, and Florida, before finishing the regular season with victories over Vanderbilt and Oklahoma.
Before we look at the betting odds, picks, and predictions for the 2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl between Baylor and LSU, check out our best NCAA football betting sites and where you can find the betting odds for the 2025 national championship.
2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl betting picks
To Win 2024 Kinder's Texas Bowl | ||||
Baylor | +100 | EVEN | EVEN | +106 |
LSU | -100 | -120 | -120 | -140 |
Over 60 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
Under 60 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl: Baylor betting breakdown
Baylor finished the 2024 NCAA football regular season with the third-most offensive yards per game in the Big 12 with an average of 434.5. The team gained 246.0 yards from passing and 188.5 from rushing. As for the team’s defense, the Bears surrendered an average of 392.8 yards per game. The Baylor defense gave up an average of 227.6 yards passing and 155.2 yards rushing. The Bears’ offense averaged 34.7 points per game, while the defense gave up an average of 25.3 points per outing. The club’s points on offense ranked second in the conference.
Baylor quarterback, junior Sawyer Robertson, had a 62.8 completion percentage, throwing for 2,626 yards for 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Bryson Washington was the team’s leading rusher. The freshman picked up 1,004 yards on 170 carries with 12 touchdowns. Junior Josh Cameron was the team leader in receiving, with 44 receptions for 643 yards. Cameron contributed nine touchdowns. Sophomore linebacker Keaton Thomas led the team in tackles with 100. Junior safety Devyn Bobby had the most interceptions on the club with three.
Baylor went 7-3-1 against the spread in 2024, and they combined with their opponents to hit the over in seven of 11 games. The Bears averaged combined points per game was 57.3 on the year.
2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl: LSU betting breakdown
The LSU Tigers wrapped up its 2024 campaign, averaging 431.9 yards of total offense per game. The team had 315.3 passing yards per outing, which was second-most in the SEC and added an SEC-low 116.6 yards on the ground. LSU’s defense gave up 352.5 yards of total offense per game. The team allowed 205.9 passing yards per outing and 146.6 yards on the ground. The Tigers’ offense averages 29.3 points per game, while the defense allowed an average of 23.8 points per contest.
LSU quarterback, junior Garrett Nussmeier, threw for 3,739 yards on the season. He had a completion percentage of 63.7 percent, going 313 for 491 with 26 touchdowns. Altmyer, who was second in the SEC in passing, threw 11 interceptions. The Tigers’ top rusher was Caden Durham, who picked up 693 yards on 127 carries. The freshman had six touchdowns. Senior Kyren Lacy was the team leader in receiving with 866 yards on 58 catches. He had nine touchdowns. On defense, sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks had the most tackles with 114, which was third-most in the SEC. Zy Alexander was tops in interceptions with two.
LSU went 4-8 against the spread in 2024. The team hit the over in four games and had a combined average of 57.3 points per game.
Best Bets: 2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl
The betting pick is for LSU to beat Baylor in the 2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl.
The betting pick is that LSU and Baylor will combine for fewer than 60 points in the 2024 Kinder’s Texas Bowl.
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