Texas Kickoff

AdvoCare Texas Kickoff
Stadium NRG Stadium
Location Houston, Texas
Operated 2013–present
Sponsors
AdvoCare (2013–present)
2014 matchup
LSU vs. Wisconsin (28–24)

The AdvoCare Texas Kickoff is an annual college football game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium. The game's title sponsor is AdvoCare, a nutrition and weight-loss multi-level marketing company based in Plano, Texas.

Game results

Season Date Winning team Losing team Attendance Television Source
2013 August 31, 2013 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys 21 Mississippi State Bulldogs 3 35,874 ABC/ESPN2 [1]
2014 August 30, 2014 13 LSU Tigers 28 14 Wisconsin Badgers 24 71,599 ESPN [2]

Rankings are from the AP Poll.

2013

The 2013 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff was the inaugural event in the series and matched the unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) against the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference on August 31, 2013 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Cowboys decisively defeated the Bulldogs 21–3.

2014

The second edition of the Kickoff featured the No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference and the No. 13 LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was played on August 30, 2014 at NRG Stadium in Houston. This became official when school officials from the participating teams agreed to play in this kickoff classic on August 23, 2013. It was the third time the Badgers and Tigers met on the football field, with the Tigers prevailing 28–24.

Future games

Records

By team

Rank Team Apps Record Win %
1 LSU 1 1–0 1.000
1 Oklahoma State 1 1–0 1.000
2 Mississippi State 1 0–1 .000
2 Wisconsin 1 0–1 .000

By conference

Rank Conference Apps Record Win %
1 Big 12 1 1–0 1.000
2 SEC 2 1–1 .500
3 Big 10 1 0–1 .000

References

  1. ↑ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys - Recap - August 31, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wisconsin Badgers vs. LSU Tigers - Recap - August 30, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Texas A&M and Arizona State In 2015 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff". houstontexans.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Houston, Oklahoma to meet in 2016 Advocare Texas Kickoff". Sports Update. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=209840043

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