[11] 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.
13 LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was played on August 30, 2014, at NRG Stadium in Houston.
The game featured a rare "kick six" as Houston defensive back Brandon Wilson returned a missed field goal 110 yards for a touchdown.
[12] On January 8, 2015, the Advocare Texas Kickoff announced that the LSU Tigers would face the BYU Cougars on September 2, 2017, at NRG Stadium.
However, due to the tremendous flooding from Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston metro area, the game was relocated to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.