LSU Fires Brian Kelly

LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly effective immediately following Saturday’s 49-25 loss to No. 3 Texas A&M, Athletic Director Scott Woodward announced as terms of the separation were being negotiated. Kelly leaves with a 34-14 record at LSU, a 2022 trip to the SEC title game and the 2023 development of Heisman winner Jayden Daniels, but without a College Football Playoff appearance despite a high-profile, long-term contract. Associate head coach and running backs coach Frank Wilson was named interim for the remainder of the season; Wilson has prior ties to former LSU coach Ed Orgeron. Reports say Kelly is owed a large buyout—estimates around $50–54 million, roughly 90% of the remaining contract—complicating immediate payment. The move has launched a national coaching search and intensified speculation about potential replacements, with outlets naming figures such as Lane Kiffin and Jimbo Fisher and reporting high-level university discussions that reportedly involved state officials.