LSU football Head Coach Brian Kelly fired
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- LSU football head coach Brian Kelly has been informed that the school intends to dismiss him, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
The decision comes following a brutal 49-25 loss Saturday night to Texas A&M, moving the Tigers to 2-3 on the season and eliminating the team from college football playoff considerations.
Through four years with Kelly at the helm, LSU never made the college football playoffs or won the SEC Championship. Kelly's run at LSU ends with a 34-13 record, including a 5-11 mark against ranked opponents.
Frank Wilson has been named as the interim head coach following Kelly's departure. Discussions regarding the terms of Kelly's exit are expected to continue.
Kelly is owed $54 million in buyout money, a significant sum that reflects the high stakes of collegiate coaching contracts in the NIL & Transfer Portal Era.
The previous three LSU head football coaches, Nick Saban, Les Miles, and Ed Orgeron, all won SEC and national titles by their fourth year.
With Kelly's departure, the LSU football season is over in terms of stakes, and the program will look to revitalize itself in 2026 under new leadership.
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