LSU
Louisiana State University, SEC football program in Baton Rouge
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- Nov 5, 2026
The record
Louisiana State University's athletics record in recent years combines titles with federal scrutiny. Its football team won the College Football Playoff national championship for the 2019 season, beating Clemson 42-25 at the Superdome in New Orleans on January 13, 2020. A year later the university was under two U.S. Department of Education reviews of how it handled campus safety and sexual misconduct complaints.
The Department notified LSU in February 2021 of a broader review of its compliance with the Clery Act, and its Office for Civil Rights opened a Title IX compliance investigation by letter dated March 31, 2021. A university-wide review by the law firm Husch Blackwell found that the athletic department had not properly responded to accounts it received. Seven women filed a federal class action in April 2021.
In the football office, LSU hired Brian Kelly from Notre Dame in November 2021 as the 34th head coach in program history, on a 10-year, $95 million contract. It fired him in late October 2025 during his fourth season, and hired Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss on November 30, 2025, on a seven-year deal. Athletic director Scott Woodward resigned under pressure from Governor Jeff Landry after Kelly's firing.
Roles and honours on the record
- 2019 College Football Playoff national champion, 2019 season source
- 2021-2025 Employer of Brian Kelly, 34th head coach in LSU football history, on a 10-year, $95 million contract source
- 2025- Employer of head football coach Lane Kiffin, on a seven-year deal starting at $13 million a year; Verge Ausberry athletic director source
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CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reported LSU is working to add Aranda in an analyst-type role, per Yahoo Sports. LSU reportedly works to add fired Baylor coach Dave Aranda
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The record, entry by entry
- 2020-01-13 Official No. 1 LSU beat No. 3 Clemson 42-25 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans to win the College Football Playoff national championship for the 2019 season. ESPN game page and recap
- 2021-02 Official The U.S. Department of Education notified LSU of a broader investigation into its compliance with federal campus safety law, citing complaints of a pattern of conduct resulting in serious violations of the Clery Act. Sports Illustrated report
- 2021-03-31 Official The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights notified LSU by letter of a Title IX compliance investigation covering its handling of student sexual assault and harassment complaints. The university's Husch Blackwell review had found that the athletic department did not properly respond to accounts it received. Sports Illustrated report
- 2021-04-26 Filed Seven women filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that LSU employees discouraged or prevented them from reporting to the Title IX office and that complaints were not properly investigated. A university vice president said LSU had only just learned of the suit and could not yet comment. ESPN report
- 2021-11-30 Official LSU named Brian Kelly the 34th head coach in its football history on a 10-year, $95 million contract plus incentives. LSU Athletics release
- 2023-12-20 Ruled A federal jury rejected former associate athletic director Sharon Lewis's lawsuit claiming LSU retaliated against her for reporting alleged misconduct and Title IX violations in the football program. Her lawyers had sought more than $6.3 million; LSU called the claims baseless. ESPN report
- 2025-10 Official LSU fired Brian Kelly in late October during his fourth season. Athletic director Scott Woodward then resigned under pressure from Governor Jeff Landry. ESPN report
- 2025-11-30 Official LSU hired Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss on a seven-year deal with an annual starting salary of $13 million plus bonuses, according to a term sheet ESPN obtained. Kiffin did not finish the season with Ole Miss. ESPN report