The polarizing Brian Kelly joined James Franklin as the latest big name to get fired, with the LSU Tigers owing him up to $54 million. Weeks wasn't thrilled.

The LSU Tigers fired head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday after they were blown out by the third-ranked Texas A&M Aggies 49-25 on Saturday. This came amid Kelly and LSU's 5-3 start to the 2025 season, his fourth year at the helm in Baton Rouge. Kelly led LSU to a 34-14 record overall and a 19-10 mark in the SEC.

As he's the topic of rumors related to the college coaching carousel, Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin denied any decision he makes would be fueled by money alone.

In what has become an annual tradition, LSU and Alabama will meet in primetime at 6:30 p.m. on ABC when the teams square off in Tuscaloosa on Nov.

Two of the biggest jobs in the SEC are officially open. Last weekend, the University of Florida announced that head coach Billy Napier has been fired. This weekend, LSU announced that head coach Brian Kelly has been let go.

LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night, the program announced. He is owed nearly $54 million remaining from his 10-year contract with LSU, the second-largest buyout in college football history.

Elsewhere in the CBS Sports 136, we see some notable moves up for one-loss Big 12 teams Cincinnati (up four spots) and Houston (up seven spots), as each logged key wins in conference play over the weekend and continue to build their case as top-20 teams nationally with their 7-1 records.

LSU athletic director Scott Woodward has fired coach Brian Kelly. Now he's involved in the two largest buyouts in college football history.