LSU fires Brian Kelly after third loss of season: Report

Brian Kelly became the latest College football coach To get the pink slip before the end of the 2025 season.

LSU announced its decision to part ways with Kelly on Sunday following the team’s loss to Texas A&M on Saturday night. ESPN reported. According to reports, the team is expected to inform the Tigers players of the decision and talks were ongoing about the terms of his impending departure.

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly walks to the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Accordingly, associate head coach Frank Wilson was expected to be named interim head coach On3 sports. Wilson is also the team’s running backs coach.

Kelly was a high-profile hire for the Tigers, poaching him from Notre Dame after the 2021 season. He led the Tigers to a 10–4 season in 2022 and a victory in the Citrus Bowl.

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly yells at an official during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

The team made appearances in the ReliaQuest Bowl and Texas Bowl in 2023 and 2024, respectively, but never made the College Football Playoff.

That was expected to change in the 2025 season Garrett Nussmeyer He was considered the Heisman Trophy favorite going into the season. The Tigers were ranked No. 3 in the nation but suffered losses to the Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores and Ole Miss Rebels.

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly stands on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

LSU has now lost three of their last four games with the matchup vs Alabama crimson tide According to their schedule in less than two weeks. A win could still save the season but it will be an uphill battle.

Kelly’s sacking under Penn State James Franklinwhich was dropped earlier this month. There are some major openings in college football heading into the 2026 season.

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