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LSU — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated October 19, 2026

Where does your school rank? LSU ranks #1 of 59 in coach pay versus a full professor.

LSU: football coach salary and buyout, plus basketball coach pay. A buyout is what firing the coach would cost, not yearly pay.

Lane Kiffin pay is $13,000,000.

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