LSU football is currently coached by Lane Kiffin, who was hired as the Tigers’ head football coach in late November 2025 and leads the program going into the 2026 season.

Current head coach

  • Lane Kiffin was officially announced as LSU’s head football coach by the university’s athletic department in November 2025.
  • He took over the job following Brian Kelly, who served as LSU’s head coach from November 2021 until October 2025.

Background on Lane Kiffin

  • Kiffin arrived at LSU after a successful six-year run at Ole Miss, where he turned the Rebels into a consistent national contender and amassed 55 wins, including multiple double‑digit win seasons.
  • His career head‑coaching record spans college stops at Tennessee, USC, Florida Atlantic, and Ole Miss, along with an earlier stint as head coach of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders.

LSU staff and recent updates

  • LSU announced in December 2025 that Kiffin had added 11 new assistant coaches to finalize his 2026 football staff, including offensive, defensive, and special teams coaches, many of whom followed him from Ole Miss.
  • All 11 new staff members bring SEC experience, and most also have NFL backgrounds, underscoring LSU’s push to stay at the top tier of college football.

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