Tigers Head Coach Brian Kelly, LSU Tigers take on the Southeastern Louisiana. Sept 20, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; at Tiger Stadium.

Former LSU head coach Brian Kelly has expressed his desire to return to coaching. This announcement comes as the LSU Tigers faced Southeastern Louisiana at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 20, 2025. Despite his ambition to resume his professional coaching career, Kelly is currently owed $54 million by the school. The reports confirm his intent to return to the sidelines while the significant financial obligation from the institution remains outstanding.