The Lane Kiffin era at LSU has officially begun. Kiffin was named LSU's next head coach on Sunday, and has already been meeting with LSU officials and recruits. Kiffin's new contract has been a topic of major discussion, and now those details have been revealed.
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According to Wilson Alexander of The Advocate, Kiffin has agreed to a seven-year contract worth $91 million with the Tigers. That evens out to an annual salary of $13 million per year, which makes him the second-highest paid coach in the country just behind Georgia's Kirby Smart.
The deal comes with an incentive piece where if Kiffin wins the national title, an automatic escalator will kick in to make him the highest-paid coach in all of college football.
LSU and Lane Kiffin agreed to a seven-year, $91 million deal, according to a copy of his term sheet. If he wins a national title, it includes an automatic escalator that makes him the highest-paid coach in the country.
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Lane Kiffin's LSU contract has major incentive for a national title
Kiffin led Ole Miss to its best-ever regular season in 2025, as the Rebels posted an 11-1 mark to win 11 games for the first time in program history. Ole Miss is a lock for the College Football Playoff, but Kiffin won't be on the sidelines. He tried to convince Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter to let him finish the season, but Carter wasn't going to let that happen. So Kiffin leaves Ole Miss still having never coached in the CFP or winning a national title, but that's something he's aiming to change at LSU.
Nick Saban, Les Miles, and Ed Orgeron all delivered National Championships at LSU by the end of their fourth seasons in Baton Rouge. Brian Kelly's underwhelming tenure ended in 3.5 seasons without ever appearing in the CFP, which has Tiger fans hungry for another shot at a national title.
Kiffin should have everything he needs to win a national title in Baton Rouge. The LSU job is arguably the best in the country because of the recruiting base located in the state of Louisiana. Kiffin has always been a skilled recruiter, and attracting the top talent in the state figures to be a top priority year-in and year-out.
After the Brian Kelly era ended in massive disappointment, LSU is going all in. Kiffin was LSU's top choice from the beginning, and they have given him a massive $91 million to bring him to Baton Rouge. The start of the 2026 season is still a long ways away, but LSU fans are already counting down the days until Kiffin takes the field for the first time leading the Tigers.