Kelly's final game as LSU's head coach was a 49-25 trouncing at the hands of Texas A&M inside Tiger Stadium. Per Kelly's contract, he is set to be due a $53.29 million buyout, the second-highest buyout for a fired college football coach in history.

The Tigers cut bait on Kelly on the heels of a 49-25 home loss to No. 3 Texas A&M that all but removed them from College Football Playoff contention in a fourth straight season.

An already crazy college football coaching cycle kicked up a level to insanity Sunday evening as LSU made the jaw-dropping decision to fire Brian Kelly after a 5-3 start to 2025, triggering a $50-plus million buyout in the process, according to multiple outlets.