Ed Orgeron claimed his 15-0 LSU team, led by Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, ranks as the best college football team ever assembled in any era.

While negotiations are still ongoing between both parties, Kelly's contractual buyout of more than $50 million would be the second largest ever paid to a college football coach -- behind only Jimbo Fisher, who received more than $76 million after being fired by Texas A&M in November 2023.

As LSU faces a massive buyout after firing Brian Kelly, the projected $54 million payout could rank among college football's highest ever.

The 2025 college football season has seen several top programs around the country fire their head coaches. This includes Penn State letting go of James Franklin, Florida getting rid of Billy Napier, LSU firing Brian Kelly and Oklahoma State parting ways with Mike Gundy.

Auburn football looks for its second SEC win against Kentucky this evening. Stay tuned here for the Montgomery Advertiser's latest updates.

No. 23 USC visits Memorial Stadium on Saturday, desperate to extend its run of four consecutive wins over Nebraska, which hasn’t won this matchup in more than 50 years. Neither USC head coach Lincoln Riley nor Nebraska counterpart Matt Rhule was even born the last (and only) time the Cornhuskers got a win over the Trojans to date.