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Lane Kiffin earns thirteen million dollars annually as LSU head coach

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Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Lane Kiffin earns thirteen million dollars annually as LSU head coach

Summary

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin currently holds a seven-year contract worth 91 million dollars. This deal provides an annual salary of 13 million dollars, representing a 4 million dollar increase from his previous position at Ole Miss. The agreement includes various performance-based incentives, such as a 3 million dollar bonus for winning a national championship and 1 million dollars for an SEC title. Provisions in the contract also allow Kiffin’s salary to increase to exceed the highest-paid coach in college football if he secures a national title. Kiffin is scheduled to return to his former home stadium when LSU faces Ole Miss on September 19.

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•Lane Kiffin signed a seven-year contract with LSU worth 91 million dollars.
•The deal provides an annual salary of 13 million dollars.
•Winning a national championship triggers a 3 million dollar bonus.
•Kiffin faces Ole Miss on September 19 in Oxford.
•The contract includes a provision to increase salary if a national championship is won.

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