Brian Kelly reveals how much money LSU football spent to build its 2025 roster

LSU's Brian Kelly Reveals Staggering Amount Of Money Spent On 2025 Roster Amid New NIL Era

Heading into the 2025 college football season, the LSU Tigers are looking to build off an experienced group of returners, led by quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, along with plenty of transfer portal additions that have them primed for a playoff run. But, how much did it cost for coach Brian Kelly to put together this team? One of the most dynamic conversations this offseason centered around the outcome of the House settlement, which allowed school…

Brian Kelly Reveals How Much LSU Football Spent on the Tigers 2025 Roster

Kelly and Co. revamped the roster in Baton Rouge this offseason, utilized NCAA Transfer Portal to bring in talent.

Brian Kelly reveals how much money LSU football spent to build its 2025 roster

Brian Kelly revealed Thursday on his weekly radio show that LSU has about $18 million invested into its 2025-2026 roster, a group built largely on a foundation of an 18-player transfer class.

Brian Kelly Explains How His Current Roster Cost $18 Million, Tripling Past NIL Rosters

By Andre Champagne, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter LSU head football coach Brian Kelly made his 2025 weekly radio show debut at a packed TJ Ribs restaurant in Baton Rouge Thursday night. And he packed in racks of racks of information during the one-hour broadcast. He also dropped a bombshell on the overall cost of the

Brian Kelly reveals how much money LSU spent on its 2025 roster

Brian Kelly will be looking to lead LSU to its first College Football Playoff appearance since 2019. That’s the year a Joe Burrow-led team put together an undefeated season en route to the program’s 4th championship. Sure, Kelly’s won 29 games since leaving Notre Dame to take the reins in Baton Rouge. But Tigers fans are looking for something more than 9- or 10-win seasons. As it turns out, LSU’s 2025 roster didn’t come cheap. “We’re going to be…

Brian Kelly sets LSU roster cost at 'just about $18 million'

Brian Kelly addressed LSU's roster cost during his radio show on Thursday, saying the Tigers are at "just about $18 million" in 2025.