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LSU Athletics Faces Another Multimillion-Dollar Deficit

LSU says overspending and athlete compensation drove the gap as officials weigh donor talks and a possible private-equity media-rights deal.

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The LSU athletic department is facing a projected $26 million deficit for the current fiscal year, following a $44 million shortfall in fiscal year 2025-26 and cumulative overspending of $177.5 million over the past six years, Louisiana Illuminator reports.  The $44 million shortfall was largely driven by LSU’s $21.5 million in direct student-athlete compensation, the […]

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LSU athletics projects $26 million deficit for 2026-27 fiscal year

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The Advertiser broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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