Overview

• Kelly disclosed on his Thursday radio show that LSU’s roster outlay for 2025 is about $18 million.
• LSU set aside roughly $13.5 million in new revenue‑sharing for football and plans to spread those payments between the 2025 and 2026 teams.
• Roughly $5 million was supplemented through the Bayou Traditions collective and fundraising, which brought in around $3 million after Kelly pledged a $1 million match.
• Kelly said LSU front‑loaded contracts before the academic‑year payment window under the House settlement, which allows schools to share up to $20.5 million in 2025–26.
• The investment accompanied an aggressive roster build that includes the No. 1 transfer class and a top‑10 incoming high school class, per 247Sports.