Kelly's final game as LSU's head coach was a 49-25 trouncing at the hands of Texas A&M inside Tiger Stadium. Per Kelly's contract, he is set to be due a $53.29 million buyout, the second-highest buyout for a fired college football coach in history.

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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.