TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Jon Sumrall of the Tulane Green Wave looks on in the second half of the Union Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl against the Florida Gators at Raymond James Stadium on December 20, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Tulane coach Jon Sumrall is the betting favorite to replace the fired Brian Kelly at LSU, per Betonline.ag
The oddsmakers believe LSU will stay in-state to hire Sumrall, the 43-year-old Texas native. Sumrall is 38-10 for his career and 15-6 in two year at Tulane.
Sumrall is followed by Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady (3/2), the offensive coordinator from their LSU’s magical title run in 2019. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin (4/1) and former Penn State coach James Franklin (6/1), who had a $50 million buyout at the Big Ten school are next among the favorites.
Other names of note include ex-Ohio State and Florida coach Urban Meyer (40/1), former NFL head coach Jon Gruden (40/1) and ex-Alabama coach Nick Saban (75/1).
LSU Tigers Next Head Coach
Jon Sumrall 3/2 (+150)
Joe Brady 2/1
Lane Kiffin 4/1
James Franklin 6/1
Eli Drinkwitz 8/1
Jeff Brohm 12/1
Brent Key 14/1
Jimbo Fisher 18/1
Clark Lea 20/1
Marcus Freeman 25/1
Urban Meyer 25/1
Rhett Lashlee 33/1
Jon Gruden 40/1
Kenny Dillingham 40/1
Lincoln Riley 45/1
Dabo Swinney 50/1
Dan Mullen 50/1
Alex Golesh 66/1
Dan Lanning 66/1
Matt Campbell 75/1
Nick Saban 75/1
The betting odds on Kelly, who had a $54 million buyout at LSU, have him resurfacing at Arkansas (3/1), followed by UCLA (4/1) and Virginia Tech (5/1), per Betonline.ag
The betting odds on Kelly, meantime, have him resurfacing at Arkansas (3/1), followed by UCLA (4/1) and Virginia Tech (5/1), per Betonline.ag
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2025/10/28/tulane-coach-is-betting-favorite-to-replace-brian-kelly-at-lsu/
