Former LSU coach Brian Kelly's $54 million buyout would bring the amount of money owed to FBS head football coaches fired this season to $167.7 million, according to publicly available data and reports.

Kelly's buyout, which is still being negotiated with LSU, is the highest of the 2025 season so far, topping the $49 million owed to Penn State 's ex-coach James Franklin, who was fired on Oct. 12.

Also included in the $167.7 million:

$21 million for Billy Napier, fired from Florida Oct. 19.

$15 million for Mike Gundy, fired from Oklahoma State Sept 23.

$9.8 million owned to Sam Pittman, fired from Arkansas Sept. 28.

$6 million for Brent Pry, fired from Virginia Tech Sept. 14.

$5 million for DeShaun Foster, fired from UCLA Sept. 14.

$4 million for Trent Bray, fired fr

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