LSU will start Michael Van Buren at quarterback against Oklahoma as the Tigers navigate injuries and the lingering fallout from Lane Kiffin’s uncertain future.

ESPN college football personality thinks LSU made a mistake with its coaching decision amid the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes.

A national poll predicts Lane Kiffin will select LSU for 2026 even as he stays focused on coaching Ole Miss through the end of the season.

LSU is also preparing to commit $25-30 million annually for the roster through revenue sharing and NIL, sources told The Advocate, which is believed to be an important factor to Kiffin. LSU spent about $18 million on the roster this season, former coach Brian Kelly said.

LSU is reportedly ready to make Lane Kiffin a very rich man, if he chooses to accept its roughly $90 million offer to come to Baton Rouge.