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LSU football head coach Brian Kelly has coached FBS football for 21 years. After a successful tenure at the D-II ranks, he took over Central Michigan in 2004. From there, Kelly went to Cincinnati before landing at Notre Dame. LSU hired Kelly at the tail end of 2021 and Kelly is set to begin year four with the Tigers in 2025.
In his 21 years, Kelly has won 195 football games. A national title has eluded Kelly, but he’s led teams to several playoff and New Year’s Six bowl appearances.
You don’t win that many games without good offense, especially in the 21st-century version of college football. Kelly has been a head coach since 1991. He’s not a guy with an “offensive” or “defensive” background. He’s your classic football coach, involved with both sides of the ball.
But today, we’ll look at Brian Kelly’s top five offenses through the years.
Coming in at No. 5 is Kelly’s most recent offensive unit. LSU’s 2024 offense took a step back from the gaudy numbers we saw in 2023, but that was expected with the loss of Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers, and Brian Thomas Jr. Joe Sloan was in his first year calling the plays after Mike Denbrock left for Notre Dame.
Despite the losses, the Tigers still finished the year No. 11 in ESPN’s offensive SP+ rankings. QB Garrett Nussmeier has one of the most talented arms that Kelly has ever coached. Nussmeier put on a show in the second half of LSU’s upset vs. Ole Miss and looked like an elite QB over LSU’s final three games.
The 2024 unit struggled to run the ball, but RB Caden Durham finished the campaign with over 1,000 total yards. Kyren Lacy and Aaron Anderson led a talented wide receiver group and left tackle Will Campbell is slated to be a first-round pick.
LSU fans got to meet Kelly’s offense in 2017. The Fighting Irish capped their year off with a win over Ed Orgeron’s LSU in the Citrus…
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Publish date : 2025-04-09 15:37:00
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