LSU athletics projects $26 million deficit after $44 million shortfall in 2025-26

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LSU athletics projects a $26 million deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year following a $44 million shortfall in 2025-26 despite its football program's high spending, indicating ongoing financial challenges within the department.

Turns out money doesn’t actually grow on trees in Baton Rouge. Despite the football program’s high-roller status and spendthrift ways, LSU’s entire athletic program remains in the red financially. LSU president Wade Rousse reportedly informed the state’s Board of Regents that the school’s athletic department is projecting a $26 million deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal […]