BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU football coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a contract extension worth more than $7 million annually that runs through the 2026 season, the university announced Friday.
The new six-year agreement comes on the heels of the Tigers’ 15-0 season that concluded last week with a 42-25 victory over Clemson in the College Football Playoff final in New Orleans.
Contract language, which remains subject to approval by the board of supervisors, calls for a base salary of $6 million plus various performance-related bonuses.
“Coach O has set a new standard at LSU,” athletic director Scott Woodward said in a release announcing the deal. “He has proven that he is not only a championship coach, but also a leader of a program committed to doing things the right way. He has represented our institution and our state with great pride, on and off the field of play.”
Woodward added the new contract “should make clear our commitment to Coach O and the direction of our football program.”