LSU struggles with multimillion-dollar athletics deficit: ‘We’ve got to stop that bleeding’

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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After years of minimal profits, LSU athletics is now tens of millions of dollars in the red.

LSU President Wade Rousse told the state Board of Regents on Tuesday the school’s sports program is projected to carry a $26 million deficit this year.

The program’s shortfall for fiscal year 2025-26 was $44 million, according to LSU spokeswoman Meg Sunstrom. It was the first year in which NCAA Division I programs were allowed to directly compensate …

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