# LSU athletics projects $26 million deficit after $44 million deficit last year; president says program must ‘stop that bleeding’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-24 22:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 16.77

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
LSU

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | LSU athletics projects $26 million deficit for 2026-27 fiscal year | 2026-09-24 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOVHhvVElodWp3bkdFam5vaUNBckFoUDNtWWZiVlZsSWgyalJXb21fOUE3UmpERnFKd0ViTmRBS0dWNFJNYktxSE5FY1N3TUxCVDlxLUtFQXVLUnJSTHJ5REtrVnpPWHdKVmcxMVRkU1JkNkRJOHVTWHlYVUpiaFA5NFhFV293QVJadGc?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Lane Kiffin And LSU Have To Just Win, Baby, Or Somehow Return All That Money | 2026-09-24 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPeklvNG5JRmNicnhuaGFJTVR5djZZWV9TazF5aDhWdU5IeWstYzctWGZYMUR2a3dqd3NDTTNrZ0pwX0w4REJIRDdKU3F2NmVlNnJxXzJQYi1oMFRsY0FrTjFRUmRNQ2R4OVNYa3ZHcTc4bkU0SGRyNE5HV1laZmdtd0Z2ZG5Bb01pRUtvTzJRZmJTWFJfbDVrWVhHaGNxemkwTl9YRlZ4a090RmxXMFc2U3lHV1VoemJrdm93eExMZGtDeE1iUEFN?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | LSU athletics projects $26 million deficit after $44 million shortfall in 2025-26 | 2026-09-24 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNa2NpUEhFVkFDbnRGa05fV1VUMHFOZ29mVWthRDR1YXZ2NVVEeEtJc3RlbnN3cGR5dmg0cnQ0d3NNU01IbnlLVThlcUJEWS1oOE9tbDNIOEM0eHhxNmoxRHl6Nm5tYWdWYnAxUGFacXRaU3drV21xR1l3UVFFWWx2Zmg4SmZ6UlVtVmc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Was the extra $5-$10 million really worth it for Kiffin? | 2026-09-24 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNR0lTTzU4WWJBeEszdW9fdlA4b2VKdGY5b05qM21nZC0ya21FdTJrYmN4M3Q1NkR2SHJzZWI0a2huTnVaQ3FBTmpSaE12bUhUWkE5TTIwLS1BQ20yMGpiMDAxeVZnMG1RMUJsenpvU2ZHOVhQV2JCdXFoZnJkdGRkcnotWVBfaUhJMDUzdS1qQWhwNUJRV2VNV3BXbFAyWUhHSERMd3BqZDdUcTZWYVdpUmxGWnF6YWllWG53cS1RbWNIdw?oc=5) |
| Louisiana Illuminator | LSU struggles with multimillion-dollar athletics deficit: ‘We’ve got to stop that bleeding’ | 2026-09-24 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE8xd3RsUWhpS290VGFxdjl6LWdLLXNRQk9LdU5aODV2a2NIOGoya2hFVGxuYVUtUGZWR0lKMkFzY01aSjFPRWk3LTI5LVYzWHp5bXZsLWl5cWF0eFF1UWRyQjBOcWQ4QzhkN2VZ?oc=5) |
| FootballScoop.com | LSU athletics projects $26 million deficit after $44 million deficit last year; president says program must ‘stop that bleeding’ | 2026-09-24 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxPSTNfaVgxdWdXeU94cE5Sb1hpOWFkOWpWWVJZbmNySFZRYU91Rk00RW52SEQ3a1dGN2JWcTZpUS1LT1kzQXluUHp5SExfamNEdUNjc1QzUGdlc0gxbEpmeFJJNHg0bWhMRlExRngxTFFKQmdHWUlrSnNoaFdlYWZieGkxQVNJbjVadERGMmVyRDliNzM3T04yODhfMzZrcWI4Z2sxWS03NjlaeUQ3TzdzTlNIbTJfTXQ4VHo2M3IzLTBZM0xoSERBelkyM2hLUTUxT1VPVFRtdVlnNWsyUDVZZUVFSWFDcjNBTmJIQjUyZ0dqZEh6UGNB?oc=5) |

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