Former LSU and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has joined CBS Sports as a college football analyst, the network announced Monday.
Kelly, 64, will serve as an analyst for select games this fall and as a studio analyst on “Inside College Football” on Tuesdays. He will also contribute to CBS Sports HQ.
Kelly will make his broadcast debut calling Jacksonville State at North Dakota State on Aug. 29 on CBS Sports Network. He is also scheduled to call Texas Tech at Oregon State on Sept. 12 and BYU at Colorado State on Sept. 19, with both games airing on CBS, according to The Athletic.
Kelly was fired by LSU in October 2025 midway through his fourth season as the Tigers’ head coach. He compiled a 34-14 record at LSU, including a 3-0 record in bowl games. Kelly was owed a $53.2 million buyout after his dismissal from LSU.
Prior to joining LSU, Kelly coached 12 seasons at Notre Dame from 2010-21. He led the Fighting Irish to a 113-40 record and an appearance in the 2012 BCS Championship game. He was named the Associated Press Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2018.
Kelly also previously coached at Cincinnati from 2006-09 and Central Michigan from 2004-06.



