Notre Dame, Brian Kelly and LSU Tigers football

Brian Kelly Takes a Swipe at Notre Dame While Marcus Freeman Thrives
Former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly defends his decision to leave for LSU, but Marcus Freeman’s recent success tells a different story.
LSU's Brian Kelly breaks silence on Notre Dame's national title push, amid backlash from past exit
Brian Kelly is hated by the Fighting Irish fans. Despite all of that, he is still hoping his former team will win the first ever 12 team College Football Playoff.
Brian Kelly Was The Talk Of College Football For The Wrong Reasons After Notre Dame’s CFP Win
"Brian Kelly left Notre Dame because he didn’t think he could win a national title there in the current CFB landscape. He thought LSU would be a better path. His replacement has Notre Dame just 60 minutes away from a title, and Kelly enters next season on a hot seat," said another.
Every Marcus Freeman stat makes Notre Dame fans realize how much better they are with Brian Kelly elsewhere
According to Frank Vitovich, who writes and owns the site UHND, Freeman has more wins over top 5 teams in 2025 than Kelly and Penn State coach James Franklin combined in 23 years of coaching between Penn State and Notre Dame.
Brian Kelly pulling for Notre Dame as ex-Irish coach addresses backlash over comments stemming from departure
"I'm happy for all those guys, I pull for them," Kelly told CBS Sports as he exited an American Football Coaches Association meeting Tuesday in Charlotte. "A lot of the guys there that are on both sides of the ball, I recruited. Obviously I want to see those guys win it all, and I think they're in a great position. Totally excited for those guys."
LSU football's Brian Kelly addresses criticism as Notre Dame exit comments resurface
Brian Kelly recruited a good portion of this year's Notre Dame squad, but the LSU football coach swears he isn't jealous.
It’s official: Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame just won the breakup with Brian Kelly
Fast forward to Thursday night. Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame didn’t just beat Penn State in the Orange Bowl in thrilling fashion to earn a national title berth — it won the Kelly breakup for good.
Brian Kelly Rooting for ND in CFP Title Game: 'I Want to See Those Guys Win It All'
Notre Dame is hoping to end a 36-year national championship drought when it meets Ohio State in the College Football Playoff title game on Monday, and
Brian Kelly's honest take ahead of Notre Dame-Ohio State CFP title game
LSU head coach Brian Kelly was the head coach of the Notre Dame football team before joining the Tigers, and he will now watch the Fighting Irish play in the national title game f
Backtracking: Brian Kelly backing Notre Dame in slippery show of support for Irish
Brian Kelly bailed on Notre Dame to chase a title at LSU, but now that Marcus Freeman has the Irish in the College Football Playoff national championship game, the former head coach wants to hop back on the bandwagon.
LSU HC Brian Kelly makes an admission about Notre Dame in the National Championship that may surprise many
When Brian Kelly decided to leave Notre Dame and take the job at LSU, it was a surprise to many. Kelly has now completed three seasons at LSU and he won 10 games in the first two before winning nine games in 2024.
Can't stand Brian Kelly now? Wait until LSU coach wins big in SEC after transfer portal adds
Brian Kelly wouldn't score well on a Q-score metric, but he's reloading LSU for an uprising. How are you going to like Kelly ...
The LSU Football Transfer Portal Update: Who's in? Which Tigers Have Departed?
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers quickly became one of the most active programs in the NCAA Transfer Portal during the winter ...
This brutal James Franklin stat after Notre Dame loss is damning
James Franklin is a good college football coach on paper. Just look at his overall stats at Penn State as their head coach ...