Key Highlights
- Frank Wilson will lead LSU in their game against Alabama on Nov. 8, 2025.
- Wilson returns to LSU as an interim coach after serving under Brian Kelly for two seasons.
- The Tigers are facing a tough schedule with games against Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
- Wilson has a coaching record of 26-40 across his tenures at UTSA and McNeese State.
LSU Football: A New Chapter Under Frank Wilson
Nearly two weeks after the firing of Brian Kelly, LSU football finds itself in a critical juncture as it prepares to face No. 4 Alabama in their home stadium on Nov. 8, 2025. This game marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Tigers under interim head coach Frank Wilson.
Wilson’s Interim Role and Background
Frank Wilson will lead LSU through their final four games of the 2025 regular season in an interim capacity. Wilson previously served as Kelly’s associate head coach and running backs coach before being elevated to this position after Kelly’s firing. This marks his fourth stint at LSU, where he initially worked from 2010-2015 under Les Miles and Ed Orgeron.
Wilson has shown a strong recruiting reputation over the years. As an assistant at LSU, he helped the Tigers secure four top-10 recruiting classes from 2010-2015, including the No. 2-ranked class in both 2014 and 2015.
The Road Ahead for the Tigers
Wilson’s challenge is to steer LSU through a tough schedule that includes games against Alabama (No. 4), Arkansas, and Oklahoma (No. 18). This upcoming season will be crucial as Wilson aims to secure at least one more win to ensure the Tigers are bowl-eligible for the fourth consecutive year.
“There’s no place like LSU,” Wilson said on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to The Daily Advertiser, part of the USA TODAY Network. “It’s important (for) our state. It cuts deep. It’s totally different than another that you get to work at.”
Wilson’s Coaching Career Timeline
Wilson’s coaching journey spans multiple institutions and roles:
- 1996: Nicholls State (student assistant)
- 1997-1999: Karr High School (assistant coach)
- 2000-2003: O.P. Walker High School
- 2005-2007: Ole Miss (running backs and special teams coach)
- 2008: Southern Miss (running backs coach, recruiting coordinator)
- 2009: Tennessee (wide receivers coach)
- 2010-2015: LSU (running backs coach, recruiting coordinator)
- 2016-2019: UTSA
- 2020-2021: McNeese State
- 2022-2025: LSU (associate head coach, running backs coach)
- 2025: LSU (interim coach)
Wilson’s overall coaching record stands at 26-40 across his tenures at UTSA and McNeese State. His tenure as a head coach included:
- UTSA (2016-2019): 19-29, appearance in the New Mexico Bowl
- McNeese State (2020-2021): 3-4 and 4-7 records respectively.
The challenge for Wilson is to rally the Tigers and secure a strong finish to the season. The stakes are high, as his performance will likely determine whether he retains his interim role or takes on a permanent head coaching position at LSU in the future.
