SEC Sues LSU Over 90-Man NFL Roster Recruits in Federal Court
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Updated · NBC Sports · Sep 3
SEC Sues LSU Over 90-Man NFL Roster Recruits in Federal Court
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Sep 3
Summary
Thursday’s federal complaint in Alabama asks the court to stop LSU from adding players who had been on NFL 90-man rosters for the 2026-27 season.
The SEC alleges LSU and coach Lane Kiffin ran a coordinated effort to recruit athletes who had signed NFL contracts with the Browns, Saints and Buccaneers.
The filing shifts the fight out of state court, where a temporary restraining order had been allowing LSU to add former NFL players and was due back before a judge the same day.
The move mirrors a recent Big 12 strategy in a separate eligibility dispute and adds to broader college-football pressure for federal legislation such as the Protect College Sports Act.