Social Media Reacts to LSU’s heartbreaking loss to Texas

Not like this. It was never supposed to be like this. Sadly, it’s the reality for LSU in Year One under Lane Kiffin. Saturday’s 22-21 loss to Texas dropped LSU to 6-4 on the season. That’s despite being favored in all 10 games they’ve played this season. After Saturday night, social media reacted to the loss and it’s safe to say the frustration for season one in the Kiffin era is starting to, or has already, boiled over from fans.

You got the ball FOUR times with the late lead and punted four straight times.

This one is on Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis.

INEXCUSABLE.
— Mik’d Up (@Mikdup_8) November 15, 2026

Lane Kiffin is getting paid $13 million annually. The LSU roster cost between $40 and 50 million.

Lane is now 15-28 against ranked teams. He is 6-19 against top 10 teams.

The Tigers just lost an 11-point second half lead to drop to 6-4.
— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) November 15, 2026

One more Saturday stat:

There are six first year head coaches in the SEC.

All but one, have at least one win against teams currently ranked in the Top 25:

* Jon Sumrall (3)
* Will Stein (2)
* Pete Golding (2)
* Alex Golesh (1)
* Ryan Silverfield (1)

* Lane Kiffin (0) pic.twitter.com/AgC6y1h5N1
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) November 15, 2026

For the second straight year Lane Kiffin has chosen not to coach his team in the College Football Playoff
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) November 15, 2026

After tonight’s loss to Texas, Lane Kiffin is now 15–28 (34.9%) against AP Top 25 opponents.

Coaches with better records against ranked teams:

Tom Herman: 15–11 (57.7%)
Ed Orgeron: 22–25 (46.8%)
Kevin Sumlin: 16–21 (43.2%)
Clay Helton: 14–19 (42.4%)
Gus Malzahn: 23–32 (41.8%)…
— Brennon Chapman (@BrennonChapman) November 15, 2026

Lane Kiffin can only rub his eyes on the sidelines after Steve Sarkisian's Texas offense rallied to win with 2 seconds left.

Reality is, Lane's offense had the ball with the lead 4 times in the 4th quarter. The results:

4 drives
15 plays
-1 total yards
4 bad punts
— Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) November 15, 2026

Lane Kiffin was CRYING after the game 😭 pic.twitter.com/Oo55wOEOe1
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) November 15, 2026

Lane Kiffin is first LSU coach to lose 4+ SEC games in his first season as coach since Curley Hallman went 3-4 in the conference in 1991
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) November 15, 2026

Back to back home losses for Lane Kiffin in Death Valley.

Kiffin era already accomplishing things Brian Kelly never did in Baton Rouge.
— Neil W. Blackmon (@nwblackmon) November 15, 2026

You have to bench Sam leavitt after he left before the Alma mater took place. He doesn’t represent us
— fat kiffin (@HimesHall) November 15, 2026

Buying out your old coach: $54 million.

Hiring your new coach: $91 million.

Building a Cadillac roster: $50 million.

Spending $200 million to watch Lane Kiffin cry on the sideline after falling to 6-4. PRICELESS.

There are some things in life you can’t buy. For everything…
— Russ Latino (@RussLatino) November 15, 2026

Sam Leavitt is the Max Johnson of Jordan Jeffersons
— Not Lane Kiffin (@NotCoachLane) November 15, 2026

#LSU can be a pretty good football team when it decides to stop shooting itself in the foot.

Problem is, this team likes to blast its feet off with a sawed off shotgun.
— Preston Guy (@PGuy77) November 15, 2026

LSU took a 21-10 lead on the 44-yard run by Dilin Jones.

After that, LSU's drives to end the game:

-3 plays for -9 yards, punt
-3 plays for 1 yard, punt
-6 plays for 19 yards, punt
-3 plays for -12 yards, punt

Total: 15 plays for -1 yard
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) November 15, 2026