BATON ROUGE — LSU is looking to rehire former defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as an analyst.

Aranda, who was ousted as Baylor's head coach less than a month ago, is being eyed as a new addition to the Tigers' staff, multiple reports say.

NEW: LSU is working to add former Baylor head coach Dave Aranda to its staff, CBS reports. https://t.co/ZJ9ABLKWXaZ

— On3 (@On3) November 5, 2026

Aranda served as LSU's defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2019. In 2020, he took the head coaching job at Baylor, a role he held before being fired seven games into the 2026 season.