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Will Lane Kiffin stay at Ole Miss or take his talents elsewhere?
That was the question on the minds of Rebels fans and the rest of college football heading into the team’s final game of the regular season against Mississippi State.
After the game, he didn’t really raise his hand as he went to celebrate the 38-19 victory.
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Lane Kiffin walks on the field before a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on November 28, 2025. (Pierre Thomas/Imagn Images)
“No, I haven’t,” he replied when asked if he had made up his mind. “I have a lot of praying to do to figure this out tomorrow. But for now, I’m just going to enjoy these players. I told them last night you were going to win your 11th game. All I want to do is enjoy watching you, and that’s what I’m about to do.”
He said, with a smile, that he felt joy at that moment.
Kiffin has been college football’s hottest coaching target with several vacancies. He has been linked to jobs at LSU and Florida. The Tigers parted ways with Brian Kelly and the Gators parted ways with Billy Napier midway through the year. Both openings are in schools considered to be the benchmark in terms of sport.
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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts with wide receiver Deuce Alexander (11) in the second half at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on November 28, 2025. (Pierre Thomas/Imagn Images)
However, Kiffin has turned the Rebels into college football national championship contenders this year. Ole Miss’ 11 wins this season are the most in school history, and the Rebels have done it twice under Kiffin.
Kiffin took over an Ole Miss program that was 4-8 in Matt Luke’s final season. He notched at least 10 wins at Ole Miss in four of his six years at the helm.
Kiffin has been criticized in the past for leaving his position on a whim, including accepting the USC job in 2010 after just one season with Tennessee.
He risks facing greater scrutiny if he leaves Ole Miss for another job.
Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin talks with an official during the first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on November 28, 2025. (Pierre Thomas/Imagn Images)
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Kiffin reportedly made his decision Saturday, less than two weeks before the College Football Playoff field was unveiled.
