Lane Kiffin Leaves Ole Miss for LSU After Brian Kelly's 49-25 Exit
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 24
Lane Kiffin Leaves Ole Miss for LSU After Brian Kelly's 49-25 Exit
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 24
Summary
Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU after the 2025 regular season, making Baton Rouge the center of one of college football's biggest 2026 storylines.
49-25 was the loss to Texas A&M that ended Brian Kelly's tenure at LSU, opening the job Kiffin took.
42-12 is Ole Miss' record over the last four seasons, and the Rebels still reached the College Football Playoff semifinals under new coach Pete Golding.
Sept. 19 brings Kiffin back into direct view when LSU visits Ole Miss in Oxford, a matchup expected to be among the season's most watched.
17 Power 4 schools enter 2026 with new head coaches, putting Kiffin's move at the front of a broader reshuffling across the sport.