Today is the day. WillLane Kiffinleave for LSU or stay inOle Miss?
The day after theEgg Bowlhas been circled as Decision Day ever since Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter set Nov. 29 asa pseudo-deadlinefor his football coach to provide clarity on his future.
No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC) justwrapped up its first College Football Playoff berthafterbeating Mississippi State, 38-19on Nov. 28.
Here's the latest:
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Lane Kiffin does yoga with family, preparing for SEC Championship game
On "College GameDay" ESPN's Marty Smith reported Lane Kiffin did weekly yoga with his family Saturday morning and Kiffin planned on heading to the Ole Miss football facility to meet with coaches and gameplan for a potential SEC Championship game matchup against Georgia, should Alabama lose tonight's Iron Bowl.
Smith said a decision on Kiffin's future is expected Saturday afternoon.
.@MartySmithESPNchecking in with an update on Lane Kiffin.(via@CollegeGameDay)pic.twitter.com/GMIbfLKnwR
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB)November 29, 2025
LSU 'very confident' Lane Kiffin will pick Tigers, report
Fox'sBruce Feldman reportedSaturday morning LSU has offered Lane Kiffin a seven-year deal, "in the neighborhood of $100 million."
"I talked to LSU sources this morning, and they are very confident that Lane Kiffin is going to come to Baton Rouge and accept this Tigers job."
Feldman said the allure of coaching a program that has seen three coaches win national titles recently may be "too tempting" for Kiffin to pass up.
"I talked to LSU sources this morning, and they are very confident that Lane Kiffin is going to come to Baton Rouge and accept this job."@BruceFeldmanCFBgives the latest update on Lane Kiffin's future ⬇️pic.twitter.com/qP570FgjHp
— Big Noon Kickoff (@BNKonFOX)November 29, 2025
What ESPN College GameDay, Nick Saban said about Lane Kiffin
Former Alabama coach Nick Saban said Ole Miss should let Lane Kiffin coach the Rebels in the SEC Championship Game even if he's leaving for another school.
"What do you do at Ole Miss when they have never been in the SEC Championship Game ever and if Alabama loses they get in the SEC Championship Game and they're not going to allow Lane to coach in the game? That's crazy," Saban said.
'Let Lane coach his team.'Nick Saban says Ole Miss should let Kiffin coach in CFP even if he picks LSU
You can STILL stay at Ole Miss Lane KiffinThat is still VERY MUCH an option#CollegeGameDaypic.twitter.com/JSyr5SuNdN
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow)November 29, 2025
What Lane Kiffin said after winning Egg Bowl
Lane Kiffin was asked after the Egg Bowl if he expects to have his future decided by Nov. 29.
"I feel like I've got to,"Kiffin said.
Kiffin said the decision is hard.
"I'm not trying to get pity but it's not as enjoyable as maybe some people think," he said.
"These are hard decisions. You guys have them all the time. You guys (reporters) have to make decisions about jobs you take, where you move. All those things. We get paid a lot so I know ours is under a different spotlight and scrutiny but, you know, a lot of people that are critical of it are the same people that do it all the time."
Lane Kiffin tweets from his Ole Miss office
At the office now. Pops thumbs up!! Wish I could hug you right now and you could guide me. Love yapic.twitter.com/Q85xtp2qI3
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin)November 29, 2025
Florida moving on to other candidates
Floridahas interviewed close to a dozen candidates sincefiring Billy Napieron Oct. 19. The 50-year-old Kiffin was the prime target until Nov. 28.
Sources familiar with the UF coaching search process haveconfirmed to The Gainesville Sunthat Tulane's Jon Sumrall and Washington's Jedd Fisch are on the short list of candidates to become UF's next coach.
Ole Miss AD expects Lane Kiffin to stay with Rebels
ESPN reported during the Egg Bowl broadcast that Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter said he expects Lane Kiffin to stay with the Rebels.
Lane Kiffin in line for a huge raise
Kiffin's current salary is $9 million. LSU, Florida and Ole Miss are expected to offer Kiffin in the $13 million to $14 million range, according toOn3.
In addition the three schools are also expected to offer at least $25 million for NIL roster investment, according to the report.
What is Lane Kiffin's contract, salary?
Ole Miss' win against Oklahoma on Oct. 25 triggered anautomatic contract extensionfor Kiffin.
Because it wasOle Miss' seventh regular-season win, Kiffin's state contract with the Ole Miss Athletic Foundation will be automatically extended one year on Jan. 1, 2026. His contract now runs through Dec. 31, 2031.
The added year will be worth $9 million, with $7.2 million guaranteed.
Kiffin's $9 million salary is tied for No. 6 in the SEC.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Lane Kiffin news: Coach set to decide between Ole Miss or LSU
