Overview
- Multiple reports from The Athletic identify Kiffin as Florida’s preferred candidate, with LSU expected to pursue him as well.
- Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter says he wants Kiffin long-term and has been proactive on a new deal, which outlets report remains unsigned.
- Kiffin led No. 7 Ole Miss against Florida on Saturday, keeping focus on a College Football Playoff push despite escalating speculation.
- An industry source told The Athletic there is a modicum of interest in Kiffin from the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, though nothing formal has emerged.
- Florida has identified fallback options if it cannot land Kiffin, including Jedd Fisch, Eli Drinkwitz and possibly Jeff Brohm, according to The Athletic.