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Lane Kiffin Keeps Future Clouded After Ole Miss Tops Florida, Intensifying Gators Talk

Kiffin’s postgame deflection leaves his status unresolved heading into Ole Miss’ bye week.

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 15: College football head coach Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels reacts before the game against the Florida Gators at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators (L) right shakes hands with Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels (R) after a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida.
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College football head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs speaks with head coach Lane Kiffin of the Ole Miss Rebels. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Ole Miss beat Florida 34-24 in Oxford to move to 10-1, with multiple outlets noting the Rebels are positioned for a College Football Playoff berth if they finish the regular season with a win over Mississippi State.
  • Asked whether he expects to be Ole Miss’ coach in 2026, Kiffin said he loves what the program is doing but declined to discuss his future, calling it disrespectful to players after the win.
  • Before kickoff, Kiffin posted a photo on X of two Ole Miss-colored hats reading “Kiffin 2026,” a message widely read as a nod to the Rebels during the swirling rumors.
  • Fans chanted “We want Lane” in the closing moments, and the ESPN broadcast showed Florida supporters wearing shirts pleading for Kiffin to come to Gainesville.
  • Ole Miss AD Keith Carter has publicly expressed a desire to keep Kiffin long term, while reporting from OutKick says Florida boosters have signaled interest through agent Jimmy Sexton, leaving decisions to loom during the open week.