Overview
- Athletics director Keith Carter said he is proactively working with agent Jimmy Sexton on a new contract, according to On3's Ole Miss Spirit.
- Kiffin’s current deal runs through Dec. 31, 2030 at $9 million annually and adds a year with a seventh win, with 6-0 Ole Miss one victory from the trigger.
- On3’s Ben Garrett reported Sexton is aiming to make Kiffin the highest-paid coach in college football.
- Speculation intensified after Penn State fired James Franklin this week, while Indiana quickly secured Curt Cignetti with an eight-year extension cited as a model.
- Kiffin has said he is happy at Ole Miss and owns a 50-18 record with five straight bowl trips, including two New Year’s Six appearances.