LSU vs Ole Miss: Will Lane Kiffin announce decision today?

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The college football world continues to wait on Lane Kiffin. The Ole Miss head coach is the talk of the town right now and the hottest name on the 2025-26 coaching carousel.

LSU and Florida, both top jobs, have circled Kiffin as their No.1 target. Ole Miss is doing everything it can to keep Kiffin, too. This can’t drag out forever.

Will Kiffin decide on Friday?

On Thursday, On3’s Chris Low reported that Kiffin was set to meet with Ole Miss AD Keith Carter on Friday. The exact specifics of the meeting are unclear, but it doesn’t take a genius to guess the potential topics. We know Carter wants an answer on Kiffin’s future.

If Kiffin is leaving, Ole Miss will not let him coach in the playoff. The Rebels also want clarity to begin a coaching search of their own, if needed.

Social media rumors seem to think Florida is out of the race, and this is a battle between LSU and Ole Miss. Earlier this week, Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reported that LSU’s offer is significant but there’s not a huge gap money-wise. Either way, Kiffin is set to become one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport.

An interesting tidbit leaked on Thursday, with CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reporting that “if/when” Kiffin becomes LSU’s head coach, LSU is open to former Tigers’ head coach Ed Orgeron being on staff. The inclusion of “when” in Zenitz’s post caught the eyes of LSU fans on social media.

Zenitz is one of the sport’s top national insiders. His reporting carries a lot of weight.

For now, Tiger fans will have to sit back and wait. A resolution could come today or a week from now. We’re in unprecedented times with a coach potentially not being able to work the College Football Playoff after leaving for another job, but it’s just another challenge presented by an awkward college football calendar.

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU vs Ole Miss: Will Lane Kiffin announce decision today?

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