On Saturday, Lane Kiffin‘s Ole Miss Rebels dominated the Florida Gators, who are still looking for a head coach. The game was held at Oxford, Ole Miss’ home turf, and the ongoing Florida coaching debacle played out during the game, overshadowing what was actually happening on the field.
Ole Miss won 34-24, but what is making headlines is that Ole Miss fans were trying to do everything they could to keep Kiffin as their head coach. This is because Florida is trying to get the Rebels coach to jump ship and coach the Gators.
ESPN college football writer Adam Rittenberg reported that during the game, the hometown crowd started chanting “We want Lane!” as the Rebels dominated the Gators. This showed that Ole Miss fans want to keep their coach and dissuade him from leaving for Florida.
“We want Lane” chant breaks out at the end of the Ole Miss-Florida game. Assume those are Ole Miss fans, but I guess Florida fans want the same thing 😂
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 16, 2025
Kiffin has previously said that he solely wants to focus on this season, especially since the Rebels are in contention to play in the College Football Playoffs this year. Ole Miss is ranked No. 7, making it one of the top college football contenders today, with a high chance to make it to the final 12 of the CFP. Despite this, all the rumors surrounding Florida might become a distraction for Kiffin, who seeks a national title for the Rebels.
3 Schools Vying For Lane Kiffin Amid 2025 Coaching Shakeup
As the 2025 season approached, several schools that were struggling suddenly fired their coaches, with major programs such as the LSU Tigers, Florida Gators, Penn State Nittany Lions, Auburn Tigers, and Arkansas Razorbacks finding themselves without a head coach.
Of these schools, Florida and LSU in particular have shown a lot of interest in Kiffin, with his current employer, Ole Miss, doing everything possible to retain him. However, reports indicate that Florida and LSU are willing to shell out a lot of money to make him change sides, with LSU reportedly offering him a blank check.
Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt is among those who believe that Ole Miss is now putting out all the stops to get Lane Kiffin to stay, offering him a blank check, much like LSU. For now, though, Kiffin is focusing on getting Ole Miss that Natty.
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