Lane Kiffin says he’s staying at Ole Miss, not leaving for Auburn



Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is staying at Ole Miss amid rumors he could accept a coaching job at Auburn, he told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:

  • Kiffin said he informed his players this week ahead of Thursday night’s Egg Bowl that he was staying at Ole Miss.
  • Kiffin, 47, has been the head coach at Ole Miss since 2020. He was Nick Saban’s offensive coordinator at Alabama from 2014-16 until he left to coach at Florida Atlantic.
  • Auburn is searching for a new coach after firing Bryan Harsin on Oct. 31 following a tumultuous 21-game tenure in which he compiled a 9-12 record overall and a 4-9 mark against SEC opponents.

Backstory

In his third season at Ole Miss, Kiffin has led the Rebels to an 8-4 record overall and 4-4 against SEC opponents. Kiffin’s Rebels made back-to-back bowl appearances in his first two seasons with the program and achieved their first 10-win regular season in school history in 2021. Ole Miss is No. 20 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

After Auburn fired Harsin, Tiger legend and four-year assistant Cadillac Williams took over as interim head coach. Williams was 3-1 as the interim coach.

A Mississippi television reporter tweeted on Nov. 21 that Kiffin would leave Ole Miss for Auburn, and Kiffin quickly fired back.

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