Lane Kiffin returns to Ole Miss as LSU faces Rebels in SEC matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 5:10 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
Lane Kiffin makes his first return to Ole Miss as LSU's head coach during a key SEC game on September 19, 2026. Matt Leinart called Kiffin the most polarizing figure in college football ahead of the matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss, both teams currently 2-0. Kiffin previously led Ole Miss to a successful tenure, finishing with a record of 55-19, including four 10-win seasons. This game carries significant implications as both teams aim to establish dominance in the SEC.
- •Lane Kiffin returns to Ole Miss as LSU's head coach.
- •Matt Leinart labels Kiffin as college football's most polarizing coach.
- •The game features No. 7 LSU vs. No. 8 Ole Miss, both 2-0.
- •Kiffin's record at Ole Miss was 55-19 with four 10-win seasons.
- •The matchup marks Kiffin's first game back at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
- 5:10 PMYahoo Sports — LSU football news: Is Lane Kiffin most 'polarizing' figure in CFB? Matt Leinart says so
"LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin’s first return to Ole Miss prompted Matt Leinart to label him the most polarizing coach in college football history ahead of Saturday night’s top-10 SEC matchup. Leinart played at USC while Kiffin served on Pete Carroll’s staff, giving the former Heisman Trophy winner a long-standing connection to the Tigers’ […] The post LSU football news: Is Lane Kiffin most 'polarizing' figure in CFB? Matt Leinart says so appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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