LSU or Florida? Following the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin's coaching choice will be made public.

After Mississippi's NCAA college football game versus The Citadel on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Oxford, Mississippi, head coach Lane Kiffin left the field. Was it Florida or LSU? Following the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin's coaching choice will be made public.

OXFORD, Miss. — Following the Egg Bowl matchup with Mississippi State, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will reveal his next destination, most likely Florida or LSU.

A decision about Kiffin's future is anticipated on November 29, the day after the fifth-ranked Rebels play their in-state rival, according to a statement made by athletic director Keith Carter on Friday.

The Tigers, Gators, and Rebels may have to endure a torturous wait, but most observers think it is unlikely that Kiffin will remain in Oxford for a seventh season.

"Coach Kiffin and I have had numerous insightful and constructive discussions about his future at Ole Miss, including our Friday meeting with Chancellor (Glenn) Boyce," Carter stated. "We know we cannot lose sight of what is most important—our team is poised to finish the regular season in historic fashion—while we discuss next steps."

Kiffin is still focused, according to Carter, and the announcement schedule guarantees that the Rebels' coaches and players "can concentrate fully on next Friday's game."

He stated, "This team is on the verge of an unprecedented season, and it's critical that they feel the support of the Ole Miss family in the coming week."

The second most important concern behind Kiffin's eventual destination is whether or not he would be permitted to continue coaching Ole Miss through a possible College Football Playoff berth.

If the Rebels defeat the Bulldogs, they will be able to host a first-round game based on their current CFP rankings. However, if the selection committee took the interruption of a coaching change into account when determining a team's final seeding, it would be operating within its rules.

This weekend, Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 6 CFP) is off. Kiffin was able to speak with representatives from Florida and LSU thanks to the bye.

Midway through October, Billy Napier was fired by the Gators, who then turned their attention to Kiffin. A week later, LSU dismissed Brian Kelly, sparking a struggle over a 50-year-old coach who is regarded as one of the best offensive brains in the league.

Kiffin met with administrators and fundraisers on multiple occasions, and his family members went on scouting trips to Gainesville and Baton Rouge. According to reports, he even had a meeting with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who publicly criticized former LSU athletic director Scott Woodward for offering Kelly a $100 million, ten-year contract in 2022.

With his ex-wife and children close by, can he remain in the place he dubbed "utopia," where he became a consistent winner? Will he return to Florida, where his father rose to prominence as one of the NFL's most renowned defensive coordinators? Or will he end up at LSU, where three of its previous four coaches have won national titles?

Kiffin graciously declined to discuss this week's job vacancies. He avoided answering a number of questions concerning persistent advances from Ole Miss, Florida, and LSU.

"I'm going to stick with what I've been doing for six years, which isn't talking about other jobs and that situation," Kiffin declared on Tuesday, refuting rumors that he had received an ultimatum from Ole Miss. It's been fantastic, and I adore this place. And we're in the midst of the season, which is currently Ole Miss's greatest run in its history and has never been at this point.

Thus, I find it to be quite thrilling. Both our players and I are simply living in the now, which is fantastic. I can see how excited they are about practice, the season, where they are, and how much is at stake. Being a part of it is simply amazing.