Lane Kiffin Drawing Significant Interest from LSU, โขFlorida, โคOle Miss with Potential $14โข Millionโ Contracts
OXFORD, Miss. – Lane Kiffin is poised to become one of college football’s highest-paid coaches,with LSU,Florida,and Oleโฃ Miss all โคexpected to offer contracts in the $13 million to $14 โคmillion range,according to a report โคfromโ On3. The โpotential moves come as Kiffin has led Ole Miss to consistent success and as othre programs seek to bolster their coaching ranks.
The substantial offers underscore Kiffin’s value inโ the current college football landscape, where both on-field performance and the ability to navigate the Name, Image, โand Likeness โ(NIL) era are paramount. Beyond salary, โฃeach school is anticipated to pledge at least $25 millionโ for โฃNIL roster investment, signaling a commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. Thisโข level of financialโ commitment highlights โthe intense โcompetition for elite coaches โฃand the growing importance of NILโข in college recruiting.
Kiffin’s โฃcurrentโ contract at Ole Miss,recently extended following theโฃ team’s win against Oklahoma on October โ25,runs through December 31,2031. The victory triggered anโฃ automatic โone-yearโฃ extension to hisโค state contract with the Ole Miss โฃAthletic Foundation, adding a year worth $9 million,โ with $7.2 million guaranteed. His โฃcurrent $9 โmillion salary ranks sixth in the SEC.
Should โฃKiffin depart before the โขcontract’s end, Oleโ Miss would face a significant buyout. As of december 1,2025,firing Kiffin โwithout cause would require a payment of $36.6 million โฃ- the 15th-highest buyout among โ105 programs reviewed by USA TODAY Sports and seventh-highest in the SEC.
While Kiffin has not publicly addressed the reported โinterest fromโฃ other programs, the โsubstantial financial โoffers demonstrate the high regard โinโค which he โis held within the sport.โฃ The situation is developing and could significantly impact theโ coaching landscape in the SEC and beyond.
