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Lane Kiffin couldn’t finish his season with Ole Miss, but someone who left Oxford for Baton Rogue alongside him will.
New LSU offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., who flew to Louisiana with Kiffin on Sunday, will keep his job at Ole Miss until the College Football Playoff.
Ole Miss announced its coaching staff on Tuesday, and Kiffin provided a statement, stating that the CFP rankings played a role in allowing Weis to stay with the Rebels for a few more weeks.
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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin (right) talks with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. during warmups before a game against the Georgia State Panthers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)
“With the playoff committee releasing updated rankings tonight, I wanted to make it known that after discussions with LSU, we will allow Charlie to return to Ole Miss to coach the team during the playoffs,” Kiffin said via On3. “I have already informed the committee about this and I hope this decision allows Ole Miss to receive the highest possible ranking because these great players deserve it. I am excited to have Charlie return to help coach the best team in Ole Miss history.”
Weis and Kiffin’s first season together came at Alabama in 2015, when Kiffin was the offensive coordinator and Weis was an assistant. They were together at Florida Atlantic for one season before reuniting at Oxford in 2022.
While Kiffin was prohibited from finishing his season with Ole Miss, or even from meeting with players on Sunday before his final decision, LSU reportedly agreed to pay Kiffin the same bonuses he would receive with Ole Miss if they made the CFP, according to to Nola.com.
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin speaks at the South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium on Dec. 1, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Matthew Hinton/Image Images)
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“Last night we went through a lot with [Ole Miss athletic director] Keith Carter is trying to find a way to make this playoff run work so he can coach the team. And at the end of the day, that’s your decision and I totally respect it. “I understand that decision,” Kiffin said. he told ESPN about Carter’s decision not to let him finish the season as Rebels coach. “I wish the team the best of luck, I wish I were a coach… I just hope they play very well and win the national championship.”
Kiffin will reportedly earn $13 million per season with the Tigers, making him the second-highest-paid college coach in the country behind. Georgia Smart Kirby.
LSU Tigers football coach Lane Kiffin and athletic director Verge Ausberry arrive at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on November 30, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Gus Stark/University Images via Getty Images)
Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding was named head coach to replace Kiffin at Oxford.
