LSU is expected to hire Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss on Sunday with a lucrative offer to make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport, ESPN reported early Sunday morning.Kiffin had said that he would decide on Saturday whether to stay in Oxford, Miss., or accept another offer for the 2026 season, but no announcement came. Both ESPN and The Athletic reported that Kiffin will meet with Ole Miss players at 10 a.m. ET followed by an announcement with his decision.LSU reportedly has offered Kiffin a seven-year deal worth approximately $100 million. That would put his salary above that of Georgia’s Kirby Smart, the highest-paid college coach at $13.3 million a year, and represent a significant increase over the $9 million Kiffin now makes, according to the USA Today coaches salary database.Both reports said LSU is very confident Kiffin will be coming to Baton Rouge, La.Kiffin, 50, has led the Rebels to an 11-1 record and a probable berth in the 12-team College Football Playoff, whether he is their coach or not. Ole Miss officials reportedly don’t want Kiffin coaching the team for the playoffs, which start Dec. 19, if he’s not the coach in 2026.Ole Miss missed an opportunity to play in the Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 4 Georgia when No. 10 Alabama held on to beat Auburn on Saturday night.
