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Kiffin Returns to Oxford 2026; Chambliss Praises LSU Transfer

6/28/2026

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Kiffin Returns

LSU coach Lane Kiffin will return to Oxford, Mississippi on Sept. 19, 2026 to face Ole Miss.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss disagreed with Kiffin’s claim about Confederate symbols, said his family’s Oxford visit showed community, and thanked Kiffin for the LSU opportunity after transferring from Ferris State.
At the Manning Passing Academy, Chambliss told 247Sports the Sept. 19 game should be a contest and said he looks forward to facing LSU coach Charlie Weis.

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Chambriss Eligibility Restored

A Mississippi judge issued a February preliminary injunction restoring Cam Chambriss (quarterback)’s eligibility after the NCAA denied his 2022 medical redshirt.
Chambriss threw for 3,937 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2025, helping Ole Miss reach its first College Football Playoff, where it lost to Miami.
Entering 2026 as a Heisman candidate, Chambriss could break Archie Manning (former Ole Miss quarterback)’s passing-yardage record, with the Manning Passing Academy reinstating him after an uninvitation.

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Notre Dame Signs

Notre Dame signed 5-star offensive lineman Albert Simien, the first SEC-origin prospect to sign elsewhere.
Simien, ranked No. 2 offensive lineman nationally and in Louisiana, gives Notre Dame a recruiting edge over LSU.
Marcel Reed decommitted from Ole Miss on Dec 19, 2022, two days before Early Signing Day after feeling undervalued, noting Lane Kiffin never visited his home.

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Kiffin Returns

LSU coach Lane Kiffin will return to Oxford, Mississippi on Sept. 19, 2026 to face Ole Miss.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss disagreed with Kiffin’s claim about Confederate symbols, said his family’s Oxford visit showed community, and thanked Kiffin for the LSU opportunity after transferring from Ferris State.
At the Manning Passing Academy, Chambliss told 247Sports the Sept. 19 game should be a contest and said he looks forward to facing LSU coach Charlie Weis.

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