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Ole Miss to face LSU under Lane Kiffin’s return

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Lane Kiffin Returns

Lane Kiffin returns to Ole Miss as LSU head coach on Sept. 19, 2026.
About 300,000 fans filled Oxford’s Square for the game.
Ole Miss supporters shouted profanity-filled boos, calling Kiffin “dust” and “scumbag.”
Athletic director Keith Carter said Kiffin left Ole Miss on Nov. 30, the day after the Egg Bowl.
A military flyover passed over the Square Friday afternoon before the matchup.

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Lane Kiffin Returns

Lane Kiffin returns to Ole Miss as LSU head coach on Sept. 19, 2026.
About 300,000 fans filled Oxford’s Square for the game.
Ole Miss supporters shouted profanity-filled boos, calling Kiffin “dust” and “scumbag.”
Athletic director Keith Carter said Kiffin left Ole Miss on Nov. 30, the day after the Egg Bowl.
A military flyover passed over the Square Friday afternoon before the matchup.

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