While on ESPN's College Football Live, Thamel expressed disbelief that Lane Kiffin would return to Ole Miss for the 2026 season.

Lane has Ole Miss now at 7-1 and No. 7 in the latest AP poll after the win in Norman, Oklahoma. His reconciled wife Layla Kiffin posted a fire denim fit from the stadium rooting him on, while 16-year-old son Knox took a photo with dad on the field after the game.

McGrath noted that while Kiffin downplayed the financial leverage that comes with being linked to high-profile jobs, his ties to Florida run deep. The Rebels coach has long admired former Gators legend Steve Spurrier, and Gainesville holds personal significance for him and his family.

Watch Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin have some fun with Oklahoma defensive lineman David Stone live on ABC after the Rebels' win on Saturday.

On Sunday, LSU became the latest program to move on from their head coach, firing Brian Kelly after three and a half seasons with the team. Once again, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is already being called a potential candidate for that head coaching vacancy, like he was last week after Florida fired Billy Napier.

Lane Kiffin was disappointed his Ole Miss team couldn't hold a two-score lead in the fourth quarter and allowed a 'lifetime moment' to slip away at Sanford Stadium on Saturday

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels notched an impressive road victory on Saturday, taking down the Oklahoma Sooners.

OXFORD ― Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is one of the top coaches in college football. His family is more in the spotlight than ever. No. 5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) plays at No. 7 Georgia (5-1, 3-1) on Oct. 18 (2:30 p.m. CT, ABC). Kiffin's family ...

After LSU fired Brian Kelly on Sunday, one of the top jobs is now available. Not to discredit Florida or Penn State, but anyone stepping into the role at Death Valley knows how important winning is to the culture. One name at the top of many lists is Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin.

Lane Kiffin seems just as done with coaching rumor mill sending him out of Oxford as the Ole Miss Rebels fans themselves. That is why he didn't wait for the rumors to gain as much traction this time; instead, he shut them down even before they started.