Joel Klatt Predicts Lane Kiffin's Next Move Amid Ole Miss, LSU, Florida Pursuit

Kiffin has emerged as the No. 1 name on the market, three-team battle for his services heating up.

Fox Sports announcer Joel Klatt walks across the field prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The race for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is heating up with the Rebels shot-caller remaining non-committal to a future in Oxford.

No. 7 Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) is within arms reach of clinching a spot in the College Football Playoff, but it's the future of Kiffin that remains the hottest topic across the sport.

In what has emerged as a three-team race for Kiffin between Ole Miss, LSU, and Florida, there is a belief that the current Rebels decision-maker could already have one foot out the door in Oxford.

“In the modern era of college football, the fit is more important than the logo on your hat because you can win if you’ve got the support, which they do at Ole Miss. This is not a money thing,” Fox Sports' Joel Klatt said.

“Is the grass really that greener? I don’t know. And listen, I’m not going to sit here and say like he can’t do it or this or that. I’m trying to stop as close as I can to that.

Nov 15, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin embraces running back Kewan Lacy (5) after defeating the Florida Gators at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

“But, I am concerned for what that would mean for college football, because this would be like a car accident of epic proportions. If he were to leave and then not coach the CFP, he is destroying the Ole Miss football team. Those kids committed to him as much as they committed to Ole Miss.

"Then, they committed to each other to achieve something great. … Your credibility as a coach is everything, and your credibility is tied to your character. And, the biggest threat to your credibility in life—all of us—is ourselves.”

Klatt recently revealed a prediction for Kiffin to ultimately end up in Baton Rouge with the LSU Tigers.

Ole Miss Athletics Director Keith Carter met with Kiffin on Friday where both parties decided he will coach the Egg Bowl vs. Mississippi State on Nov. 28 - then make an announcement on his plans for the future the next day [Nov. 29].

Now, with "Decision Day" inching closer, where will Kiffin land as the Rebels, Tigers, and Gators intensify their pursuit?

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