Lane Kiffin Schedules Meeting With Ole Miss Athletic Director Amid Pending Decision

As the Ole Miss Rebels await a decision from head coach Lane Kiffin, social media is swirling surrounding what's next for the program's shot-caller.

In what has blossomed into a two-team race between Ole Miss and the LSU Tigers, "Decision Day" has arrived for Kiffin where he will reveal which school he will coach in 2026 and beyond.

For Kiffin, he's handled Saturday with a "business as usual" approach after navigating his normal routine despite a monumental decision on the horizon.

ESPN's Marty Smith hopped on ESPN College GameDay to breakdown the decision timeline on Saturday as the clock ticks for Kiffin.

“Lane told me this morning, ‘I’m going to 8 a.m. yoga with my family, it’s non-negotiable,’” ESPN’s Marty Smith said during Saturday’s edition of College GameDay.

Ole Miss Rebels Football. — Nov 28, 2025; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on in the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

“After yoga, he’s coming here to the facility with his staff to start game-planning for the Georgia Bulldogs in case Alabama loses tonight and the Rebels suddenly find themselves in Atlanta next weekend for the opportunity to play for a conference championship,” Smith reported.

“So, does that thereby delay the meeting with Keith Carter, the athletics director here, in the opportunity to determine where his future will be? Kiffin told me that meeting is this afternoon, but there’s much he wants to do before then.”

Now, as the decision inches closer, Kiffin and Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter have scheduled a meeting for 3 p.m. CT, sources confirm Ole Miss Rebels On SI. On3 Sports first reported the meeting.

NEW: Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss AD Keith Carter are set to meet around 3 pm CT today, @PeteNakos reports👀

Intel: https://t.co/yj0ClRrmKD pic.twitter.com/X3ANc6KL6L
— On3 (@On3sports) November 29, 2025

In a move that will send shockwaves across college football, the clock is ticking for Kiffin as both the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers turn up the heat for his services.

What will go into the decision? Nick Saban weighed in during ESPN College GameDay.

“I think Lane’s decision is going to come down to one thing: where is the place that I can recruit the best players? And I think one of Lane’s apprehensions is that he’s had to use the portal to build his team at Ole Miss each year,” Saban said.

“At LSU, he probably could recruit better talent and then just supplement his team by need with the portal.

“That’s probably the dilemma that he has, as well as his loyalty to his team that he’s coaching now that he wants to be able to continue to coach. So it’s a tough thing to have the right answer to.”

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