LSU Tigers Next Head Coach Betting Odds: Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin Among Top Targets

Brian Kelly is out as the shot-caller in Baton Rouge, Ole Miss' Kiffin remains a top candidate for the gig.

Sep 20, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on during the first quarter against the Tulane Green Wave at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin is the top candidate for open jobs across college football with multiple elite programs set to navigate coaching searches this fall.

Kiffin continues spearheading the push in lifting the Ole Miss program to elite status with a College Football Playoff berth within arms reach.

The Rebels have captured a pair of Top-15 wins in 2025 - including a victory over the LSU Tigers - with the program's chances at reaching significant postseason opportunities growing by the week.

But with Kiffin's success in Oxford, there has been chatter growing surrounding his future in the Magnolia State.

First, it was the Florida Gators job that generated significant buzz after the program relieved Billy Napier of his duties following Week 8.

Oct 25, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin (left) speaks with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables (right) before the game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Now, it's the LSU Tigers gig that has social media swirling after the program fired head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night.

LSU was 34-14 across four seasons with Kelly at the helm, including a 19-10 mark against SEC competition, and won three straight bowl games.

With both premier SEC job available, Kiffin is a target for both, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

“Well, it’s going to be The Lane Kiffin Show from here on in until a decision is made,” said Thamel. “He’s a target at LSU. He’s a target at Florida. And, the competition between those two athletic departments for Lane Kiffin is going to be one of the things that hangs over the rest of this season.”

“A fascinating wrinkle to all this, of course, is that Ole Miss is headed to the playoff. They have a high percentage chance of going there, especially after beating Oklahoma on Saturday on the road like they did,” added Thamel.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Rebels Football.

Now, with the LSU job officially open, BetOnline has revealed the betting odds for which head coach will be next to lead the purple and gold.

The LSU Head Coaching Betting Odds:

- Jon Sumrall [Tulane]: +150
- Joe Brady [Buffalo Bills OC]: +200
- Lane Kiffin [Ole Miss]: +400
- James Franklin [Ex-Penn State HC: +600
- Eli Drinkwitz [Missouri]: +800
- Jeff Brohm [Louisville]: +1200
- Brent Key [Georgia Tech]: +1400
- Jimbo Fisher: +1800
- Clark Lea [Vanderbilt]: +2000
- Marcus Freeman [Notre Dame]: +2500

Oddmakers at @BetOnline_ag have opened lines for the next LSU coach pic.twitter.com/jqRKa2v7y4

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 27, 2025

Kiffin and Co. sit with a 7-1 record in 2025 with the program's chances to reach the College Football Playoff reaching an all-time high with four games to go.

No. 7 Ole Miss will square off against the South Carolina Gamecocks in Week 10 with Shane Beamer's crew heading to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT.

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