Lane Kiffin Drops Bombshell Decision on Leaving Ole Miss for Florida Gators Job After Billy Napier’s Explosive Firing

Does Lane Kiffin have an interest in leaving Ole Miss?

Kiffin is the top name attached to the college football coaching job at Florida after the program fired coach Billy Napier after a 3-4 start to the 2025 season.

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The Gators have not been the most competitive team despite coming in with expectations. Just last month, Gators assistant coach Jabbar Juluke was suspended for three games for his involvement in an altercation before Florida’s 20-10 Week 3 loss to LSU.

As a result of his behavior, Juluke missed Florida’s games against No. 4 Miami, No. 8 Texas, and No. 10 Texas A&M. The Gators went 1-2 in those games. Florida Gators defensive lineman Brendan Bett was also ejected last month for spitting at the South Florida Bulls.

Now that the head coach is gone, Lane Kiffin is the name to watch.

According to John Talty of CBS Sports, “Florida AD [Scott Stricklin] had been doing his due diligence on the Ole Miss coach this season and made calls to those around Kiffin.”

Despite the recent reports, there’s buzz surrounding the Ole Miss administration getting ready to give Kiffin a new deal, according to Athletic Director Keith Carter.

“Of course, I’ve been talking with Jimmy (Sexton) and I’m going to be proactive with working out a deal with Lane and Jimmy,” Ole Miss AD Keith Carter told the Ole Miss Spirit last week. “I’d love to get something done like Indiana did with Curt Cignetti before the silly season starts.

“We’ll see. I believe Lane’s happy here, but you never know what can happen with coaches. That’s why I’m being proactive in this process.”

Lane Kiffin Brings Results

Lane Kiffin on the sidelinesLane Kiffin (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

It’s not hard to see why the Gators desperately want Lane Kiffin. He produces results and connects with his players on a personal level and players live that in a coach.

The program has gone to a bowl game every year that he has been coaching. Before him, the team hadn’t sniffed a bowl game in four years. Not to mention, the years under Hugh Freeze had adjusted records due to multiple NCAA violations.

Before Lane Kiffin, the last double-digit winning season was in 2015. Before that, you would have to go all the way back to 1971.

Under Kiffin, the team has three double-digit winning seasons and is looking to grab another one in 2025. They have also been ranked in the top 10 every year except for the 2020 COVID year.