Lane Kiffin Returns to Oxford for Highly Anticipated LSU-Ole Miss Matchup

The highly anticipated "Lane Kiffin game" is here, as the former Ole Miss coach returns to Oxford, Mississippi's Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to face his old team. Kiffin, now the head coach for No. 7 LSU, leads his Tigers against No. 8 Ole Miss on Friday, September 19.

LSU enters the matchup after securing dominant victories over Clemson and LA Tech in the season's opening weeks, with transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt at the helm. The Tigers have won both games by margins exceeding 30 points. Their first significant challenge comes against Ole Miss, led by Trinidad Chambliss. The Rebels have also started the season undefeated, including a narrow 41-38 victory over the previously No. 23-ranked Louisville Cardinals.

Oddsmakers are favoring LSU by 2.5 to three points. The atmosphere in Oxford is expected to be intense, with additional security measures in place due to the perceived animosity between the two programs. Kiffin acknowledged the heightened focus on him, stating, "I told the players today, ‘Man, you don’t have anything to worry about as far as, like, attention on you all week and everything. There’s going to be so much attention, hatred, everything on me. You just get to go play.'"

The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ABC. For those without cable, the game can be streamed via Sling TV. The Essentials plan, which includes ABC, costs $19.99 per month, while the Blue plan, offering ABC and additional channels, is available for $45.99 per month.