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Lane Kiffin

Head CoachatLSU

Coaching since 1997

Lane Kiffin is 6-3 at LSU since 2026 and 123-56 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season6-3Conf 3-3
At LSU6-3Conf 3-3 · since 2026
Last 3 seasons6-3Conf 3-3
Career123-56Conf 83-43 · 15 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

LSU won 65.7% of its games before he arrived (57.6% in conference). His career win rate is +3.0 pts against that (+8.3 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Nov 30, 2025
Alma mater
Fresno State
Calls plays
Yes
Background
Offense
First-time head coach
No
Agent
Jimmy Sexton
Agency
CAA

Head Coaching Seasons

14 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Ole Miss11-1SEC15.824.040.418.33W 41-10 College Football Playoff First Round Game vs Tulane · L 27-31 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl vs Miami · W 39-34 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs Georgia
2024Ole Miss10-3SEC19.227.937.711.911W 52-20 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs Duke
2023Ole Miss11-2SEC14.018.436.319.2-W 38-25 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs Penn State
2022Ole Miss8-5SEC9.716.238.823.7-L 25-42 TaxAct Texas Bowl vs Texas Tech
2021Ole Miss10-3SEC12.414.836.822.411L 7-21 Allstate Sugar Bowl vs Baylor
2020Ole Miss5-5SEC6.14.838.133.2-W 26-20 Outback Bowl vs Indiana
2019Florida Atlantic11-3Conference USA8.1-0.628.629.5-Conference champion; W 52-28 CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL vs SMU
2018Florida Atlantic5-7Conference USA-4.0-0.830.829.9--
2017Florida Atlantic11-3Conference USA9.55.134.731.3-Conference champion; W 50-3 CHERIBUNDI TART CHERRY BOCA RATON BOWL vs Akron
2013USC3-2Pac-1215.722.536.612.519W 45-20 ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL vs Fresno State
2012USC7-6Pac-1212.821.940.718.3-L 7-21 HYUNDAI SUN BOWL vs Georgia Tech
2011USC10-2Pac-1215.924.743.521.06-
2010USC8-5Pac-1013.615.239.023.0--
2009Tennessee7-6SEC11.216.232.915.5-L 14-37 bowl vs Virginia Tech

LSU Staff, 2026

22

Transfer Portal at LSU

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 20

CycleInOutNet
20264846+2

Staff History by Season

3 stints
  1. 2026
    LSUHead Coach
  2. 2025
    Ole MissHead Coach (Aug.-Dec.)
  3. 2021-2024
    Ole MissHead Coach

Coaching Tenure Timeline

12 stops
2026-present1 season
LSUCurrent
Head Coach
2020-20256 seasons
Head Coach
2017-20193 seasons
2014-20163 seasons
Offensive Coordinator
2010-20134 seasons
Head Coach
2009-20091 season
Head Coach
2005-20062 seasons
Offensive Coordinator
2004-20041 season
Passing Game Coordinator
2002-20032 seasons
Wide Receivers Coach
2001-20011 season
Tight Ends Coach
1999-19991 season
Graduate Assistant
1997-19982 seasons
Assistant

Head Coaches He Worked Under

1

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

LSUHead Coach 2026-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
2026132114.15

Ole MissHead Coach 2020-2025

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
2025181103.67
202410073.7
202314173.64
202211063.55
202115083.47
20208043.5

Florida AtlanticHead Coach 2017-2019

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
201918002.83
201811002.82
201710002.7
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