Updates: The Lane Kiffin saga continues as Rebels’ head coach prepares to take LSU job; Pete Golding named Interim Head Coach

OXFORD, Miss. — In an attempt to keep information flowing as quickly as possible, we’ll post the latest Ole Miss football updates here with times noted. We’ve included some of the relevant social media posts for sources. Full articles will be forthcoming as the need arises.

One item of particular note: After the player meeting today, players leaving the facility indicated defensive coordinator Pete Golding is the head coach of Ole Miss.

Several players exit the Manning Center and shout, “It’s the Pete Golding Era.”

Video: @Billykuhll, Rebel Walk pic.twitter.com/abXBKgnKdT

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) November 30, 2025

The Rebel Walk’s Karis Chambliss was among the first to report that Golding is actually the permanent head coach and not just interim.

Hearing Pete Golding is HIRED — not interim, and coaches are staying through playoffs, per an Ole Miss football player. “None of them want to leave … That was awesome in there … we’re good … we’ve got work to do to get ready to host.” 🔴🔵#StayInTheSIP#GOLDingEra

— Karis Chambliss (@KarisChambliss) November 30, 2025

Here has been the chronology of events for today: 

Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – As we learned last night was to be the case, Ole Miss players on the Football Leadership Council held a meeting this morning with Athletics Director Keith Carter. Some of the players on the council include: Trinidad Chambliss, De’Zhaun Stribling, Austin Simmons, Brycen Sanders, Will Echoles, TJ Dottery and Diego Pounds, to name a few.

Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – ESPN’s Marty Smith reported Lane Kiffin would hold a players meeting at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. That meeting was later pushed back to 1:00 p.m., and it is widely expected that Kiffin will not be in attendance.

Lane Kiffin meeting with players currently pushed back to 2p ET/1p CT. Stay tuned. https://t.co/9hDucTO3fF

— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) November 30, 2025

Sunday, 9:20 a.m. – 247Sports’ Neal McCready reported that the leadership council was “on its way to Lane Kiffin’s office in the Manning Center. Players are unhappy with Kiffin, and that’s putting it mildly.”

Per a source, the Ole Miss leadership council is on its way to Lane Kiffin’s office in the Manning Center. Players are unhappy with Kiffin, and that’s putting it mildly. Ole Miss is deciding the machinations of an interim staff, with either Pete Golding or Joe Judge leading.

— Neal McCready (@NealMcCready) November 30, 2025

Sunday, 10:24 am – Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reports the postponement of the team meeting is due to Ole Miss trying to retain staff for the playoffs.

Meanwhile, back here in Oxford, there is a scramble.

A postponement of the team meeting, to 1 pm, is related to the university’s attempt to retain staff for the CFP run.

There is now doubt that Lane Kiffin will be in attendance as his scheduled travel to Louisiana overlaps.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 30, 2025

Reports indicate Lane Kiffin was unhappy he was not being allowed by Ole Miss to coach the Rebels in the playoffs, in spite of  the obvious conflict that he would simultaneously be the head coach of LSU. These same reports suggest Kiffin threatened Ole Miss that if the administration didn’t allow him to coach the playoffs, he would take the offensive staff with him now, leaving the Rebels without those staffers for playoffs. Further, Kiffin reportedly told his offensive staffers if they didn’t leave with him today for LSU, they would not be welcome on his staff in Baton Rouge.

BREAKING: Lane Kiffin has lined up most of his offensive staff to join him at LSU, @clowfb reports.

He’s told them if they’re not on the plane to Baton Rouge today, they won’t have a spot on staff👀

The Tigers have a press conference scheduled for Monday to officially… pic.twitter.com/IDmEvCbXwz

— On3 (@On3sports) November 30, 2025

An agent sums up the situation in Oxford.
“Only Lane Kiffin would burn a bridge while still trying to stand on it,” source told @On3sports

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 30, 2025

Sunday, 11:07 a.m. – ESPN’s Chris Low reports, as prior reported by Rebel Walk and others, that Pete Golding is expected to stay at Ole Miss and coach the Rebels in the playoffs. Golding and Joe Judge are among names that have been mentioned as both interim and permanent head coach.

Sunday, 12:58 p.m. – Pete Nakos reports Ole Miss is requiring players to turn in their cell phones during the scheduled 1:00 p.m. meeting.

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – The Rebel Walk’s Karis Chambliss and Billy Kuhl are on hand at the Manning Center and are keeping us updated on what’s taking place outside the facility as the player meeting is set to begin soon.

The Rebel Walk’s @Billykuhll & @KarisChambliss with the latest update outside the Manning Center.

🎥:@ZachMoreth pic.twitter.com/Bx76EUpJ0J

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) November 30, 2025

Sunday, 1:25 p.m. – Players exit the building and announce that “It’s the Pete Golding Era!”

Several players exit the Manning Center and shout, “It’s the Pete Golding Era.”

Video: @Billykuhll, Rebel Walk pic.twitter.com/abXBKgnKdT

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) November 30, 2025