Latest Lane Kiffin News

No. 5 Mississippi hosts Georgia Southern, another probable mismatch before opening SEC play

Sep. 19, 2024 11:49 AM EDT

This is the state of Lane Kiffin's Mississippi program. The fifth-ranked Rebels wallop Wake Forest on the road by a decidedly comfortable score of 40-6 and walk away contemplating how much better they could have played. Kiffin thinks his players know they "can be a very special...

Wake Forest replaces canceled trip to Ole Miss with home-and-home series vs. Oregon State

Sep. 18, 2024 12:06 PM EDT

Wake Forest has announced future football games against Oregon State, with the series starting next year to replace a trip to Mississippi after a cancellation that drew the ire of Rebels coach Lane Kiffin. Wake Forest announced the series with the Beavers on Wednesday morning. It has...

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated an 'unwritten rule' in buying out 2025 game

Sep. 16, 2024 17:29 PM EDT

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated “an unwritten rule” by buying its way out of next year's matchup, leaving the Rebels in search of another major-conference opponent. The fifth-ranked Rebels beat the Demon Deacons 40-6 on Saturday in Winston-Salem, North...

Jaxson Dart and No. 5 Mississippi roll over Wake Forest for a 40-6 win

Sep. 14, 2024 23:26 PM EDT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — When Mississippi wins the coin toss, coach Lane Kiffin said he’s almost always going to elect to receive. That mentality sits just fine with quarterback Jaxson Dart. Dart completed his first three passes on the opening drive, leading the...

Jaxson Dart, No. 5 Ole Miss face stiffer test with road opener against Wake Forest

Sep. 12, 2024 11:54 AM EDT

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Things have come almost too easily to Jaxson Dart and Mississippi in the first two games. They've scored 128 points and allowed three. Dart set Southeastern Conference records for consecutive completions in a game (24) and overall (30). The defense has...

Dart completes 1st 24 passes to set SEC record, No. 6 Ole Miss beats Middle Tennessee 52-3

Sep. 07, 2024 20:37 PM EDT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jaxson Dart completed his first 24 passes to set Southeastern Conference and school records, finishing 25 of 27 for 377 yards in No. 6 Mississippi’s 52-3 victory over Middle Tennessee State on Saturday. The streak ended when Dart and Tre Harris couldn’t...

No. 6 Ole Miss prepares to host Middle Tennessee after offensive explosion in opener

Sep. 05, 2024 14:32 PM EDT

Middle Tennessee (1-0) at No. 6 Mississippi (1-0), Saturday, 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ole Miss by 41 1/2. Series record: Ole Miss leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Rebels are trying to continue rolling in...

Dart, No. 6 Mississippi host Middle Tennessee after opening with rout, offensive explosion

Sep. 05, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

Jaxson Dart and the Mississippi offense were downright unstoppable in the first game with a tougher opponent awaiting. They faced a similar scenario last season. The sixth-ranked Rebels (1-0) soared to a 76-0 opening win over Furman, an FCS team, with Dart practically...

Jaxson Dart accounts for 6 first-half TDs, No. 6 Mississippi routs Furman 76-0

Aug. 31, 2024 23:44 PM EDT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jaxson Dart threw five touchdown passes and ran for a score in leading eight consecutive first-half scoring drives, helping No. 6 Mississippi overpower Furman 76-0 on Saturday night. Dart opened the scoring with a 15-yard run and the Rebels raced to a 52-0...

Dart, No. 6 Ole Miss open season of high expectations against FCS Furman

Aug. 29, 2024 15:00 PM EDT

Jaxson Dart could be pondering Mississippi's first big win, or his next touchdown pass. Instead, the Rebels quarterback can’t wait for that moment when his team has to prove its toughness and resilience. It might not happen in Saturday night’s opener against six-touchdown...