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Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin addressed the happenings across the college football landscape, which has seen several big-time programs part ways with their head coaches. Penn State fired head coach James Franklin after a three-game losing streak; LSU moved on from Brian Kelly; UCLA let go of its coach mid-season; and the Florida Gators did the same. One of the names circling the rumor mill for all of these top jobs is Kiffin, who has rebuilt Mississippi into a powerhouse in the SEC. He has his Rebels ranked seventh in the nation and on the edge of making the College Football Playoff. NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – OCTOBER 25: Head coach Lane Kiffen of the Ole Miss Rebels teases defensive lineman David Stone #0 of the Oklahoma Sooners for being ‘more quiet’ once the game was over at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma. Mississippi won 34-26. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Kiffin’s job is extremely safe at Ole Miss, likely allowing him to stay as long as he wants, though it is a luxury many coaches in the sport do not have. More news: LSU Plans to Fire Brian Kelly After Blowout Home Loss to Texas A&M Amid all of the college football programs making these moves, Kiffin was asked about how job security and leeway have changed. “The firings happen quicker. And NFL coaches, which you see all the time, they get one, two years, you know, and you’d be like, ‘well, in college that doesn’t happen.’ You know, because it’s harder to build a roster and they give you more time,” Kiffin said regarding how college football positions used to be handed. “It’s obviously not the case now. I think it’s a product of things that happen. I think that, you know, Elko doing such a great job at A&M, I think puts in people’s heads, like, ‘hey, these buyouts are ridiculous to pay.’ “But I’m sure in A&M, right now sitting there going, ‘that was ridiculous to pay, but I feel pretty good about that right now.’ So anytime something works, you know, other people go, ‘well, let’s go do that.'” Both Kelly and Franklin had massive buyouts tied to their name, totalling more than $40 million each. These roadblocks did not stop the teams from making the move, and in the future, it has established a new precedent that not even money can protect a job in college. More news: Texas QB Arch Manning Exits Game With Concerning Head Injury
