The drama between LSU and Ole Miss may have reached a new peak following Lane Kiffin’s recent controversial comments in Vanity Fair about Oxford and the stigmas it faces.
This week, LSU added another layer to the storyline by announcing the hiring of former head coach Ed Orgeron as special assistant to recruiting and defense.
Orgeron’s return comes with an extra twist: he’s also a former Ole Miss head coach, giving LSU two former Ole Miss head coaches on its sideline.
Meanwhile, Ole Miss has some familiar LSU ties of its own. The Rebels employ former LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson as running backs coach and also brought in Patrick Kelly, who previously worked under Brian Kelly at LSU.
And that’s before even getting into Kiffin and Oxford’s widely discussed split during a College Football Playoff push.
If all of that wasn’t enough to turn up the temperature, there’s another number adding fuel to the rivalry: 34 players and coaches have swapped sidelines since last year’s matchup.
See the complete list below (titles abbreviated):
LSU
Staff
HC Lane Kiffin
OC Charlie Weis Jr
LB Coach Chris Kiffin
TE Coach Joe Cox
Asst OL James Cregg
WR Coach Sawyer Jordan
WR Coach George McDonald
QB Coach Dane Stevens
RB Coach Kevin Smith
Asst DL Lou Spanos
Strength Coach Nick Savage
Asst Strength Zach Akenberger
Asst Strength Anthony Henderson
Asst Strength Coach Jordan Sims
Analyst Donnie BothGM Billy Glasscock
Admin Thaddeus Rivers
Admin Tyler Veins
Admin Maddie Scoltfeld
Personnel Mike Williams
Personnel Dwike Wilson
Players
Edge Princewill Umanmielen
LB TJ Dottery
WR Winnie Watkins
OL Devin Harper
Ole Miss
Staff
RB Coach Frank Wilson
Asst DB Quad Wilson
GM Austin Thomas
AGM Kelvin Bolden
Support Patrick Kelly
Personnel J’ai Choudhary
Scouting Jake Sugarman
Players
RB JT Lindsey*
OL Carius Curne
*Was a walk-on player for LSU in 2025, not a coach.
**Worked at LSU in 2025 but briefly took a job at UCLA in June 2025 before taking Ole Miss Job.
***Was technically on the roster, but was not with the team due to legal issues.
