While LSU, Florida and Ole Miss are in the race to have Lane Kiffin in 2026, fellow SEC programs Auburn and Arkansas are decidedly outside of that tier this season.

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Auburn appears to be closing in on making Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall its next head coach.

Meanwhile, the hunt in Fayetteville has been somewhat banal, even though Arkansas was the first SEC program to fire a coach this cycle. The Razorbacks parted ways with Sam Pittman on Sept. 28 after losing 56-13 to Notre Dame at home.

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One name could be of interest to watch after Sunday night, when the Las Vegas Raiders fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly amid a 2-9 start.

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