Lane Kiffin , the top candidate of the 2025 college football coaching carousel, has decided to leave Ole Miss for LSU and will not coach in the College Football Playoff, he announced Sunday after a days-long saga.

"After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU," Kiffin said on social media .

Kiffin leaves Ole Miss after six seasons and a 55-19 record. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding will be named the school's new coach, sources told CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, as the Rebels look to prevent a massive exodus with the school's first CFP appearance on the horizon. 247Sports' Neal McCready reports Ole Miss is looking to double the pay of its offensive coaches to keep them on staff.

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