Lane Kiffin earns $500K bonus from Ole Miss Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia
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Lane Kiffin may have left the Ole Miss team, but the new LSU coach is still interested in how his old team will do in the College Football Playoff.
The Ole Miss Rebels proved they’ll be just fine without Kiffin as Trinidad Chambliss threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns in a 39-34 win over third-seeded Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night.
LSU’s new head coach Lane Kiffin speaks at the South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium on Dec. 1, 2025. (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)
“A lot of people doubted us in the pre-season and they still doubted us when our coach left,” Chambliss said after the game. “We just want to play ball and have fun, and I think that’s showing right now.”
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Kiffin, who is said to participate in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in New Orleans, celebrated the team’s victory with a post on social media.
“What a great finish!!! So much fun! Only two games left,” he wrote, tagging the Ole Miss football team in a post on X.
Although Kiffin’s good wishes may be interpreted as being made in good faith, there will be a financial benefit to Kiffin if the Rebels continue to win.
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin waves to the crowd during the first half of the NCAA basketball game against Kentucky. The game was played on January 1, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (AP Photo/Peter Orman)
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Accordingly Front Office Sports, Part of LSU’s deal to lure Kiffin away from Ole Miss was to pay the full bonus structure he received from his previous employer. Kiffin earned $150,000 for the Rebels to make the playoffs; That amount rose to $250,000 when Ole Miss defeated Tulane in the first round.
Thursday night’s win over Georgia increased that bonus to $500,000, and a win over Miami in the semifinals will increase that figure to $750,000.
Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels throws a pass under pressure from Elijah Griffin #90 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter of the 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 1, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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So what will Ole Miss gain for Kiffin by winning the championship? A total of $1 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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