Ole Miss might not need Lane Kiffin to get through the first round of this year’s College Football Playoff. The Rebels will host Tulane Saturday as 17.5-point f

Ole Miss will host Kiffin and LSU on Saturday, Sept. 19, in what will be a busy SEC slate. Auburn hosts Florida that same day, while Georgia battles Arkansas in Fayetteville. Texas A&M and Kentucky are set to duel in College Station, and South Carolina welcomes Mississippi State.

Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss as the LSU coach will come on Sept. 19 in what figures to be one of the most charged and raucous environments of the 2026 college football season. The game's date was revealed Thursday as the SEC announced its 2026 schedule, which will feature nine league contests for each team.

At first glance, Tulane's visit to Ole Miss for a first-round College Football Playoff game looks like a mismatch of a rematch.

LSU announces 2026 matchup with Ole Miss, giving Lane Kiffin a long-awaited opportunity for revenge on Rebels.

It's the Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff. Here's where to watch the game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.