US EditionLSU coach Lane Kiffin earns $500K bonus off Ole Miss win over Georgia
Lane Kiffin will receive $500,000 from LSU after Ole Miss' Sugar Bowl win; his contract includes bonuses from his former Ole Miss agreement and College Football Playoff success.
- On Jan 2, 2026, Lane Kiffin will receive a $500,000 payout after Ole Miss Rebels' Sugar Bowl win, with LSU agreeing via a term sheet to pay bonuses from his former contract.
- Kiffin's seven-year, $91 million contract with LSU runs through 2032 and includes College Football Playoff bonuses such as $750,000 for the first round and $1 million for quarterfinals.
- After the Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss told reporters `A lot of people did doubt us before the season and they still doubted us when our coach left`.
- With Ole Miss headed to the Fiesta Bowl on January 8, a win over the Miami Hurricanes would push Kiffin's bonus total to $750,000, and reaching the final or winning the title could raise payouts to $2 million or $3 million.
- LSU's term sheet also obligates the school to cover Kiffin's Oxford, Miss. residence gap, while Ole Miss will pay matching bonuses to Pete Golding, promoted to Ole Miss head coach, reports said.
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