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Why New LSU Coach Lane Kiffin Earned $250,000 After Ole Miss Beat Tulane in the CFP

Lane Kiffin earns $250,000 in College Football Playoff bonuses from LSU as Ole Miss, now coached by Pete Golding, defeats Tulane 41-10 in the CFP first round.

  • On Saturday, Ole Miss defeated Tulane 41-10 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, earning Lane Kiffon a $250,000 bonus from LSU as former Ole Miss coach.
  • Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become LSU Tigers head coach and was officially unveiled on Nov. 30, while Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter said Kiffin would not coach in the CFP if he joined a rival.
  • Pete Golding, interim head coach, guided Ole Miss to a 41-10 win as Trinidad Chambliss threw for 282 yards and three total touchdowns, building a 14-0 lead.
  • Ole Miss advances to face the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 as 6.5-point underdogs, while Lane Kiffin posted supportive messages on social media after the win.
  • Financially, Kiffin's LSU contract is a seven-year, $91 million package with a $13 million annual salary, and he could earn up to $1 million in postseason bonuses if Ole Miss wins the national championship.
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On3 broke the news in on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
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