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‘F–k Lane Kiffin’ chants drown out Pat McAfee on ‘College GameDay’ before heated Ole Miss return

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-19 · by Dylan Svoboda

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Ole Miss fans interrupted ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast on Saturday morning with a loud profanity-laced chant against Lane Kiffin just minutes after he joined the show virtually from LSU ahead of his return to Oxford for a game. The hostile environment continued throughout the week, with Kiffin even preparing his team by having LSU students heckle them during practice. Security has been heightened at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in anticipation of the anticipated fan reaction.
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Ole Miss fans opened ESPN's "College GameDay" with chants of "F–k Lane Kiffin," expressing their anger towards the former coach now leading LSU in a high-stakes game against his old team. The hostile atmosphere was palpable as Kiffin joined the show for a virtual interview, during which he maintained that the event is about the players and not personal vendettas. Security has been significantly increased in Oxford, with police presence tripling over recent days and hotel prices soaring into quadruple digits due to the anticipated raucous crowd. The Grove, known as the party center for college football games, was reportedly chaotic leading up to the game. Additionally, Kiffin's daughter, Landry, who is a student at Ole Miss, faced harassment with vulgar banners targeting her during the week before the game.

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📰 Lane Kiffin Controversy Ole Miss
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The hostility from Rebel fans has even extended to Kiffin’s daughter, Landry, an Ole Miss student who said she was targeted this week by vulgar banners containing sexual jokes about her that were hung around Oxford.
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Ole Miss fans made their feelings about Lane Kiffin known loud and clear early Saturday morning. asserted
feelings → make → Kiffin
Just seconds into ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast from Oxford, Rebels fans erupted into a “F— Lane Kiffin” chant ahead of the former Ole Miss coach’s return with LSU on Saturday night. asserted
fans → erupt → night
The profane chant was clearly audible on the broadcast as Pat McAfee opened the show from The Grove. asserted
McAfee → open → Grove
Warning: Adult Language The jeers got even louder when Kiffin joined the show for a virtual interview, with his face showing up on screen for the crowd to see. asserted
crowd → get → screen
“It’s not about me,” Kiffin said during the appearance “Both teams have great players, great coaches. asserted
teams → ’ → players
I have a lot of respect for their programs. asserted
I → have → programs
This is about the players performing really well tonight in a really awesome matchup.” asserted
players → perform → matchup
Officials are expecting a raucous scene at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, where security has been significantly increased for Kiffin’s return to Oxford. asserted
security → expect → Oxford
On Friday, Kiffin prepared his team with a tense environment by enlisting a group of LSU students to heckle Tigers players as they departed the practice field. asserted
they → prepare → field
The hostility from Rebel fans has even extended to Kiffin’s daughter, Landry, an Ole Miss student who said she was targeted this week by vulgar banners containing sexual jokes about her that were hung around Oxford. asserted
that → extend → Oxford
Kiffin is returning to Oxford for the first time since leaving Ole Miss for LSU during the 2025 season. asserted
Kiffin → return → season
During his six-year run at the school, he went 55-19 and led the Rebels to their first College Football Playoff appearance last year. asserted
he → go → appearance
Kiffin left Ole Miss before it began its playoff run, with former defensive coordinator Pete Golding taking over as head coach. asserted
Golding → leave → coach
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