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Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife Layla makes USC allegiance clear amid LSU chapter

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Young, G. (2026, September 29). Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife Layla makes USC allegiance clear amid LSU chapter. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/lsu-coach-lane-kiffins-ex-wife-layla-makes-usc-allegiance-clear/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Grant Young

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Layla Kiffin, ex-wife of LSU coach Lane Kiffin, recently visited her daughter Presley who is a freshman at USC and plays volleyball for the school. During her visit, Layla posted on Instagram several photos wearing USC gear and attending the USC-Oregon football game. Although Lane and Layla divorced in 2016, they seem to have rekindled their relationship. The article highlights the potential conflict of interest if LSU were to face USC later this season or during the College Football Playoffs.
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Layla, ex-wife of Lane Kiffin (current coach at LSU), recently visited her daughter Presley, who is a freshman volleyball player at USC in Los Angeles. Layla posted multiple photos and videos from the trip on Instagram, including images of herself wearing USC gear. One photo showed her in a cropped white USC top with jeans and a red bag, while another captured both her and Presley watching USC's football game against Oregon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Although Lane and Layla divorced in 2016, they seem to have rekindled their relationship. With no upcoming games between LSU and USC this season, any potential conflict over rooting interests is temporarily avoided.

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📰 Lane Kiffin's Ex Wife Supports USC
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Grant Young
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Topics

LSU Los Angeles USC USC Trojans the LSU Tigers

Subjects

USC ORG · 6× Layla PERSON · 5× LSU ORG · 4× Presley PERSON · 4× Kiffin PERSON · 2× Lane Kiffin PERSON · 1× Lane Kiffin’s PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× USC Trojans ORG · 1× the LSU Tigers ORG · 1×

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She visited Presley in Los Angeles this past weekend and posted several photos and videos of the trip to her Instagram on Monday, including several photos where she’s wearing USC gear.
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🔮 If they did, the Kiffin family might have to make some tough choices.
2026-09-29 · New York Post
Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife Layla makes USC allegiance clear amid LSU chapter · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

The USC Trojans football team doesn’t face the LSU Tigers this season. asserted
team → face → Tigers
If they did, the Kiffin family might have to make some tough choices. uncertain
family → do → choices
This is because LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s youngest daughter Presley is a freshman in college and currently plays volleyball for USC. asserted
daughter → play → USC
Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife, Layla, has no problem showing her daughter’s school support. asserted
wife → have → support
She visited Presley in Los Angeles this past weekend and posted several photos and videos of the trip to her Instagram on Monday, including several photos where she’s wearing USC gear. asserted
she → visit → gear
One of them showed Layla wearing a cropped white USC top with jeans and a cardinal-red bag, messing around with some dumbbells in a weight room. asserted
Layla → show → room
Another showed Layla and Presley in the stands at USC’s football game against Oregon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. asserted
Another → show → Saturday
Lane and Layla got divorced in 2016. asserted
Lane → divorce → 2016
The couple are still officially separated, but they appear to have rekindled their relationship. asserted
they → separate → relationship
Perhaps Presley and Layla would not have an issue rooting for LSU if they faced USC. asserted
they → have → USC
After all, the Kiffin’s other daughter Landry was rooting for LSU when they faced Ole Miss, despite her currently attending Ole Miss. There’s a chance that LSU and USC could match up in the College Football Playoffs later this year. uncertain
LSU → root → Playoffs
Then again, both teams have already lost, and therefore have a tough road ahead to making the playoffs. asserted
teams → lose → playoffs
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