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LSU-Ole Miss Showdown Dominates Week 3 College Football
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In Short: The game's impact on both teams' College Football Playoff resumes is significant, with ESPN's College GameDay returning to Oxford for the showdown.
The highly anticipated Week 3 matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss has become the game everyone is talking about, with Lane Kiffin returning to Oxford, Mississippi, for the first time since leaving Ole Miss for LSU in November 2025.
LSU is the slight favorite on the road, but the game's significance extends beyond the field, with questions surrounding LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt's status.
The game's off-field drama includes a lawsuit filed by Ole Miss against former players Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, who left for LSU after signing revenue-sharing deals.
Ole Miss is more focused on forcing LSU to account for the buyout money in its revenue-sharing cap than on recouping money from the former players.
The game's impact on both teams' College Football Playoff resumes is significant, with ESPN's College GameDay returning to Oxford for the showdown.
The rivalry between the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers dates back to 1894, with a rich history of unforgettable finishes and championship implications.
The game's off-field drama and on-field excitement make it one of the most anticipated games of the season.
What this adds
The lawsuit and the uncertainty around Leavitt's availability add a layer of complexity to the game's narrative.
The game's impact on the College Football Playoff resumes of both teams adds to the stakes of the matchup.
Background
Week 2 of college football is shaping up to be one of the best of the season, with several marquee matchups and standout games to watch.
Week 2 of the 2026 college football season is shaping up to be one of the best, with several marquee matchups and key games to watch.
What's confirmed
- The highly anticipated Week 3 matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss has become the game everyone is talking about, with Lane Kiffin returning to Oxford, Mississippi, for the first time since leaving Ole Miss for LSU in November 2025.
- LSU is the slight favorite on the road, but the game's significance extends beyond the field, with questions surrounding LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt's status.
- The game's off-field drama includes a lawsuit filed by Ole Miss against former players Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, who left for LSU after signing revenue-sharing deals.
- Ole Miss is more focused on forcing LSU to account for the buyout money in its revenue-sharing cap than on recouping money from the former players.
- The game's impact on both teams' College Football Playoff resumes is significant, with ESPN's College GameDay returning to Oxford for the showdown.
- The rivalry between the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers dates back to 1894, with a rich history of unforgettable finishes and championship implications.
- The game's off-field drama and on-field excitement make it one of the most anticipated games of the season.
What's still developing
- It's a solid week of college football featuring a dramatic reunion between Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss, a critical early-season showdown in the ACC and many conference openers across the country.
- The Tigers are slight favorites on the road, and, of course, there's an additional intriguing storyline to follow: Will LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt play?
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- When Lane Kiffin left Mississippi for LSU in Nov. 2025 in one of the most intensely followed and debated coaching changes in the sport’s history, those questions about who would make the trip with him from Oxford, Mississippi to Baton Rouge, Louisiana intensified, especially as the Rebels were preparing to compete in the College Football Playoff.
- The well-regarded offensive coordinator who called plays for Ole Miss’ explosive offenses in Kiffin’s final four seasons at the school followed him to LSU.
- After a breakthrough 2025 season, his first with the Rebels, he was granted an injunction in February that gave him a sixth season of college eligibility.
- It’s their family, of course, but also their staff and players.
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- Somewhat surprisingly, only four players followed Kiffin from Ole Miss to LSU.
- According to an ESPN report citing court records, defensive end Princewill Umanmielen was served with court documents related to the lawsuit filed by Ole Miss in July.
- For those who may have forgotten, Ole Miss sued Umanmielen and Harper in late July seeking nearly $1 million in penalties ) $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper, plus attorneys’ fees and court costs) for leaving the school for LSU after signing revenue-sharing deals.