Lane Kiffin Rips SEC Schedule, Ole Miss Playing Oklahoma ‘Doesn’t Make Any Sense’

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin isn’t a fan of his team’s SEC schedule for the 2026 season.

Kiffin said that the inclusion of Oklahoma as an annual opponent for the Rebels “doesn’t make any sense,” per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

“We don’t have anything in common with them or our fans,” Kiffin explained. “That’s unfortunate with so many great teams that we’ve played for a long time here.”

The SEC recently released its nine-game schedule for 2026, which features each team facing off against three conference rivals on an annual basis for the next four seasons. The annual opponents for Ole Miss are LSU, Mississippi State and Oklahoma.

Teams will also play against each conference opponent every two years as part of the updated schedule.

The Rebels and Sooners don’t have much of a shared history, as they’ve only met twice since 1999. Ole Miss won both contests.

Oklahoma spent just over two decades in the Big 12 before joining the SEC ahead of the 2024 season.

Despite the lack of an established rivalry, both schools could develop one with yearly matchups incoming. Oklahoma and Ole Miss are undefeated to start the 2025 season and were ranked No. 7 and No. 13 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, respectively.

The two teams will also face off this year, with the Rebels traveling to battle the Sooners on Oct. 25.

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