who is the ole miss football coach

Pete Golding is the current Ole Miss head football coach, having been promoted after Lane Kiffin’s departure in late 2025.

Current head coach

• Pete Golding was named the Rebels’ head coach in November 2025, succeeding Lane Kiffin after Kiffin left for another job.

• Golding became the 40th–41st head coach in program history (counts vary by source wording) and immediately took over a team headed to the College Football Playoff.

Golding’s background

• Before his promotion, Golding served as Ole Miss’ defensive coordinator starting in 2023, building some of the program’s strongest recent defenses and a record-setting pass rush in 2024.

• He is a Delta State alumnus and former standout player there, making him the first former Delta State player to be head coach at a Power 4 program.

Ole Miss football now

• Under Golding, Ole Miss is entering the expanded College Football Playoff, facing Tulane in a first-round matchup while adjusting to the post-Kiffin era.

• The program has moved quickly to stabilize the staff and recruiting after Kiffin’s exit, with Golding leading efforts to retain players and build his own staff.

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