By KACE KIESCHNICK, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter

At least 33 coaches, players, front office members and support staff have swapped colors between Ole Miss and LSU since just the end of last season when No. 8 Ole Miss (2-0) hosts No. 7 LSU (2-0) at 6:30 p.m. in Oxford, Mississippi, on ABC in the biggest game of the college football season so far.

LSU coach Lane Kiffin chose to take his new job at LSU on Nov. 30 last year. Over the next few weeks, he coordinated an Ole Miss exodus that brought nine assistant coaches, four players, one analyst, four strength and conditioning coaches and six support staffers with him from Oxford to Baton Rouge.

The late villain Al Davis, who fired and tried to embarrass young Lane Kiffin 18 years ago, would be so proud of him today. For Lane has become him. Column:https://t.co/BKkEuAtPAF

— Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) September 19, 2026

While they shed their navy and red of the Rebels for the purple and gold, eight former Tigers players and coaches swapped to the other side of the rivalry. The product is two programs, separated by just 320 miles and one state border, that are intimately familiar with the tendencies, preferences and strategies of the other.

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Here are the 33 players, coaches and staffers who have swapped sidelines since the 2025 game between LSU and Ole Miss with LSU leading 25-8 so far.

LSU (25)

Players

Winston Watkins Jr. – Sophomore Wide Receiver

Devin Harper – Sophomore Offensive Guard/Tackle

Princewill Umanmielen – Senior Edge

TJ Dottery – 5th-Year Senior Linebacker

Coaches

Lane Kiffin – Head Coach

Charlie Weis Jr. – Offensive Coordinator

Joe Cox – Co-offensive Coordinator /Tight Ends coach

Chris Kiffin – Co-Defensive Coordinator /Linebackers coach

Kevin Smith – Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs coach

George McDonald – Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers coach

Sawyer Jordan – Inside Wide Recievers coach

Dane Stevens – Quarterbacks coach

Lou Spanos – Assistant Defensive Line coach /Pass Rush specialist

James Cregg – Run-game specialist /Offensive line coach

Analysts

Donnie Both – Offensive analyst

Strength & Conditioning Staff

Nick Savage – Head strength and conditioning coach

Zach Akenberger – Associate head strength & conditioning coach

Anthony Henderson – Assistant strength & conditioning coach

Jordan Sims – Assistant strength & condition

Support Staff

Billy Glasscock – General manager

Thaddeus Rivers – Senior executive director of operations

Tyler Viens – Assistant director of operations

Maddie Schlotfeld – Coordinator of operations

Mike Williams – Senior executive director of player personnel

Dwike Wilson – Senior executive director of recruiting & personnel

Ole Miss (8)

Players

JT Lindsey – Sophomore Running Back

Carius Curne – Sophomore Offensive Lineman

Coaches

Frank Wilson – Senior associate head coach /Running backs coach

Support Staff

Austin Thomas – President of football operations / General manager

Kelvin Bolden – Assistant general manager

Patrick Kelly – Assistant director of football support

Jai Choudhary – Director of player personnel

Jake Sugarman – Director of scouting