Swinney on Kiffin, 2026 Clemson-LSU Matchup

When Clemson and LSU met at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium on Aug. 30 to open the 2025 campaign – a 17-10 win for LSU – Brian Kelly was beginning his fourth season as the Bayou Bengals’ head coach.

Now, Kelly is gone after being fired on Oct. 26, with LSU sitting at 5-3 at the time after coming into this season with national championship aspirations.

Of course, Kelly’s replacement is former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, who was hired by LSU this past Sunday and signed a seven-year, $91 million contract (which includes several incentives to earn more money).

That means Kiffin and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney will face off against each other next year when Clemson and LSU kick off their 2026…