Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels weren't supposed to be this good in 2025. The Rebels sent more players off to the NFL Draft than the program had since 1971. They lost 20 of 22 starters from the 2024 team.

There isn't a coach in college football that Lane Kiffin respects more than Kirby Smart — an active one, anyway. Kiffin's fifth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels are one of only two unbeaten SEC teams left on the board and are looking to win their second straight against the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs for the only the second time since 1990.

Georgia scored 17 second-half points and held Auburn scoreless for the final 43:41 of the game to erase a 10-point deficit and defeat the Tigers for the ninth straight time

"I talked to no one at the SEC, office-wise, and I stand by what I talked about after the game," Smart said. "I'm worried about Ole Miss."

Hugh Freeze thought Kirby Smart called a timeout during Saturday's college football game between Auburn and Georgia. As did his daughter. Madi Freeze

Lane Kiffin and Kirby Smart are on good terms, but you would not necessarily know it based on what Kiffin had to say about Smart.

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is sticking to his postgame comments from Georgia's win vs Auburn about an apparent timeout call that was waved off.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart said he 'stands by' his previous comments about his controversial timeout that wasn't called vs. Auburn.

The Georgia Bulldogs of 2025 aren't perfect, but they're still 5-1 with their only loss coming to top-six ranked Alabama. Kirby Smart's team has already had to push through some adversity with injuries and less depth than perhaps they've ever had.