Ole Miss 2025
Coach: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding (interim through playoff) Postseason: CFP semifinal (lost to Miami)
Season Narrative
Defined by Kiffin's mid-cycle departure, the "tender hug" moment with Marty Smith, and an interim staff run to the playoff under Pete Golding. Beat Georgia in the playoff. Had Miami on the ropes in the semifinal before a Trinidad Chambliss deep ball was broken up with a non-called PI in the final seconds.
Key Games
- 2025 Ole Miss vs Miami Playoff — Final-seconds no-call PI, Full Wiggum #1 of 2025 on the Wiggum Scale
Key Players
- Trinidad Chambliss — QB, final-seconds deep ball
Storylines / Takes
- 2026-03-24 (2026-03-24 The Wiggum Scale - Rating 2025's Most Heartbreaking Moments): Ty's pick for most heartbreaking moment of 2025 — the combination of Kiffin drama + interim coaching + beating Georgia + leading late + the non-call ending it made this the most baggage-laden heartbreak of the season.