​If Week 2’s college football battle between Texas and Ohio State didn’t give you enough pregame anticipation, Week 3 will. This time, the LSU Tigers will travel to face the Ole Miss Rebels in a battle between two top-10 teams.Perhaps, though, the top-10 aspect takes a back seat to the biggest storyline of the game: the return of former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. After leaving the Rebels during their 2025 College Football Playoff run, Kiffin now must face his former team in what should be an emotional atmosphere at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.MORE: ‘F Lane Kiffin’ chant rings in College GameDay ahead of LSU-Ole Miss gameAhead of this SEC showdown, Ole Miss released its official hype video for the matchup. Needless to say, the video’s narration and imagery were designed to give fans goosebumps.Goosebumps.Narrated by @EliManning#BeatLSUpic.twitter.com/RZ6RunwGcU— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) September 18, 2026Ole Miss legend Eli Manning narrated the hype video and kicked the anticipation for this game to another level. However, this battle along the Mississippi River hardly needs an introduction in 2026. Kiffin made sure of that.Lane Kiffin returns to OxfordKiffin’s return to Oxford has been one of the most anticipated storylines of the 2026 college football season. The former Rebels head coach helped elevate Ole Miss into a consistent SEC contender before departing for LSU following the 2025 season.MORE: Is Sam Leavitt playing tonight? Latest injury update on LSU QBNow, Kiffin will walk into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium as the opposing head coach. The circumstances make the matchup even more compelling, as LSU and Ole Miss enter the game ranked among the nation’s top teams.Clay Adcock wins a Lane Kiffin dart board following a Roast of Lane Kiffin at The Lyric in Oxford, Miss., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)The emotional element will be impossible to ignore. Kiffin spent six seasons in Oxford and helped establish Ole Miss as a program capable of competing near the top of the SEC. He will now try to lead LSU to a victory against the program he once led.That alone would make this game appointment viewing. Add two top-10 teams, SEC implications, and Manning’s voice to the buildup… Ole Miss-LSU has quickly become one of the most anticipated games of Week 3.Perhaps this could end up being the most anticipated game of the year.— Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter —