Every Top 25 college football team has a grudge. Here are all 25

Key Points:

• Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford this weekend for the highly anticipated 2026 college football matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss, following his controversial departure from Ole Miss to LSU last year.
• The Athletic staff highlights long-held grievances and historical slights among Top 25 college football programs, including Texas fans’ frustration over Colt McCoy’s injury in the 2010 title game and Georgia’s bitter rivalry with Steve Spurrier.
• Other notable program grievances include Notre Dame’s exclusion from the Big Ten due to Michigan’s opposition, Indiana’s struggle for respect despite recent success, and Miami fans’ skepticism of Mario Cristobal’s teams due to past upsets.
• LSU has embraced a villainous reputation under Kiffin amid controversies and lawsuits, while Ole Miss fans still feel betrayed by Kiffin’s departure during their best season ever.
• Additional longstanding program issues discussed include Ohio State’s disputed 2019 Fiesta Bowl loss, Alabama’s NCAA probation linked to Phillip Fulmer’s whistleblowing, and Oklahoma’s shock at Lincoln Riley’s unexpected departure to USC.