Wilson has known new Ole Miss coach Pete Golding for at least a decade. When Wilson was named the head coach at UTSA in 2016, he hired Golding as his defensive coordinator. Golding went on to become a defensive coordinator at Alabama and Ole Miss, where he was recently promoted after Kiffin left for LSU.

The majority of Ole Miss' defensive staff also remains intact for the postseason. The Rebels announced former defensive coordinator Pete Golding as their permanent head coach, and he figures to retain select assistants for 2026. Secondary coach Bryan Brown, for one, will stay as Golding's defensive coordinator.

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Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz with CBS Sports say that Wilson will head to Ole Miss following LSU’s bowl game on December 27th. There was uncertainty surrounding Wilson’s future with the LSU football program after Lane Kiffin was hired as the Tigers’ new head football coach.