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After firing head football coach Brian Kelly, LSU is on the hunt for someone to lead its football program back to national title contention. Could Lane Kiffin be that man? By dismissing Kelly, who went 34-14 in parts of four seasons as head coach, LSU is making it clear to its fan base and the […]

With the Ole Miss football team preparing to take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, head coach Lane Kiffin has been involved in much speculation connected to the open Florida Gators job. While the Gators could be looking at the Ole Miss football coach to replace Billy Napier, Kiffin will be addressing these rumors with […]

The Florida Gators are once again searching for a head coach after firing Billy Napier, and early reports suggest that Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is among the top names on the radar. According to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin had already begun “doing due diligence” on Kiffin before Napier’s […]

Recently, the Florida football program finally made the move that many had been anticipating for multiple seasons now by firing head coach Billy Napier. The move opened up a coaching vacancy that figures to be highly sought-after considering the Gator program’s amount of resources and their recruiting ability. Recently, college football insider Paul Finebaum weighed […]

The Florida Gators are officially in the market for a new head coach. After weeks of mounting pressure and behind-the-scenes meetings with boosters, the university announced the firing of Billy Napier, ending his turbulent tenure in Gainesville. With one of college football’s most coveted jobs now open, speculation is already swirling about potential replacements, and […]

With Florida football firing head coach Billy Napier, they have been keeping their eyes on potential candidates who can fill his void. One of those candidates is Lane Kiffin, whom the Gators looked at before Napier was even fired, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. “Even before firing Billy Napier, Florida AD Scott Stricklin […]

As the Florida football program fired head coach Billy Napier after a disappointing stint, it appears that the fanbase thought this announcement was inevitable due to the lackluster results. Despite the Florida football team beating Mississippi State on Saturday, the program decided to let go of Napier, with athletic director Scott Stricklin making a promise […]

Florida football fired their head coach Billy Napier on Sunday. Napier had a disappointing tenure with the Gators, with a 3-4 record this year. Napier has millions of reasons to be happy though, after losing his job. “Napier’s buyout is more than $21 million. Half of that number is due to Napier within 30 days. […]

The Florida Gators are on the hunt for a new head coach. Florida has fired head coach Billy Napier. After weeks of speculation and reports that boosters met with the Gators’ athletic director, Scott Stricklin, the team has made the move ahead of the open week. Here are the top options to replace Napier in […]

As the Florida football team beat Mississippi State on Saturday, 23-21, all eyes are still on the job security of head coach Billy Napier amidst another disappointing season. With  the Florida football team firing Napier, quarterback DJ Lagway addressed the fan reaction to Napier during the game During the game, fans would boo Napier and […]

The Florida Gators are entering a new era, as the program has officially announced that they are firing Billy Napier as head coach. The decision comes even though the team beat Mississippi State 23-21 in Week 8. After the program called for a staff meeting around 1:45 p.m. EST, which was followed by a 2 […]

Florida head coach Billy Napier faces an uncertain future after the Gators narrowly defeated Mississippi State 23-21 on Saturday. The struggling coach discussed his concerns about his job in a press conference after the game. “I think I’m built for it; I’m made for it, I chose the coaching profession; I was called to coach. […]

Billy Napier and the Florida Gators can breathe easy after Michai Boireau made a game-winning interception in the team’s 23-21 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. Going into the game, Florida had a 2-4 record. This disappointing start to the 2025 season has called into question Napier’s job as head coach of […]

Florida football coach Billy Napier vowed Saturday night to savor a tense 23-21 victory over Mississippi State even as questions swirl about his job security, telling reporters he would “enjoy this one tonight” and deal with the fallout tomorrow.  Will a narrow escape against Mississippi State be Billy Napier’s last game at Florida?https://t.co/eHKgecpqQ9 pic.twitter.com/Dn0VlHdOBT — […]

The Florida Gators football team faces a crucial SEC matchup this weekend with growing uncertainty around the status of one of its top defenders. Starting cornerback Cormani McClain is listed as questionable for Saturday’s home game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, adding to an already lengthy injury report for a Florida team under pressure to […]

Florida is coming off another loss, falling to Texas A&M 34-17 to move to 2-4 on the season. Head coach Billy Napier has been on the hot seat all season. After the latest loss, it seems his firing will be imminent. AD Scott Stricklin met with team boosters to discuss the potential termination. “Florida athletic […]

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko delivered a heartfelt message to the ’12th Man’ following the Aggies’ dominant 34-17 victory over the Florida Gators at Kyle Field. The win keeps No. 5 Texas A&M undefeated at 6-0 in the 2025 season.​ Elko praised the fans in his postgame comments, showing appreciation for their support, via […]

Florida Gators coach Billy Napier hit a brutal new low Saturday night when his team fell 34-17 at No. 5 Texas A&M, a loss that dropped Florida to 0-14 in games against ranked opponents away from Gainesville during Napier’s tenure, per On3 insider Brett McMurphy.  The scoreboard told a tidy story: Texas A&M controlled the […]

The Florida Gators arrive in College Station riding the kind of momentum that can flip a season. One week removed from toppling Texas at home, they face another daunting test against fifth-ranked Texas A&M. “This has got a chance to be a multiplier,” Florida head coach Billy Napier said about building off the upset. “I’m […]

Just a few weeks ago, Florida football’s quarterback situation appeared to be in chaos. Speculation swirled about whether DJ Lagway might need a redshirt season or even a benching as the Gators stumbled to a 1-3 start. Coming off a stretch of ugly losses to Miami, LSU, and South Florida, and seen wearing a walking […]

The Texas Longhorns suffered a shocking 29-21 upset loss to struggling Florida, exposing fatal flaws that could derail their entire season. Fans expected Arch Manning to save Texas football and lead the team to a national championship. Instead, he looked lost when the Longhorns needed him most. He threw two interceptions after completing 16-of-29 passes […]

For the second year in a row, head coach Billy Napier and the Florida Gators pulled off a season-saving upset in front of their home crowd. After a turbulent September that saw Florida lose three straight games and Napier’s job security questioned, the Gators responded with a 29-21 victory over the No. 9 Texas Longhorns, […]

The Texas Longhorns walked into the Swamp as a preseason No. 1 team and walked out in chaos. Their 29–21 loss to the Florida Gators wasn’t a fluke; it was a full-blown exposure of everything that’s gone wrong with a program that spent eight months believing it had closed the gap with the SEC elite. […]

Dallas Wilson had an impressive highlight during the Florida Gators’ matchup against the No. 9 Texas Longhorns on Saturday afternoon. Florida was in need of a big win, coming off a slow start after going 2-3 in their first five games. Getting a ranked victory over the Longhorns would be crucial, giving them much-needed momentum […]

For the second year in a row, with suffocating pressure surrounding head coach Billy Napier and Florida football, the Gators earn a big upset victory. Following a 1-3 start to what some believed could be a promising campaign, this program badly needed a win in a marquee matchup. True to form, it was ugly at […]

Former Florida football star Tim Tebow will always stick to his guns, even when the odds are stacked against his alma mater. The quarterback-turned-analyst reminded fans of his passion for the game ahead of the massive Week 6 Texas-Florida matchup in case that was ever in doubt. Tebow was unsurprisingly a part of the SEC […]

C.J. Baxter has been ruled out for the No. 9 Texas Longhorns’ Week 6 showdown at Florida, coach and team officials confirmed Friday via the SEC student-athlete availability report and an Inside Texas tweet from Justin Wells. The veteran running back last saw action against UTEP and will not make the trip to Gainesville, leaving […]

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian should get a few more weapons back this weekend. Stanford transfer Emmett Mosley V is expected to make his season debut Saturday against the Florida Gators, sources told CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz. Meanwhile, starting running back Quintrevion Wisner is also trending toward availability after missing the last several […]

Most teams are nearing the mid-way point of the 2025 season. Some teams have failed to meet expectations this year, placing their coach on the hot seat. It is now time to continue our Hot Seat Rankings series with a look at mid-season Hot Seat Rankings for the 2025 College Football season. Currently, four head […]

Texas football hits the road for the first time since Week 1. This time, the Longhorns head to The Swamp to face Florida, and head coach Steve Sarkisian spoke about the quality of the defense at Florida. Sark’s comments about the defense are a clear warning to Arch Manning. “It starts with Ron Roberts… They […]

Week 6 has a major SEC battle in The Swamp as the Texas Longhorns visit the Florida Gators. Neither team has been impressive, falling in the SEC Power Rankings. Both teams are coming in off an open week as both prepare for this SEC battle, and we have bold predictions on the game. Texas enters […]

So far, the 2025 Ole Miss football team is playing much better than last year’s despite having less talent on its roster. That speaks to Lane Kiffin and how much he has evolved as a head coach and has become one of the better coaches in college football. With uncertainty surrounding Billy Napier at Florida, […]

Despite high hopes, the 2025 season could not have started much worse for the Florida football program. After an expectedly dominant 55-0 win over Long Island in their season opener, the Florida football team has lost three games in a row, each more convincingly than the next. The Gators have clearly regressed across the board, […]

Florida football’s 2025 season is spiraling. At 1-3, the Gators are staring at a brutal schedule while dealing with their most pressing question yet: what to do with quarterback DJ Lagway. Once billed as a Heisman contender, Lagway’s year has been marred by turnovers, sacks, and now a walking boot. The uncertainty has triggered speculation […]

Florida football fans could be seeing the last of DJ Lagway. At least for the rest of the 2025 season. New questions have risen on the Gainesville campus, across the Southeastern Conference, and the nation: Will the once hyped Heisman Trophy contender Lagway redshirt? Or take a benching? Even if the former is the move […]

The 2025 Florida football season has gotten off to a disastrous start for the Gators. They had bigger expectations after the way they finished last season, but they look even worse this year. Billy Napier has been feeling the heat as head coach, and it also does not help that DJ Lagway has not looked […]

The Billy Napier era at Florida continues to unravel. Brought in to restore Gators football to national relevance, Napier instead has overseen mediocrity and mounting off-field chaos. The Florida football team has yet to finish above .500 under his watch, and his overall record now sits at 20-21. Despite strong recruiting results, with three straight […]

Despite Florida’s 1-2 start to the season, Gators legend Tim Tebow believes there are positives to take away from the team’s performance. Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, Tebow praised how Billy Napier’s squad battled in their road loss to LSU, especially with true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway making his first SEC start. He noted […]

The No. 4 Miami Hurricanes are off to a hot start, as the program is 3-0 heading into the Week 4 matchup against the Florida Gators. What was initially viewed as a huge matchup before the start of the 2025-26 campaign has become a tad less exciting due to Florida owning a 1-2 record to […]