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Florida football legend Emmitt Smith isn’t holding back — he knows the team is off to a rough start and head coach Billy Napier’s future is in clear doubt. The Gators are off to a 1-2 start, fresh off home losses to their in-state rival Miami and most recently SEC rival Texas A&M. The Gators […]

It appears that Florida football could be making a significant change soon. Head coach Billy Napier has the Gators sitting at 1-2, on pace for their third consecutive losing season. Rumors have circulated recently about potential coaching replacements for Napier, and a recent development suggests that a plan is in place for the program. The […]

It’s no secret that Florida football has been “down bad” for a while now, as the kids say. The Gators suffered convincing losses to both No. 8 Miami and Texas A&M at home and yet head coach Billy Napier claims he’s not worried about his job. Former Florida running back Emmitt Smith is skeptical, though, […]

While Florida football used to be a giant of the college game, its fall from grace just got extra painful. Starting wide receiver Eugene Wilson III injured his meniscus in the Gators’ 45-7 win over Samford in Week 2, further weakening an already struggling program. Wilson had surgery to repair the meniscus, via Gators Online’s […]

Two disappointing SEC teams face off as Florida faces Mississippi State. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida-Mississippi State prediction and pick. Florida enters the game sitting at 1-2 on the year. They opened the year with a loss to Miami. While it was tight in the first quarter, […]

One of Florida football’s top offensive weapons will be sidelined in Week 4. Star wide receiver Eugene Wilson won’t play in the Gators’ matchup with Mississippi State on Saturday, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and 247 Sports. It will be his second consecutive missed game due to a lower-body injury suffered in practice before […]

Former college football coach Urban Meyer, who won two National Championships at Florida and one at Ohio State, is one of the best to ever grace the sideline. Fans of the sport may be shocked to know, though, that the Ohio native could have coached Notre Dame football. Meyer spoke on the situation, via The […]

In a bit of surprising news on Wednesday, former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden expressed interest in returning to the sidelines—but this time, potentially as a college football coach, according to Brando Marcello of CBS Sports. “Yeah, I’m interested in coaching,” Gruden said during a recent interview. “My dad was a college coach, I […]

The Florida football program is emerged in hot-seat rumors involving Billy Napier. After a 1-2 start to the season, Napier’s seat is as hot as ever, although Florida has not yet made a move on the head coach. Napier himself had a strong statement about those rumblings also. If Napier does get fired, Florida will […]

The Florida football team has gotten off to a dreadful 1-2 start this season, and there are a lot of Gators fans that wanted head Billy Napier fired. There’s no doubt about it, Napier is on the hot seat, and he needs to do something to figure things out if he wants to keep his […]

The Florida football team has not gotten off to a good start this season, and because of that, head coach Billy Napier is on the hot seat. This was a crucial season for him and the Gators as his seat was already hot coming into the season. Now, after a disastrous 1-2 start, Napier is […]

The Florida football team lost their second game of the season on Saturday, falling to 1-2 on the campaign. The Texas A&M Aggies came into the Swamp and tamed the Gators, winning 33-20 over the home team. The score looks better than it actually was for UF, as the Aggies dominated the game behind backup […]

Florida football had another humbling outing on Saturday, as Texas A&M came into The Swamp and controlled the Gators from start to finish in a 33-20 win. The loss was the latest in a series of disheartening losses for Florida under Billy Napier as the head coach’s seat continues to get hotter in Gainesville. The […]

The Florida football team has a pivotal Southeastern Conference (SEC) game today, and the Gators could use all the help they can get. And that is why wide receiver Eugene Wilson III’s health status is especially important for the conference showdown with Texas A&M. After a huge game vs. Samford last week, Wilson suffered a […]

Since early Friday afternoon, the status of Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman has been something of a mystery, as it’s not only been unclear whether the redshirt sophomore would be able to play in the Aggies SEC opener against the Florida Gators, but also what sort of injury he sustained the resulted in him being […]

As the Florida Gators head into their third game of the season, a Florida quarterback controversy looms, prompting former Alabama head coach Nick Saban to weigh in. During an appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ Saban discussed the situation involving Florida football quarterbacks Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway, drawing parallels to his past experiences with […]

It was the legend John Madden who once wisely declared, “If you have two quarterbacks, you have none,” and history has taught us that one of the game’s greatest ambassadors is correct more often than not. However, folks in Gainesville are hoping that their Florida Gators are the exception to this long-held football rule, because […]

Leave it to the ol’ ball coach to stir the Florida football pot. With Graham Mertz still recovering from a concussion, DJ Lagway played and made an impression on Steve Spurrier. His latest quote, via Pat Dooley of ESPN WRUF, about Gators’ true freshman DJ Lagway is sure to have a ripple effect that will […]

After an opening week loss at home to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Texas A&M Aggies got back on track last Saturday, breezing to a 52-10 win over McNeese State. Also getting back on track was quarterback Conner Weigman, who after a rough performance against ND that included two interceptions and a lousy 40 […]

Florida and Texas A&M are set for an SEC showdown when they clash in Week 3 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Texas A&M-Florida prediction and pick. The Gators bounced back from their disappointing 41-17 loss to Miami in Week 1 with […]

As we enter Week 3 of the 2024 college football season, teams are starting to reveal their true identities. Although it’s still early in the season, we’ve already witnessed some significant upsets, with one of the biggest shocks coming from the MAC Conference’s Northern Illinois defeating Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are just one of […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier and his Gators will be looking to get over the .500 mark for the first time this season on Saturday with a home game vs the Texas A&M Aggies. Napier’s squad opened this season with a dismal home loss to the Miami Hurricanes, but Florida bounced back last week […]

Georgia football continues to draw an embarrassment of riches each recruiting season, and the 2025 class is on track result for more of the same. Especially if the Bulldogs can woo three-star Florida Gators commit DL Jeremiah McCloud to take his talents to Athens, Georgia. In May, he committed to the Gators but has since […]

The Florida football team has a couple good options at quarterback this year as they have returner Graham Mertz and five-star freshman DJ Lagway. In week one against Miami, Mertz got the start, but he went down with an injury. Lagway came in to finish the game, and then he got the start in week […]

Florida football is going through a difficult season, but there does seem to be a silver lining in their dark cloud. Florida’s young quarterback DJ Lagway set a first start school record with 456 passing yards on Saturday against Samford. That impressive statistic made his coach Billy Napier quite happy. “He is what we thought […]

Legendary football coach Nick Saban is giving some advice to Florida football’s leader Billy Napier. Napier and the Gators lost their Week 1 matchup to Miami Florida, 41-17. Saban says Napier has some things to fix moving forward. “Well, I think he’s gotta change the culture,” Saban said on the ESPN College GameDay show, and […]

The Florida football team is reeling after a 41-17 loss in The Swamp to rival Miami football, a game that has cast major doubt on the status of head coach Billy Napier. Now, the Gators are in for more challenges after it was announced that a contributing wideout from last Saturday’s game has gone down […]

Okay, it’s only Week 2 in college football, but some teams, like the Colorado Buffaloes, are already in must-win situations. Even with the landscape in the sport changing dramatically—where losses aren’t quite as detrimental as they once were thanks to the implementation of the new 12-team playoff—wins are not easy to come by, and a […]

The Florida football team will be starting true freshman five-star quarterback DJ Lagway this weekend when the Gators take on Samford. Graham Mertz got the start last Saturday against Miami, but he is currently in concussion protocol. The Gators didn’t look good in their 41-17 loss to the Hurricanes, and it is now Lagway’s job […]

The state of Florida is the breeding ground for most college football stars. When they grow up and eventually choose to play close to home, they are faced with a tough decision. These blue chips can either join Mario Cristobal’s Miami football program or suit up for the Florida football team led by Billy Napier. […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier told ESPN about freshman DJ Lagway possibly playing in Week 2 against Samford.  “We would play a brand of football that reflects his experience and his strengths, no different than we do each week,” Napier said. “But I’ve got a ton of confidence in DJ. We’ve had him [on […]

Not all Week 1 matchups in college football are created equal. Some teams get the benefit of starting the season with lower-level, out-of-conference “cupcake” opponents to ease into the new season. The Florida Gators (0-1) weren’t afforded such luxury for their season opener this year. The Gators hosted longtime, though rarely faced, rival Miami Hurricanes […]

College football is back in full force, and Week 1 was filled with a lot of results that met expectations. Powerhouse programs like the Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide won handily, while the Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes and NC State Wolfpack also captured victories in their matchups. Even though many teams […]

Billy Napier and his Florida football team have a crucial season ahead, and it didn’t get off to a good start on Saturday. The Gators opened the season at home against rival Miami, and it wasn’t pretty. The Hurricanes have a critical season ahead as well, and they were the team that came ready to […]

It was a long, brutal day at Ben Griffin Stadium for Florida football fans yesterday. In the 2024 season opener, the Gators were thoroughly dominated by Miami and new Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward 41-17. And after the game, Ward had some interesting words for the Florida faithful. Ward, who transferred from Washington State during the […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier probably needed a big season opening win over their in-state rival Miami Hurricanes to quiet the hot seat rumors that have emerged. Unfortunately, the results did not favor the Gators on Saturday. They lost to the visiting Hurricanes 41-17 in a game where the visitors dominated in all three […]

Dan Mullen’s tenure as head coach of Florida football didn’t last long. At this rate, the same might be said about current Gators head coach Billy Napier. But Mullen led the program from 2018 to 2021 before being ousted for failing to meet Gainesville, Florida’s high expectations. Brett McMurphy, a popular college football insider with the Action […]

With the conversation of Florida football head coach Billy Napier being on the hot seat, it seems as if the program themselves are confident in the future with him at the forefront. Before fans are recording their predictions for the Florida football opener against the University of Miami, Gators Athletic Director Scott Stricklin was on […]

Billy Napier enters a pivotal season at Florida as his Gators open the 2024 season against in-state rival Miami at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. We continue our college football odds series with a Miami-Florida prediction, pick, and how to watch. Napier’s 11-15 record in his first two years in Gainesville isn’t inspiring a lot of […]