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As the calendar page turns to November and the weather around the country begins to cool, it’s officially the time of the year where the seats of many head coaches around the nation begin to get hotter. It was widely assumed, really since the beginning of the 2024 season, that Florida Gators head coach Billy […]

Coming off a bye last week, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (7-1, 3-1 SEC) return home in Week 11 to host the Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3 SEC) in SEC play. The Longhorns, led by quarterback Quinn Ewers, will be looking to keep their College Football Playoff dreams intact. The Gators, on the other hand, just […]

In what may be the most surprising news of the day, the University of Florida has decided to retain head football coach Billy Napier. The third-year coach will officially enter the 2025 season as the Gators’ head coach, according to the university’s athletic director, Scott Stricklin. The announcement comes at an unusual time, with Florida […]

The Florida Gators are set to face the Texas Longhorns this weekend with the Gators searching for bowl eligibility despite a string of injuries. However, despite many thinking he was on the hotseat, Florida confirmed Napier would be returning in 2025. Shortly after, Florida football got a huge recruiting prediction. In a recent story predicting […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier will remain in his position, UF athletic director Scott Stricklin announced today. In a statement via X, formerly Twitter, Stricklin expressed confidence in Napier’s ability to “meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.” Additionally, Stricklin, who has been Florida’s athletic director since 2016, called on “Gator Nation to continue standing […]

Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway is questionable for Saturday’s game against the No. 5-ranked Texas Longhorns, Pete Thamel of ESPN reported on Wednesday. Whether or not both Lagway and Florida football running back Montrell Johnson Jr. will be in action remains to be seen. Lagway, the former Gatorade Player of the Year, suffered a hamstring […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier got honest about his relationship with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian ahead of the teams’ first meeting since 1940. Napier, who has been on the hot seat all year, has a history with Sarkisian at Alabama under then-head coach Nick Saban. The Florida football head coach gave a light […]

Florida football just received some crushing news on one of their best offensive players. In a hit to the Florida offense and head coach Billy Napier, who sits squarely on the hot seat, the Gators’ wide receiving core is set to lose a key piece. Sophomore wideout Eugene Wilson III is expected to be out […]

Florida has been inconsistent this year, while Texas has looked great. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida-Texas prediction and pick. Florida has been inconsistent and has struggled at times this year. They have looked better recently and fought strongly against Georgia last week. They are 4-4 but have […]

The Florida football program found some encouraging news from head coach Billy Napier about freshman quarterback, DJ Lagway. “The good news is we have positive information on that front,” Napier said via Graham Hall of 247Sports. “We do think that the injury is less significant, we do think there’s a pathway for recovery and a […]

Although it was much harder to come by than anyone in Athens expected it to be, the Georgia Bulldogs topped the Florida Gators for the fourth consecutive time on Saturday afternoon, overcoming an early deficit to secure a 34-20 win and keep their SEC title hopes alive. The game swung in Georgia’s favor after Florida […]

Florida football quarterback DJ Lagway was carted off in the second quarter of the Gators’ game against their rival Georgia Bulldogs, per On3’s Nick Schultz. After the play, a designed run he took for three yards, Lagway reached for his left hamstring. The entire Florida football team came out to the field in a show […]

Florida football legend Rex Grossman got honest on what makes the Florida-Georgia rivalry so special. “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail” is set to have its 102nd iteration on Saturday with Kirby Smart’s dominant Bulldogs taking on an embattled Billy Napier and his unranked Gators. Despite Georgia football’s recent dominance of this matchup, having won three […]

As we enter Week 10 of college football, there’s roughly a month left in the regular season. The 2024 season has been unforgettable, with high-profile matchups that won’t be in short supply this week. For the fourth time this season, a top-5 showdown will take place as No. 4 Ohio State travels to Happy Valley […]

Rece Davis took some subtle shots at head coach Billy Napier and the Florida football program by giving a new name to the Florida-Georgia football rivalry. Known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,” Davis offered a new take on the rivalry using its famous moniker. This matchup has been recently dominated Georgia, as Kirby […]

Florida football has been in rumors that head coach Billy Napier is on the hot seat since Week 1. While the rumors are fair, considering the Gators record (4-3), it hasn’t all been on the head coach. He’s dealt with a variety of injuries across both sides of the ball. “If they are competitive through […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart gave an honest opinion on the future location changes to the Georgia-Florida rivalry. Smart and the No. 2 ranked Bulldogs are set to face embattled coach Billy Napier and the Gators on Saturday in the rivalry’s 103rd meeting. Since 1996, the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” has been played […]

Florida has been inconsistent this year, while Georgia is arguably the best college football team. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida-Georgia prediction and pick. Florida has been inconsistent and has struggled at times this year. They just blew out Kentucky to get to 4-3. They have won three […]

Two days after an overtime loss last Saturday to the Tennessee Volunteers, Florida football coach Billy Napier noted that the injury that knocked Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. out of the game was not, “a long-term issue.” But as promising as that prognosis may sound, it was at least a little vague, because nearly a […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Kentucky-Florida prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky-Florida. Head coach Billy Napier is losing time and chances at Florida. He had an opportunity to make a huge statement last weekend, and to be fair to Napier, Florida did play a dynamic […]

Florida football coach Billy Napier is in the position every coach dreads: on the hot seat. The Gators are 3-3 to start the 2024 season, Napier’s third year in Gainesville, and with a tough Southeastern Conference (SEC) schedule ahead and without his starting quarterback, Napier’s time as Florida’s coach may be coming to a close. […]

Head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers narrowly escaped a second consecutive upset loss in Week 7, this time to the Florida Gators, one of their biggest rivals. The Vols managed to pull off a 23-17 overtime win, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive—for now. While Tennessee avoided another loss, this marked the […]

The Florida football team is 3-3 in the year and has many questions about the status of head coach Billy Napier. In Week 7, the Gators lost to Tennessee, 23-17, on the road in a bit of an encouraging effort. At the same time as the Napier-hot seat buzz, Florida also dealt with a quarterback […]

Florida football quarterback Graham Mertz played his heart out against Tennessee, but couldn’t quite get a win for the team. Now, the play caller is dealing with a larger issue. Mertz will undergo an MRI and image testing after suffering a left leg injury in the contest, per On3. Mertz had to be replaced in […]

This Saturday is set for one of the SEC’s best rivalry games in Week 7, as the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers take on the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. The Vols are likely relieved to be back home after two tough road games in the last three weeks. Coming off a bye, Tennessee suffered a […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida-Tennessee prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Florida Tennessee. The Tennessee Volunteers have been through this before under Josh Heupel. The difference is that this time around, they have more time to correct their mistakes and change their season’s ultimate outcome. […]

Last week in college football was filled with surprises as several top-ranked teams were knocked off in shocking upsets. The bar was set high for chaos and excitement, and it’s hard to imagine how college football Week 7 could possibly top it. But with a packed slate of top-tier matchups, Week 7 is poised to […]

Mario Cristobol just keeps on winning. The Miami football head coach and his 6-0 squad earned their second consecutive comeback victory in Week 6, and the Hurricanes remain firmly entrenched in the top-25 heading into their bye. While the focus continues to be on the 2024-25 season, the program got an unexpected recruitment surprise on […]

As Florida football takes on UCF football, the Gators received some interesting news regarding their wide receiver, Eugene Wilson. The final decision won’t be made on the wide receiver’s availability until pre-game, according to Matt Zenitz of 247/CBS Sports. The news comes as a much-needed sigh of relief for Florida football. After all, Florida football […]

It seems like it is not a matter of if but when Florida football head coach Billy Napier will be relieved of his duties. A rough showing at home versus UCF this Saturday night could bring about the end of his tumultuous tenure in Gainesville. If he is indeed dismissed in the middle or at […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a UCF-Florida prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCF-Florida. Head coach Billy Napier is working on borrowed time at Florida. It seems remarkable that Napier hasn’t already been fired by the Gators, given how poorly Florida has played in the early stages […]

Billy Napier and Florida football have been trying to get the best of both worlds from their quarterback situation over the first four games of the season. Graham Mertz gives the Gators experience as a pocket passer, while freshman DJ Lagway offers some of the explosiveness and playmaking that Mertz lacks. Since Mertz returned from […]

Cam Newton had quite the college career and he ended up winning the Heisman trophy once he played for the Auburn football team. However, a lot of people forget about Newton’s time with the Florida football team before that. Newton was behind Tim Tebow on the depth chart, so he didn’t play often, and he […]

Florida football has operated a two-quarterback system featuring Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway through the first four weeks of 2024. The Gators bounced back from a Week 3 loss to Texas A&M with a 45-28 road win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Both quarterbacks saw time in the win, after which Steve Spurrier gave his […]

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, […]