Fired Florida Football Coach Billy Napier Reportedly Has Been Hired as a Head Coach Elsewhere
The college football coaching carousel continues to rotate at Mach speed. With Bob Chesney leaving James Madison for UCLA, it opened up the JMU job. This made way for fired Florida head coach Billy Napier getting the job just days later, according to Pete Thamel. Napier spent less than four years at UF before being […]
Who is Florida Football’s Interim Coach Billy Gonzales After Firing of Billy Napier
Despite beating Mississippi State on Saturday, Florida football has gone ahead and fired Billy Napier as the head coach of the Gators’ program. To finish out the season, it’ll be wide receiver coach Billy Gonzales holding the interim tag. Gonzales has served as Florida’s wide receivers coach from 2023-25. In 2022, Napier’s first season, he […]
Florida Football Makes Stunning Decision About The Future of Head Coach Billy Napier
Florida Football is officially firing head coach Billy Napier, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, On3’s Chris Low, and On3’s Brett McMurphy. The Gators’ decision to part ways with Napier isn’t all that surprising based on the reports that emerged last week. What is stunning, though, is that Napier’s firing directly followed a […]
Florida Football Coach Billy Napier Reportedly a Loss Away From Losing His Job
By the time Tennessee football heads to Gainesville for its penultimate game of the season, Florida may not have its head coach. According to a report from USA TODAY, the Gators may be just a loss away from firing Billy Napier. That would make his departure as soon as this weekend. Florida plays Mississippi State […]
Florida Fans Make Their Opinion Clear: ‘Fire Billy’ After Loss to South Florida
Florida fans let their opinions be heard in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday night after the No. 13 Gators fell to in-state foe South Florida by a score of 18-16 in The Swamp. The message was clear: “Fire Billy (Napier).” As fans exited the stadium after the loss, the chant could be heard ringing […]
Florida Football Reveals Commitment to Billy Napier Despite Hot Seat Rumors
Florida Football will continue to keep head coach Billy Napier at the helm despite hot seat rumors around the college football landscape, Florida AD Scott Stricklin revealed on Thursday. Strickin issued a statement on Thursday morning that showed his support for Napier as the head coach of the Florida football program. The Gators are currently […]
Billy Napier Explains the ‘Cut and Dry’ Reason for Florida’s Special Teams Gaffe Against Tennessee
Florida head coach Billy Napier had a simple, “cut and dry” explanation for the Gators’ special teams blunder while trying to kick a field goal at the end of the first half. Florida simply lost track of an injured player. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava threw an interception to Florida’s Sharif Denson with just over a […]
Why Billy Napier Opted to Kick PAT Instead of Two-Point Conversion Against Tennessee
After Florida QB DJ Lagway threw a potentially game-tying touchdown pass with 29 seconds left, Gators head coach Billy Napier had his offense line up for the two-point conversation with just a handful of seconds left in regulation. A successful two-point conversation would have put Florida up 18-17 with less than 3o seconds remaining but […]
WATCH: Florida HC Billy Napier Breaks Down OT Loss to Tennessee
Florida head coach Billy Napier met with the media in Knoxville on Saturday night following the Gators’ 23-17 overtime loss to Tennessee. The Gators took an early lead on the Vols for a large chunk of the game but saw Tennessee claw back with a 17-0 second-half run. While Florida did score a game-tying touchdown […]
What Billy Napier Said After Tennessee Defeated Florida In Overtime
Tennessee football knocked off Florida 23-17 in overtime on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. The Gators scored a game tying touchdown in the final minute of regulation but the Vols prevailed in overtime thanks to a missed field goal and a Dylan Sampson go-ahead score. Following the game, Florida coach Billy Napier discussed not going […]