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The Florida Gators The big win over the Texas Longhorns wasn’t enough to save Billy Napier’s tenure as the football team’s head coach.
Florida fired Napier on Sunday after the team’s 23-21 win over Napier Mississippi Statesays several reports. Florida committed two turnovers and was penalized seven times for 60 yards.
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Florida head coach Billy Napier paces during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
The Gators’ performance didn’t seem to inspire confidence in athletic director Scott Stricklin. Gators fans booed Napier as he sprinted off the field.
Napier was 22-23 in four seasons as the Gators’ head coach, including 12-16 against SEC opponents. He was 5:17 against ranked opponents, including 0:14 away. Despite requests, he refused to give up his duties as game director.
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A fan wears a Fire Billy Napier bag over his head during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Oct. 18, 2025 between the Florida Gators and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. (Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)
Florida hired Napier after he revived that Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Program. He led Louisiana to three seasons with at least 10 wins. The team was 12-1 in 2021.
He joined the Gators in 2022 after the Dan Mullen era came to an end. In his first season he was 6-7 and never won more than eight games.
The Gators started the 2025 season with a 55-0 win over Long Island. But they followed that with a two-point loss to South Florida and losses to LSU and Miami. The Gators topped Texas and Arch Manning but fell to Texas A&M last week.
Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby, left, and Florida head coach Billy Napier greet each other before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Receivers coach Billy Gonzales is expected to be named interim head coach.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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