Billy Napier on Thin Ice as Major Intel Puts His Job on Jeopardy Amid Big Play-Calling Decision Florida’s upset loss to USF drops Billy Napier to a 20-20 record, raising major doubts about his job sec

The Swamp isn’t supposed to be quiet like that. Fans weren’t filing out of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in shock because Florida lost to Georgia or LSU—it was South Florida. A team that had never beaten the Gators came into Gainesville and walked away with an 18–16 upset that will haunt Billy Napier for a long time. The chants of “Fire Billy!” weren’t whispers—they were roars, and for the Nth since he arrived, Napier’s job security is dangling by a thread.

Napier walked into 2025 selling hope—he ended 2024 strong, going 5-1 with DJ Lagway running the show. Instead, the Gators played like a team allergic to discipline—11 penalties for 103 yards, questionable play calls in crunch time, and an offense that coughed up only 276 total yards at home. Against USF, of all people.

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