The Florida Gators have reportedly fired head football coach Billy Napier , sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN 's Pete Thamel on Sunday (October 19), hours after the Gators' 23-21 home win against Mississippi State.

Napier, 46, concludes his tenure in Gainesville with a 22-23 overall record, which includes a 3-4 start to the 2025 college football season. Florida enters its bye week before its next game against Georgia on November 1.

"Sources: Florida is firing coach Billy Napier. He’s gone 22-23 in four seasons there, and Florida is 3-4 this year. Florida has a bye week before playing Georgia on Nov. 1," Thamel wrote on his X account. "Napier’s buyout is more than $21 million. Half of that number is due to Napier within 30 days. He is not subject to off

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