October 19, 2025
By Bryan Fischer, Sports Illustrated: One of the top jobs in college football is open after Florida fired Billy Napier on Sunday, bringing an end to the questions about his future with the program and kickstarting a high-profile coaching search for his replacement.
While Florida will have to wait to make more official in-roads in terms of identifying and interviewing candidates, the internal discussions are ongoing when it comes to sorting through a talented pool of potential coaches. Florida has won three national championships under two different coaches in the last 30 years, but the program has been in an SEC title drought since 2008.
After winning eight conference championships in a 17-year span, the sudden absence of additional trophies to the case has resulted in a restless fanbase. Florida can be one of the best jobs in the country, but it has gone through four different coaches looking to reclaim that glory enjoyed during the 1990s and late-2000s.
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