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Donor Pressure Puts Florida’s Billy Napier on the Brink as Firing Could Come This Weekend

A USA TODAY contract review pegs his buyout near $21 million with half due within 30 days, a structure that factors heavily into Florida’s decision.

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 04: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators reacts after defeating the Texas Longhorns 29-21 in a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin met Tuesday with influential boosters who tied continued financial support to a new direction for the program, according to multiple reports.
  • Anonymous sources told USA TODAY that Napier could be dismissed as soon as the Mississippi State game this weekend, with another loss described as unsustainable.
  • Stricklin has declined to comment on the meeting or Napier’s job status.
  • Napier’s buyout is about $21 million, with 50% due within 30 days and four annual installments of 12.5%, per his contract obtained by USA TODAY.
  • Boosters previously redirected potential buyout funds to NIL that helped flip five-star receiver Dallas Wilson, yet Florida is 2-4 this season and 21-23 under Napier, with DC Ron Roberts the lone staffer with prior head-coaching experience if an interim is needed.