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Napier Leads Confident Gators Into SEC’s Toughest 2025 Slate

With Scott Stricklin’s full support, Napier is banking on quarterback DJ Lagway to build on last season’s resurgence

Jul 16, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida State Gators head coach Billy Napier talks to the media during the SEC Media Days at Omni Atlanta Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images/File Photo
Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier addresses the media during SEC Football Media Days on July 16, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Ga. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

Overview

  • Napier declared this Florida roster a special group capable of competing anywhere after guiding the Gators to an 8-5 rebound in 2024.
  • ESPN ranked Florida’s 2025 schedule as the nation’s toughest, highlighted by six straight SEC matchups against top-tier opponents.
  • Florida is poised to crack the preseason Top 25 for the first time under Napier following its late-season surge.
  • The offensive line, led by All-American center Jake Slaughter, is expected to be among the SEC’s most formidable units.
  • Tre Wilson’s spring-camp return from hip surgery has positioned him as a potential X-factor in a deep wide receiver corps.