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Sumrall Guides Tulane to AAC Title, Signals He’ll Coach CFP as Florida’s New Hire

The win secures the Group of Five’s automatic College Football Playoff berth for the Green Wave.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans looks on prior to a game against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 29: College football head coach Jon Sumrall of the Tulane Green Wave watches his team warm up prior to a game against the Charlotte 49ers at Yulman Stadium on November 29, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 01: Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference introducing him as the new Florida Gators Head Football Coach at the James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center on the University of Florida on December 01, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Tulane beat No. 24 North Texas 34-21 to win the American title, locking up a CFP spot with first-round games set for Dec. 19–20.
  • Jon Sumrall, introduced this week as Florida’s head coach, said he intends to finish Tulane’s postseason run after emphasizing the importance of leaving the program the right way.
  • At his Florida introduction, Sumrall thanked athletic director Scott Stricklin for approving his return to coach Tulane through the championship and potentially the CFP.
  • Sources report Tulane is close to a deal with LSU defensive coordinator and alumnus Blake Baker to become head coach, as LSU and Lane Kiffin work to keep him.
  • Sumrall has juggled recruiting for both teams, joining Tulane and Florida commitment calls and overseeing two signing days, while beginning his Florida staff build with Kentucky’s Brad White.