Florida fired coach Billy Napier on Sunday amid mounting losses, cratering fan support, donor discontent and lost confidence in an extensive and expensive plan that failed to resurrect a

Napier's firing comes a day after the Gators' 23-21 win over Mississippi State, which moved Florida to 3-4 to start the season and Napier to 22-23 as the program's head coach. His 23 losses in a single tenure are the most by a UF head coach since Raymond Wolf (1946-49) and Josh Cody (1936-39) each had 24 in their tenures.

A day after dismissing fourth-year football coach Billy Napier, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin hailed the attributes he presumed would enable the 46-year-old former Nick Saban assistant to flourish in Gainesville.

Graham Hall, Florida Gators reporter for 247 Sports joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down the latest from Gainesville after the Florida Gators fired head coach Billy Napier following a disappointing start to the football season.

Following the firing of Billy Napier, Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway talked about his future in Gainesville.

Florida is one of the top jobs open in college football after the university fired head coach Billy Napier on Sunday. Napier's firing came a day after Florida beat Mississippi State 23-21, but it was already too late for him. The Gators got off to another slow start this season, which doomed Napier. He finished his tenure with a 22-23 record.

The Florida Gators' win over Mississippi State encapsulated everything about the Billy Napier era in one game.