Napier, widely-presumed to be on the SEC's hottest seat this fall outside of Sam Pittman at Arkansas, is signed through the 2028 season on a deal he first inked in December 2021 worth $51.8 million

Back in 2021, USC fired Clay Helton in September and named Donte Williams as the interim while doing due diligence on several options. It ended up with the Trojans hiring Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, but only because he lost the Bedlam game against Oklahoma State and lost all consideration for a top-tier bowl game.

Following Week 3’s gridiron action, USA TODAY Sports writer Blake Toppmeyer published a column that included the question of Napier’s fate at Florida, asking “Is Billy Napier a fired-coach-in-waiting at Florida?” His self-response was extremely clear on his position.