Florida is set to hire Louisiana coach Billy Napier as the Gators’ new head football coach, according to mulitple reports Sunday. An announcement is expected in the next 24 hours. 

Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin will meet with the team Monday at 8 a.m. 

Napier, 42, has compiled a 39-12 record in four years at Louisiana–Lafayette, including three consecutive 10-win seasons, fourth-straight Sun Belt West Division titles and the Sun Belt Conference Championship in 2020. 

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The Ragin’ Cajuns (11-1) had three losing seasons in a row prior to Napier. He led ULL to its first-ever win over Appalachian State last year and a season-opening upset at No. 23 Iowa State, producing the program’s first AP Top 25 ranking since 1943.