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Auburn football rumors: Billy Napier is frontrunner for HC job

Auburn football at Cajun Field. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

Auburn football has reportedly set its sights on Billy Napier as their preferred choice for the next head coach of the Tigers.

The War Eagle listed our top head-coaching candidates for the vacant Auburn football head coaching role, and Billy Napier was right at the summit of our countdown. Auburn’s brain trust seems to agree, with his interview on Sunday sparking them to consider the University of Lousiana HC the favorite to land in the Plains, per 24/7 Sports:

Billy Napier, the head coach at the University of Louisiana, has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Gus Malzahn as Auburn’s head football coach, Auburn Undercover has learned.