Orlando Sentinel · Dec 11, 2025
Billy Napier tasks himself with continuing to make history as James Madison’s coach
FILE – Florida head coach Billy Napier watches his team line up against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft, File)By MIKE BARBER
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Billy Napier will be watching 12th-seeded James Madison’s College Football Playoff game against fifth-seeded Oregon with an eye toward the future.
The former Florida coach was introduced Wednesday as the successor to Bob Chesney, who will leave James Madison for UCLA following the Dukes’ playoff run.
“This place continues to make history and it’s our job to continue that,” Napier said. “It’s in the DNA here.”