As the Florida Gators ramp up for the 2025 season, there has been talk all offseason about whether Billy Napier can make a run into the playoffs this year. On paper, Florida has the roster to do it, but the daunting schedule combined with other lingering question marks makes it far from a guarantee.
Add ESPN to the list of entities that aren't feeling the love for Florida, as their bowl projection for the Gators would almost certainly spell the end of Billy Napier in Gainesville.
Florida must do better than its projected bowl game
Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach of ESPN gave their preseason bowl projections, and Bonagura has Florida in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Kansas, while Schlabach projects the Gators in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Duke.