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The Florida Gators reportedly decided to hire Tulane Green Wave football coach Jon Sumrall as their next head coach on Sunday.
Sumrall is expected to join the Gators program on a six-year contract worth approximately $7.5 million per year, ESPN reported. The deal would include incentives for Sumrall if he leads the Gators to the College Football Playoff. Florida has never reached the CFP and hasn’t won a national championship since 2008 under Urban Meyer.
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Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall watches his players before an NCAA college football game against Charlotte in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthieu Hinton)
Sumrall served as the head coach of the Green Wave in 2024 and 2025. He was 9-5 in his first season and 10-2 in his second season. He replaced Willie Fritz, who left the program after the 2023 season to take the job with the Houston Cougars. Tulane didn’t seem to miss a beat under Sumrall as their 10-win season this year was the third time the school reached the mark in four years.
He will take over a Florida team keen to regain its past glory. The school was rumored to be in the running for Lane Kiffin, but it appeared Kiffin was choosing to either stay at Ole Miss or take the LSU Tigers job.
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall, center, encourages his players before an NCAA college football game against Charlotte in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthieu Hinton)
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Florida fired Billy Napier after seven games. He had been with the Gators since the 2022 season after replacing Dan Mullen at the helm.
The Gators have played in two bowl games in the last four seasons.
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall, center, celebrates the end of an NCAA college football game against Charlotte with his family and players in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthieu Hinton)
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Florida finished 4-8 this year and 2-6 against SEC opponents. The Gators’ four wins were the fewest since the 2017 season under Jim McElwain and interim coach Randy Shannon.
