Billy Napier and the Florida Gators are heading to a bowl game this year after missing out on college football’s postseason in 2023. This time around, the Orange and Blue will be playing in the Gasparilla Bowl for the second time in four years, with the Tulane Green Wave slated as their opponent.

The Tulane Green Wave were unable to close out the 2024 campaign in the fashion they wanted.They were riding an eight-game winning streak into their regular season finale against the Memphis Tigers on Thanksgiving night.

With a week remaining before the Gasparilla Bowl, Billy Napier spoke to the media about the current status of the Florida football program.