ESPN predicted the next best coaching fits for the Florida Gators if Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin declines their potential offer.

Georgia leads 57-44-2, counting a 1904 victory that Florida does not, claiming it was a separate school located in Lake City. Florida's count is 56-44-2 in favor of Georgia. The Bulldogs have won the last four meetings and seven of the last eight.

Before Gonzales, it was then-running backs coach Greg Knox in 2021. Before him, it was then-defensive coordinator Randy Shannon in 2017. Neither of the two had any real success in their brief periods as the head coach, though.

The head coaching search for the Florida Gators is going to take most of the headlines over the next few weeks. Firing Billy Napier was the right choice for the Gators, but it comes with a bevy of challenges.

The Florida Gators slipped a little in ESPN's Football Power Index the week prior, but gained that ground back after a bye in Week 9.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has been tied to multiple head coaching vacancies as he navigates the 2025 season in Oxford. Kiffin and Co. are in the midst of a 7-1 season with the Rebels earning statement wins over Oklahoma and LSU in order to catapult their status to the No. 7 ranked program in the latest AP Top-25 Poll.

Florida's search for a new coach is under way following the firing of Billy Napier amid the Gators' 3-4 start this season. Program great Tim Tebow spoke about the move ahead of college football's Week 9 games, saying the need to hire an elite coach was paramount toward future success.

Former Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson underwent surgery for an orbital bone fracture with the Indianapolis Colts.

Florida faces a big game this week against Georgia, but Gator Nation is buzzing with speculation about the next head coach.

Florida (3-4, 2-2) faces Georgia (6-1, 4-1) coming off a bye week that included a change in leadership for the Gators.