There’s also a slog of conference teams ranked ahead of them in No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 5 Georgia, No. 4 Alabama and No. 3 Texas A&M. The Longhorns will play at Georgia and vs. Texas A&M before the regular season ends. That doesn’t include any movement that could occur by way of the league championship.

Because of Drinkwitz's success this season and his 10-3 record in 2024, he now has the best odds (-110) to replace Napier in Gainesville. He has a slight edge over former Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin (+200) and Kiffin (+300).

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