It’s Billy Napier vs. The Field in the race within the SEC to claim the season’s first buyout check.

Florida’s embattled fourth-year coach coughed up the goodwill he built at the end of last season by losing at home to South Florida in Week 2. Gators fans exited The Swamp chanting for Napier’s firing.

On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams reset the hot seat sweepstakes. Napier climbs to No. 1 on their SEC hot seat list.

Later in the episode, the hosts debate Oklahoma's playoff stock after a win against Michigan, and they weigh in on Arch Manning's latest performance and Steve Sarkisian's comments about media members on the toilet.

Also, Week 3 picks against the spread!

It&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/08/billy-napier-hot-seat-florida-gators-coach/86039921007/" aria-label="Link Billy Napier">Billy Napier</a> vs. The Field in the race within the SEC to claim the season&rsquo;s first buyout check.
Florida&rsquo;s embattled fourth-year coach coughed up the goodwill he built at the end of last season by losing at home to South Florida in Week 2. Gators fans exited The Swamp chanting for Napier&rsquo;s firing.
On this edition of &ldquo;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094" aria-label="Link SEC Football Unfiltered">SEC Football Unfiltered</a>,&rdquo; hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> reset the hot seat sweepstakes. Napier climbs to No. 1 on their SEC hot seat list.
Later in the episode, the hosts debate <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/07/oklahoma-michigan-football-brent-venables-john-mateer/85928094007/" aria-label="Link Oklahoma's playoff stock">Oklahoma's playoff stock</a> after a win against Michigan, and they weigh in on <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/07/arch-manning-stats-average-texas/85928100007/" aria-label="Link Arch Manning's latest performance">Arch Manning's latest performance</a> and Steve Sarkisian's comments about media members on the toilet.
Also, Week 3 picks against the spread!

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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