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Sources: Florida is also set to hire Tulane DC Greg Gasparato. He’ll be the inside linebackers coach at Florida. He’s a veteran coach who was defensive play caller on Tulane’s American title winning team this year and also Troy’s 2023 Sun Belt title winner.

Gasparato is a veteran coach with stops at Appalachian State, Louisville and Army.

Sources: Florida is also set to hire Tulane DC Greg Gasparato. He’ll be the inside linebackers coach at Florida. He’s a veteran coach who was defensive play caller on Tulane’s American title winning team this year and also Troy’s 2023 Sun Belt title winner. Gasparato is a veteran coach with stops at Appalachian State, Louisville and Army.

Sources: Florida is expected to hire Tulane OC Joe Craddock as the school’s new quarterback coach. Craddock is a veteran OC who also has stops at Troy and Arkansas. He called the offense for Tulane’s American title winner in 2025.

Craddock has been the offensive coordinator and play for three league title winners, two Sun Belt titles at Troy and one American at Tulane. 

Sources: Florida is expected to hire Tulane OC Joe Craddock as the school’s new quarterback coach. Craddock is a veteran OC who also has stops at Troy and Arkansas. He called the offense for Tulane’s American title winner in 2025. Craddock has been the offensive coordinator and play for three league title winners, two Sun Belt titles at Troy and one American at Tulane.

Sources: Michigan OC Chip Lindsey is leaving become the new offensive coordinator at Missouri. He’s agreed to a three-year deal and will be the Tigers play caller. 

Lindsey is the former head coach at Troy and has been the OC at Arizona State, Auburn, UCF and North Carolina. He replaces Kirby Moore, who went to Washington State as head coach.


(His status for coaching in Michigan’s bowl game remains in flux.) Sources: Michigan OC Chip Lindsey is leaving become the new offensive coordinator at Missouri. He’s agreed to a three-year deal and will be the Tigers play caller. Lindsey is the former head coach at Troy and has been the OC at Arizona State, Auburn, UCF and North Carolina. He replaces Kirby Moore, who went to Washington State as head coach. (His status for coaching in Michigan’s bowl game remains in flux.)

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2025 Sun Belt Standings Standings

Sun Belt - East OVR CONF
James Madison - 1.000
Old Dominion 1.5 0.750
Coastal Caroli.. 5 0.625
Georgia Southe.. 5 0.500
Marshall 6 0.375
App State 6 0.250
Georgia State 10 0.000
Sun Belt - West OVR CONF
Troy - 0.750
Southern Miss 0.5 0.625
Louisiana 1.5 0.625
Arkansas State 0.5 0.625
Texas State 1 0.375
South Alabama 3 0.375
UL Monroe 4 0.125

2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
209.2
90th
Rushing Yards
98.0
130th
Points For
23.5
Tied-97th
Points Against
23.9
Tied-61st