Sources: JMU set to hire ex-Gators coach Napier

Key Highlights

• A formal announcement is expected from JMU on Saturday. The sources told Thamel that Napier's success at Louisiana, where his teams went 40-12 and played in four Sun Belt title games, was appealing to JMU officials. Napier will take over one of the best programs in a Group of 6 conference.
• Chesney has guided the Dukes to a 20-5 record the past two seasons.
• They're 11-1 this season and potentially have a chance to compete in the College Football Playoff if they defeat Troy and five-loss Duke upsets Virginia in Saturday's ACC championship game. Under that scenario, the CFP selection committee could elect to take the American Athletic Conference and Sun Belt champions and leave out the ACC winner. UCLA and JMU reached an agreement that will allow Chesney to coach the Dukes if JMU makes the CFP. Napier was fired Oct.
• 19 after the Gators got off to a 3-4 start.
• His teams went 22-23 in his four seasons, including 12-16 in SEC play.