NEW ORLEANS - Florida is hiring Tulane's Jon Sumrall as the Gators' next head coach, according to multiple reports.

Sources: Florida is finalizing a six-year deal to make Tulane’s Jon Sumrall the head coach at an average of nearly $7.5 million per year, with significant incentives tied to the College Football Playoff. Sumrall is 42-11 in four seasons as a head coach. pic.twitter.com/woryZCvedm

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Tulane is 10-2 this season and will host the American Conference Championship game against North Texas Friday at 7 p.m. on WBRZ.

In Sumrall's two seasons at Tulane, he is 19-7 overall. Before Tulane, Sumrall was 23-4 in two seasons at Troy, winning two Sun Belt titles.