The Florida Gators had their best win of the season last Saturday with their 48-20 drubbing of Kentucky at home, a game that Florida took over in the second quarter and dominated from there. That runs the record of coach Billy Napier's team to 4-3 going into a much-needed bye week.

When the Gators return, they will face a brutal November slate that starts with No. 2 Georgia at home, followed by No. 5 Texas on the road and No. 8 LSU back in Gainesville. They'll play at No. 18 Ole Miss before wrapping up with Florida State, which has become a surpise schedule cupcake this season.

While there has been ample disappointment in the job that Napier has done in two years with the Gators, don't expect him to get the in-season axe. Still, his time at Florida might be running short, as ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel pointed out on the "GameDay Podcast" this week.

"I would still think Billy Napier's future is in flux," Pete Thamel said, via On3. "He could've really helped himself by beating Tennessee."

While Thamel said there are signs of things coming together for Florida, the upcoming schedule and recent disappointments--the blowout loss to open the season against Miami, the near-miss at Tennessee--figure to keep Napier's status uncertain.

It's likely that Napier would be fired this offseason, but that is complicated by the hefty remaining buyout on his contract, which stands at a reported $26 million.

"I am a believer that there is a collectively, reasonably talented roster at Florida," Thamel said. "Now, look, that final stretch is that final stretch. There's no other way to say it. It was a five-game final stretch. The game in Tallahassee doesn't look as intimidating now ... there's a path for Billy Napier. I believe the buyout number is something like $26 million. So, that is not insignificant."

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