Florida head football coach Billy Napier could be fired as soon as this weekend, according to a new report from USA Today. 

According to the report, UF Athletic Director Scott Stricklin met with a "handful" of influential donors on Tuesday who told him "continuing financial support depends on new direction within the football program." Veteran college football reporter Matt Hayes cited multiple direct sources in his report.

The implication, Hayes said, was that one more loss would be one too many for Napier to survive. UF (2-4) hosts Mississippi State (4-2) this Saturday in Gainesville. The USA Today report states Napier could be fired as soon as this weekend.

Napier is 21-23 overall at UF entering the weekend. His buyout is reportedly close to $21 million.

The report states that UF would want Napier to finish the season as head coach. Defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, whose unit has performed well, is the only assistant on the staff with head coaching experience. Florida has an Off Week following Saturday's game, which would give an interim head coach time to organize if Napier doesn't stay.

Napier was asked about his job security on the weekly SEC teleconference.

"You know, I do think that's a reality in our profession," he said. "I think that as a competitor, as a leader, I think that it comes with the territory, right? So, I think you have the ability to focus on the things that are important today, you know? I think it's - that's the whole key here is you've got to stack good days, and you've got to do a good job setting a great example for your players and your staff."

This isn't the first time Napier's job security has been in question. After the Gators started the 2024 season 4-5, there was momentum surrounding the program to cut ties with the former University of Louisiana coach. Napier then engineered a massive turnaround, winning three consecutive games  to close out the regular season, including two ranked SEC victories and a win over in-state rival Florida State.

A win over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl gave UF an 8-5 overall record.

In the offseason, the athletic department invested heavily in improving the roster, both by luring new recruits with lucrative NIL packages and by coughing up more NIL funds to keep the stars already on the roster.

With quarterback DJ Lagway returning alongside offensive playmakers and a veteran defense, the expectation was that 2025 would be a now-or-never season for Napier. UF's 2-4 start, which includes a loss at home to double-digit underdog South Florida, has seemingly done little to convince the school's power brokers that Napier is the man for the job.

It was speculated last year that Napier and Stricklin's fate may be tied together, as Stricklin hired Napier as well as his predecessor, Dan Mullen, who was fired just under four years ago. However, Stricklin signed a new contract extension with UF this summer, which may give him more personal leeway to let go of Napier.

If fired, Napier would be the latest in a string of midseason firings among major college football programs. James Franklin was fired from Penn State on Sunday, despite reaching the semi-finals of the College Football Playoff just last season.

The effects on the roster could be immediate, though it helps that Florida has already played six games. Firing a coach immediately opens a 30-day transfer portal window, in which any player is free to leave. 

However, any player who has already appeared in five or more games would still lose a year of eligibility. Lagway, for example, would only have two more years of eligibility, having appeared in all six games.

Interestingly, star freshman receiver Dallas Wilson would be able to claim a redshirt season, having only appeared in two games. His debut was delayed due to an injury in preseason practices.