2025 South Florida Bulls football team
American college football season
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The 2025 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) as member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Alex Golesh, the Bulls played home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
- Alex Golesh (3rd season; regular season)
- Kevin Patrick (interim, bowl game)
| 2025 South Florida Bulls football | |
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Cure Bowl, L 10–24 vs. Old Dominion | |
| Conference | American Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 American) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joel Gordon (3rd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Kodi Burns (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
| Defensive coordinator | Todd Orlando (3rd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Raymond James Stadium |
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| No. 18 Tulane y$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 North Texas y | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Navy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Tulane 34, North Texas 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The South Florida Bulls drew an average home attendance of 33,194, the 66th-highest of all college football teams.[1]
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kilfoyl | OL | Bowling Green |
| Brent Austin | CB | California |
| Tawfiq Byard | S | Colorado |
| Ranod Smith | WR | Edward Waters |
| Chenellson Exume | DL | Florida Atlantic |
| Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | WR | James Madison |
| Nikola Milovac | OL | Kennesaw State |
| Trey Dubuc | LS | New Mexico |
| Israel Carter | QB | Norfolk State |
| Cooper Evans | K | Northwestern State |
| Doug Blue-Eli | DL | Rutgers |
| Langston Long | LB | Toledo |
| Tyree Kelly | WR | UMass |
| Aamaris Brown-Bunkley | CB | UNLV |
| Immanuel Hickman | DE | Virginia Tech[2] |
| Eli Hiscock | LS | Wagner |
| John Cannon | K | Western Kentucky |
| Rashad Cheney | DL | Unknown |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous school |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shrader | OL | Appalachian State |
| Cartevious Norton | RB | Charlotte |
| Dre Butler | DL | Charlotte |
| Adam Zouagui | K | Davidson |
| Jacob Merrifield | DL | Florida Atlantic |
| Wyatt Sullivan | TE | Florida Atlantic |
| Izaiah Guy | CB | Georgia State |
| Chase Leon | P | Lamar |
| Boogsie Silvera | S | McNeese |
| Connor McLaughlin | OL | Stanford |
| Gaston Moore | QB | Tennessee |
| Chas Nimrod | WR | Tennessee |
| Turner McLaughlin | LS | Tennessee Tech |
| Josh Celiscar | DE | Texas A&M |
| Jonas Duclona | DB | Wisconsin |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 25 Boise State* | ESPN | W 34–7 | 34,707 | ||
| September 6 | 4:15 p.m. | at No. 13 Florida* | SECN | W 18–16 | 89,909 | ||
| September 13 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Miami (FL)* | No. 18 | The CW | L 12–49 | 66,591 | |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | South Carolina State* |
| ESPN+ | W 63–14 | 28,461 | |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte |
| ESPN2 | W 54–26 | 34,577 | |
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | at North Texas | No. 24 | ESPN2 | W 63–36 | 31,386 | |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | No. 19 |
| ESPNU | W 48–13 | 45,169 |
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Memphis | No. 18 | ESPN2 | L 31–34 | 30,940 | |
| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | UTSA |
| ESPN | W 55–23 | 27,437 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Navy | No. 24 | ESPN2 | L 38–41 | 34,856 | |
| November 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at UAB | ESPN+ | W 48–18 | 16,376 | ||
| November 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Rice |
| ESPN+ | W 52–3 | 28,813 | |
| December 17 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. Old Dominion* | ESPN | L 10–24 | 15,036 | ||
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Rankings
Game summaries
No. 25 Boise State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 25 Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulls | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: August 28
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 34,707
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | BOIS | USF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 86–378 | 55–372 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–122 | 28—117 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 255 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27–48–0 | 17–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 25/46, 225 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Sire Gaines | 9 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Latrell Caples | 4 receptions, 58 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 16/24, 210 yards |
| Rushing | Alvon Isaac | 3 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Chas Nimrod | 3 receptions, 96 yards |
at No. 13 Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| No. 13 Gators | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 89,909
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USF | FLA |
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| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 65–391 | 65–355 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–128 | 32–133 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 222 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–0 | 23–33–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:47 | 34:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 23/36, 263 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 17 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 2 receptions, 75 yards, TD | |
| Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 23/33, 222 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jadan Baugh | 18 carries, 93 yards | |
| Receiving | Eugene Wilson III | 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
at No. 5 Miami (FL)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Bulls | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| No. 5 Hurricanes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,591
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USF | MIA |
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| First downs | 15 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 68–332 | 68–576 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–40 | 38–205 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 371 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–41–1 | 25–30–2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 20/36, 274 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Alvon Isaac | 6 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | Chas Nimrod | 4 receptions, 128 yards | |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Carson Beck | 23/28, 340 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Mark Fletcher Jr. | 16 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Keelan Marion | 6 receptions, 81 yards |
South Carolina State (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulls | 7 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 63 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,461
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | SCST | USF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 80–305 | 54–504 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–70 | 28–252 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 252 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–42–1 | 18–26–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 43:07 | 16:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | Passing | William Atkins IV | 18/28, 151 yards |
| Rushing | Kacy Fields | 7 carries, 24 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Deyandre Ruffin | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 14/20, 236 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sam Franklin | 4 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chas Nimrod | 4 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD |
Charlotte
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 |
| Bulls | 23 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 54 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 34,577
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CLT | USF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 36 |
| Plays–yards | 62–279 | 97–631 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–130 | 62–407 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 224 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–29–2 | 20–35–2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 14/18, 150 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | CJ Stokes | 13 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Sean Brown | 4 receptions, 58 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 19/34, 211 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 17 carries, 162 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Koger | 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
at North Texas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Bulls | 7 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 63 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 31,386
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USF | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 86–580 | 78–423 |
| Rushes–yards | 57–306 | 29–97 |
| Passing yards | 274 | 326 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–29–1 | 30–49–3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 22/28, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 21 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Koger | 4 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 30/48, 326 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 15 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Miles Coleman | 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
Florida Atlantic
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 19 Bulls | 7 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 48 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
| Game information |
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| Statistics | FAU | USF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 88–312 | 76–522 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–23 | 51–259 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 263 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 41–58–1 | 15–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:26 | 28:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 35/50, 244 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaden Shields-Dutton | 7 carries, 25 yards | |
| Receiving | Asaad Waseem | 8 receptions, 56 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 14/24, 256 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 14 carries, 111 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Koger | 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
at Memphis
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Bulls | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USF | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 82–564 | 79–450 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–295 | 34–129 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 321 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–44–1 | 28–45–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:08 | 33:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 26/43, 269 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 21 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 7 receptions, 88 yards | |
| Memphis | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 27/44, 307 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 11 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Jamari Hawkins | 3 receptions, 85 yards |
UTSA
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Bulls | 14 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 55 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 27,437
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UTSA | USF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 82–381 | 50–471 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–72 | 32–238 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 233 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 29–44–1 | 16–18–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:47 | 20:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 16/23, 200 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Robert Henry | 10 carries, 27 yards | |
| Receiving | Houston Thomas | 7 receptions, 77 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 14/15, 239 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 9 carries, 109 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |
at Navy
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Bulls | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 38 |
| Midshipmen | 14 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 34,856
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USF | NAVY |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 69–556 | 72–524 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–200 | 53–338 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 186 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–33–1 | 10–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:49 | 3511 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 23/32, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 17 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Koger | 9 receptions, 112 yards | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 8/15, 147 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Alex Tecza | 12 carries, 126 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 5 receptions, 146 yards |
at UAB
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| Blazers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 16,376
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Sousa (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USF | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 59–544 | 83–382 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–191 | 43–131 |
| Passing yards | 353 | 251 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–25–0 | 21–40–3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 21:52 | 38:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 19/25, 353 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Nykahi Davenport | 17 carries, 121 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mudia Reuben | 5 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD | |
| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 20/36, 230 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Jacobs | 6 carries, 38 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Iverson Hooks | 10 receptions, 146 yards |
Rice
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulls | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 28,813
- Referee: Matt Overton
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play), Patrick Murray Jr. (analyst), and Savanna Collins (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | RICE | USF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 58–257 | 77–553 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–153 | 49–272 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 281 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–18–0 | 18–28–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Passing | Drew Devillier | 3/9, 65 yards |
| Rushing | Tyvonn Byars | 6 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Aaron Turner | 7 receptions, 99 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 16/24, 275 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 15 carries, 104 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 6 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
vs. Old Dominion (Cure Bowl)
Old Dominion Monarchs (9–3) vs. South Florida Bulls (9–3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarchs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulls | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph
- Game attendance: 15,036
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ODU | USF |
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| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 81–382 | 76–333 |
| Rushes–yards | 55–255 | 35–52 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 281 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–26–0 | 27–41–4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 31:07 | 28:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | Passing | Quinn Henicle | 11/25, 127 yards |
| Rushing | Quinn Henicle | 24 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Na'eem Abdur-Raheem Gladding | 5 receptions, 60 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Gaston Moore | 20/28, 236 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Alvon Isaac | 7 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Christian Neptune | 10 receptions, 102 yards |