South Florida Bulls
2026: 5–2 (1–2 American Athletic). Last: beat Kent State 29–2 at home. Next: UAB, Saturday, Oct 31.
- W 19–9Florida International
- W 28–24at Army
- W 59–17Delaware State
- W 14–6at Bowling Green
- L 13–17Temple
- L 24–31at UTSA
- W 29–2Kent State
- Oct 31UAB
- Nov 6at East Carolina
- Nov 12Memphis
- Nov 21at Florida Atlantic
- Nov 27Tulane
- Outfitted by Adidas
South Florida has played football since 1997 and is 169–154 in the 323 games on record here, which start in 1999. Their best finish in the final AP poll is No. 19, in 2016. Since 2001, the NFL Draft has taken 30 players from here in its first seven rounds, 2 of them in the first round. Jim Leavitt (2000–2009) won more games here than any other coach: 75. The most-played rival is Cincinnati: 20 meetings, Cincinnati leads 13–7. This season, under Brian Hartline, they’re 5–2.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 188–166 official; 169–154 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 8–5 matches the official bowl record
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 49 ranked
- Elo now
- 1583 44th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 76 · Composite No. 74 in FBS, Oct 17. From Massey Ratings
- Seasons
- 28 since 1999, 323 games
Identity
- Student section
- The Herd
- Apparel
- Adidas
- Band
- Herd of Thunder since 1999, 351 members
2026 season 5–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Florida International | W 19–9 | 72% |
| Sep 12 | at Army | W 28–24 | 44% |
| Sep 19 | vs Delaware State | W 59–17 | 89% |
| Sep 26 | at Bowling Green | W 14–6 | 74% |
| Oct 3 | vs Temple | L 13–17 | 81% |
| Oct 8 | at UTSA | L 24–31 | 43% |
| Oct 17 | vs Kent State | W 29–2 | 80% |
| Oct 31 | vs UAB | Preview | 75% |
| Nov 6 | at East Carolina | Preview | 50% |
| Nov 12 | vs Memphis | Preview | 60% |
| Nov 21 | at Florida Atlantic | Preview | 59% |
| Nov 27 | vs TulaneWill be played Nov. 27 or Nov. 28 | Preview | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–32- 20274 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20284 games: 3 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20293 games: 2 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20303 games: 2 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20312 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20321 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at Alabama
South Florida’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of January 30, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
- Michael Van Buren Jr.1,266 passing yards, 6 TD (leads South Florida in passing yards)
- D.J. Crowther518 rushing yards, 7 TD (leads South Florida in rushing yards)
- Bryson Rodgers30 catches, 334 yards, 2 TD (leads South Florida in receiving yards)
- Ayden Jackson38 tackles, 1 sack (leads South Florida in tackles)
- Tavin Ward34 tackles, 1 INT (leads South Florida in interceptions)
- Zavier Hamilton35 tackles, 1 sack
Program greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at South Florida.
Jason Pierre-PaulNo. 15 pick, 2010
George SelvieConsensus All-American, 2007
Mike JenkinsNo. 25 pick, 2008
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Around the program
- Apparel
- Adidas · Independently corroborated
- ColorWay Sports; read 2026-10-10
- Sports Illustrated; read 2026-10-10
- Student section
- The Herd · Official source
- USF Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Athletic director
- Rob Higgins · Single source
- Wikipedia; read 2026-10-10
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Beck · Official source
- gousfbulls.com; read 2026-10-10
- Defensive coordinator
- Josh Aldridge · Official source
- USF Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- gousfbulls.com; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Adidas, from December 2017. Eight years. An eight-year deal announced in December 2017 ran through the 2025-26 season. USF's athletics site still listed Adidas as a partner in April 2026, and the current term hasn't been confirmed here.
- USF Athletics, Dec 6, 2017: Eight years, through the 2025-26 season
- USF Athletics, Apr 8, 2026: The athletics site lists Adidas as a partner
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1999
Best seasons everOn Bluesky
They're calling this Miami "win" "the most someone has ever gotten away with something in South Florida"
Read on Bluesky
From reporters and writers who cover college football, linked to their posts on Bluesky.
More coverage
- South Florida will look to end two-game skid against Kent State in final homecoming game — Kent State Vs South Florida, el-balad.com,
- Kent State vs. South Florida Oct. 17: TV, Stream, iheart.com,
- UTSA rallies late to beat South Florida 31-24, ktsa.com,
- Peterson's hat trick lifts UTSA past South Florida 31-24 in Thursday night thriller, underdogdynasty.com,
- Late touchdown lifts Roadrunners to 31-24 win over South Florida, goutsa.com,
- Will Henderson III, A'Marion Peterson help UTSA rally for a 31-24 victory over South Florida, winnipegfreepress.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Podcasts
- Centers of Attention Zayden High, Tiefing Diawara, South Florida Bulls Audio Network, , 7 min
- Amourie Porter, Bringer of 1,000-Plus Carer Points to Curry's Backcourt, South Florida Bulls Audio Network, , 4 min
Found through Podcast Index, the open podcast directory. Each link opens the episode’s page.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Brian Hartline | 2026 | 5–2 |
| Kevin Patrick | 2025 | 0–1 |
| Alex Golesh | 2023–2025 | 23–15 |
| Daniel Da Prato | 2022 | 0–3 |
 Jeff Scott | 2020–2022 | 4–26 |
 Charlie Strong | 2017–2019 | 21–16 |
| T.J. Weist | 2016 | 1–0 |
 Willie Taggart | 2013–2016 | 24–25 |
 Skip Holtz | 2010–2012 | 16–21 |
 Jim Leavitt | 2000–2009 | 75–44 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Cincinnati
7–13 in 20
- 2013 W 26–20
- 2014 L 17–34
- 2015 W 65–27
- 2016 W 45–20
- 2017 W 33–3
- 2018 L 23–35
- 2019 L 17–20
- 2020 L 7–28
- 2021 L 28–45
- 2022 L 24–28
Lost the last five.
- UConn
13–5 in 18
- 2011 L 10–16
- 2012 W 13–6
- 2013 W 13–10
- 2014 W 17–14
- 2015 W 28–20
- 2016 W 42–27
- 2017 W 37–20
- 2018 W 38–30
- 2019 W 48–22
- 2023 W 24–21
Won the last nine.
- UCF
6–8 in 14
- 2013 L 20–23
- 2014 L 0–16
- 2015 W 44–3
- 2016 W 48–31
- 2017 L 42–49
- 2018 L 10–38
- 2019 L 7–34
- 2020 L 46–58
- 2021 L 13–17
- 2022 L 39–46
Lost the last six.
| Opponent | Games | USF record |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 20 | 7–13 |
| UConn | 18 | 13–5 |
| UCF | 14 | 6–8 |
| Memphis | 14 | 4–10 |
| East Carolina | 13 | 9–4 |
| Louisville | 12 | 5–7 |
| Temple | 11 | 4–7 |
| Syracuse | 11 | 9–2 |
Rivals the program names: Florida Atlantic, UCF.
Every opponent (90)
Every program South Florida has played, A to Z, with South Florida’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alabama 0–3
- Arkansas 0–1
- Army 2–1
- Auburn 1–0
- Austin Peay 1–0
- Ball State 1–1
- Baylor 0–1
- Bethune-Cookman 1–0
- Boise State 1–0
- Bowling Green 2–0
- BYU 1–2
- Charleston Southern 3–0
- Charlotte 3–0
- Chattanooga 1–0
- Cincinnati 7–13
- Clemson 1–0
- Delaware State 1–0
- East Carolina 9–4
- Elon 2–0
- Florida 1–3
- Florida A&M 5–0
- Florida Atlantic 5–2
- Florida International 3–0
- Florida State 1–3
- Georgia Tech 1–1
- Houston 2–7
- Howard 1–0
- Illinois 2–0
- Jacksonville State 1–0
- James Madison 1–0
- Kansas 1–1
- Kent State 1–0
- Kentucky 0–1
- Liberty 2–0
- Louisville 5–7
- Marshall 0–1
- Maryland 0–2
- Massachusetts 1–0
- McNeese 1–1
- Memphis 4–10
- Miami 1–7
- Michigan State 0–1
- Middle Tennessee 0–1
- Navy 2–4
- NC State 1–3
- Nevada 1–0
- Nicholls 1–0
- North Carolina 2–0
- North Texas 3–0
- Northern Illinois 3–1
- Notre Dame 1–1
- Oklahoma 0–1
- Old Dominion 0–1
- Oregon 0–1
- Penn State 0–1
- Pittsburgh 3–7
- Rice 2–1
- Rutgers 2–7
- San Diego State 0–1
- San José State 2–0
- SMU 3–4
- South Carolina 1–1
- South Carolina State 2–0
- Southern Miss 2–3
- Southern Utah 1–0
- Stony Brook 2–0
- Syracuse 9–2
- TCU 1–1
- Temple 4–7
- Tennessee Tech 1–0
- Texas Tech 1–0
- The Citadel 1–0
- Towson 1–0
- Troy 1–0
- Tulane 1–4
- Tulsa 4–3
- UAB 3–2
- UCF 6–8
- UConn 13–5
- UT Martin 1–0
- Utah 0–1
- Utah State 1–0
- UTEP 1–0
- UTSA 1–2
- West Virginia 3–4
- Western Carolina 1–0
- Western Illinois 1–0
- Western Kentucky 3–2
- Wisconsin 0–2
- Wofford 1–0
Conference titles
- AAC East 1
- 2016 (tied)
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Independent 1997–2002
- Conference USA 2003–2004
- Big East 2005–2012
- American Athletic Conference since 2013
- 1997Went independent from the No team in football. Source
- 2003Joined Conference USA from independence in football. Source
- 2005Joined the Big East from Conference USA. Source
South Florida’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Consensus All-Americans 1
| 2007 | George Selvie DE |
Led the nation 2
| 2025 | Byrum Brown total offense per game (347.2) |
| 2003 | Michael Waddell kickoff return average (31.7) |
The NCAA’s official national leaders since 1937, from Wikipedia’s yearly leader lists.
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 30 since 2001
- First-round picks
- 2
| 2010 | Jason Pierre-Paul DE | No. 15, New York Giants |
| 2008 | Mike Jenkins CB | No. 25, Dallas Cowboys |
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
University of South Florida- Enrollment
- 49,622 38,525 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Tampa, Florida
- Public or private
- Public Research 1
- Founded
- 1956
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $57,743 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @USFFootballInstagram @USFFootballFacebook SouthFloridaFootball
- Athletics department
- X @USFAthleticsInstagram @USFAthleticsFacebook USFAthletics
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones gousfbulls.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–2 | 1–2 | Brian Hartline | 1583 | 0.6 | ||
| 2025 | 9–4 | 6–2 | Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick | 1604 | 11.6 | ||
| 2024 | 7–6 | 4–4 | Alex Golesh | 1476 | -2.3 | ||
| 2023 | 7–6 | 4–4 | Alex Golesh | 1443 | -6.6 | ||
| 2022 | 1–11 | 0–8 | Jeff Scott, Daniel Da Prato | 1263 | -17.0 | ||
| 2021 | 2–10 | 1–7 | Jeff Scott | 1332 | -12.1 | ||
| 2020 | 1–8 | 0–7 | Jeff Scott | 1336 | -11.4 | ||
| 2019 | 4–8 | 2–6 | Charlie Strong | 1427 | -9.8 | ||
| 2018 | 7–6 | 3–5 | Charlie Strong | 1489 | -1.2 | ||
| 2017 | 10–2 | 6–2 | 19 | 21 | Charlie Strong | 1675 | 10.2 |
| 2016 | 11–2 | 7–1 | 19 | Willie Taggart, T.J. Weist | 1666 | 9.8 | |
| 2015 | 8–5 | 6–2 | Willie Taggart | 1543 | 3.6 | ||
| 2014 | 4–8 | 3–5 | Willie Taggart | 1313 | -11.8 | ||
| 2013 | 2–10 | 2–6 | Willie Taggart | 1295 | -15.5 | ||
| 2012 | 3–9 | 1–6 | Skip Holtz | 1406 | -3.2 | ||
| 2011 | 5–7 | 1–6 | Skip Holtz | 1510 | 9.7 | ||
| 2010 | 8–5 | 3–4 | Skip Holtz | 1582 | 0.4 | ||
| 2009 | 8–5 | 3–4 | Jim Leavitt | 1576 | 2.8 | ||
| 2008 | 8–5 | 2–5 | 19 | Jim Leavitt | 1570 | 8.0 | |
| 2007 | 9–4 | 4–3 | Jim Leavitt | 1622 | 15.8 | ||
| 2006 | 9–4 | 4–3 | Jim Leavitt | 1607 | 10.7 | ||
| 2005 | 6–6 | 4–3 | Jim Leavitt | 1502 | 2.3 | ||
| 2004 | 4–7 | 3–5 | Jim Leavitt | 1433 | -9.7 | ||
| 2003 | 7–4 | 5–3 | Jim Leavitt | 1562 | -5.6 | ||
| 2002 | 9–2 | Jim Leavitt | 1620 | 15.2 |
Every season back to 1999 (3 more)
Officially 188–166 since 1997 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 169–154 (−19 wins, −12 losses). Our file starts in 1999; the program began in 1997. Some games are missing from our source.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.