2024 South Florida
7–6 (4–4 American Athletic Conference), coached by Alex Golesh. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bethune-Cookman 48–3Aug 31
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat San José State 41–39Dec 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 48–3 | 84% |
| Sep 7 | at 4Alabama | L 16–42 | 15% |
| Sep 14 | at Southern Miss | W 49–24 | 49% |
| Sep 21 | vs 8Miami | L 15–50 | 45% |
| Sep 28 | at Tulane | L 10–45 | 28% |
| Oct 12 | vs Memphis | L 3–21 | 28% |
| Oct 19 | vs UAB | W 35–25 | 68% |
| Nov 1 | at Florida Atlantic | W 44–21 | 53% |
| Nov 9 | vs Navy | L 7–28 | 51% |
| Nov 16 | at Charlotte | W 59–24 | 56% |
| Nov 23 | vs Tulsa | W 63–30 | 79% |
| Nov 30 | at Rice | L 28–35 | 59% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs San José StateHawai’i Bowl | W 41–39 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San José State 41–39 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 418–387
- Coach
- Alex Golesh
- Elo
- 1476 +14 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.3 No. 79 of 134; offense No. 51, defense No. 108, special teams No. 18
- SRS
- −4.5 No. 87 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 86% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 50 roster talent No. 69 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Joel Gordon
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Orlando
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 39% | 1.32 | 75th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 40% | 1.39 | 63rd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.10 def | 39% off 41% def | — | 81st off 67th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 31 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 28 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -1.5, 72nd of 134 (offense -5.1, defense -3.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bryce Archie QB | 1,914 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryce Archie QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kelley Joiner Jr. RB | 799 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kelley Joiner Jr. RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sean Atkins WR | 799 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mike Brown-Stephens WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Mac Harris LB | 82 tkl |
| Sacks | Mac Harris LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tavin Ward S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jonathan Echols TE | ★★★★ | No. 268 |
| Fred Gaskin III S | ★★★ | No. 549 |
| Dinellson Exume DL | ★★★ | No. 761 |
| Zavier Hamilton LB | ★★★ | No. 768 |
| Rodney Hill LB | ★★★ | No. 776 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.863 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 133
The 2024 roster133 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 76 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2024 portal Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen WR | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Taron Keith RB | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 De’Shawn Rucker CB | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 D’Marco Augustin S | ★★★ | from  Youngstown State |
 Kajuan Banks CB | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Langston Long LB | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
 Jack Wilty OL | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Brent Austin CB | ★★★ | from  James Madison |
| Decarius Hawthorne DL | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
| Fin Jones TE | ★★★ | from Florida Atlantic |
 Joshua Cobbs WR | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Junior Uzebu OT | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 21
 Gerry Bohannon QB | ★★★ | to  BYU |
| Lloyd Summerall III DE | ★★★ | to James Madison |
| Will Jones II S | ★★★ | to  Old Dominion |
| Khafre Brown WR | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Tramel Logan Jr. DE | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Christopher Townsel CB | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
| Kendall Dennis CB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Brian Norris Jr. LB | ★★★ | to  Florida A&M |
| C.J. Ross LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Derrell Bailey Jr. OL | ★★★ | to  East Tennessee State |
| Drew Perez OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Gerard Edimo TE | ★★★ | to  Stephen F. Austin |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Army | 8–1 | 12–2 | 21 |
| Tulane | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Navy | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
 East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 North Texas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Temple | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.