2026 South Florida
5–2 (1–2 American Athletic Conference), coached by Brian Hartline. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–2, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 59–17Sep 19
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTSA 24–31Oct 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| 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.
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 186–106
- Coach
- Brian Hartline
- Elo
- 1583 +13 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.6 No. 68 of 138; offense No. 71, defense No. 67, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- −2.6 No. 78 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 13% of last season’s EPA, No. 117 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 90 roster talent No. 52 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Beck
- Defensive coordinator
- Josh Aldridge
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 44% | 1.01 | 94th of 138 |
| Defense | -0.03 | 41% | 0.96 | 18th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.06 def | 43% off 43% def | — | 90th off 42nd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 49% | 8.2 yds | 13% | 3.10 | 17% |
| Defense | 44% | 8.1 yds | 12% | 2.70 | 23% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 32 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 2.6 | own 26 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -1.2, 71st of 138 (offense -5.9, defense -4.6).
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 | Michael Van Buren Jr. QB | 1,266 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Michael Van Buren Jr. QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | D.J. Crowther RB | 518 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | D.J. Crowther RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bryson Rodgers WR | 334 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bryson Rodgers WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Ayden Jackson DB | 38 tkl |
| Sacks | Michael Williams II DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tavin Ward S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jordan Harrison OL | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| Dennis King III LB | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| Masiyah Limehouse CB | ★★★ | No. 1308 |
| Iverson Garcia-Ponce DL | ★★★ | No. 1308 |
| Amari Jones S | ★★★ | No. 1474 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
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 113
The 2026 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 44
The 2026 portal Arhmad Branch WR | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 C.J. Hicks DE | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
 Luke Kromenhoek QB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Za’Quan Bryan CB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 A’mon Lane-Ganus CB | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
| Bryson Rodgers WR | ★★★ | from Ohio State |
 Cameron Seldon WR | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
 Grayson Howard LB | ★★★ | from  Florida |
 Kade Caton TE | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Michael Van Buren Jr. QB | ★★★ | from  LSU |
| Teddy Foster CB | ★★★ | from Florida |
 Amarion Fortenberry CB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
And 32 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 34
 Byrum Brown QB | ★★★★ | to Auburn |
| Cole Best OL | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Jeremiah Koger WR | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Cole Skinner OL | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Jonathan Echols TE | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Keshaun Singleton WR | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Nykahi Davenport RB | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Chas Nimrod WR | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Christian Neptune WR | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Gavin Jenkins CB | ★★★ | to Auburn |
| Ira Singleton DE | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| James Chenault CB | ★★★ | to  Utah |
And 22 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
 North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
 Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
 Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
 Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.