South Florida Bulls
American Athletic
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #29AP #18
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 11.6 (#29)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.7
- SP+ Defense
- 25.3
- SRS
- 12.6
- FPI
- 11.1
- Elo
- 1774
- Talent
- 667
- Recruiting
- 189 (#65)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
81st
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
51st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
105th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBoise State | +3.1 | 34-7 | +27 | W |
| 2 | @Florida | +3.5 | 18-16 | +2 | W |
| 3 | @Miami | +20.7 | 12-49 | -37 | L |
| 4 | vsSouth Carolina State | FCS | 63-14 | +49 | W |
| 6 | vsCharlotte | -26.7 | 54-26 | +28 | W |
| 7 | @North Texas | +13.8 | 63-36 | +27 | W |
| 8 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -8.7 | 48-13 | +35 | W |
| 9 | @Memphis | +7.6 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsUTSA | +3.7 | 55-23 | +32 | W |
| 12 | @Navy | +6.2 | 38-41 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @UAB | -15.8 | 48-18 | +30 | W |
| 14 | vsRice | -14.8 | 52-3 | +49 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOld Dominion | +5.9 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 118
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Byrum Brown | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Gaston Moore | SR | 6'2" | 212 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Locklan Hewlett | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Sam Fenton | FR | 6'6" | 216 | — |
| QB | — | Marcelis Tate | SO | 6'2" | 207 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Rico Watson III | SR | 6'0" | 238 | — |
| FB | 2nd | D.J. Harris | SR | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★★ |
| FB | 3rd | Ira Singleton | SO | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| FB | 4th | Ashton Mosley | SO | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★ |
| RB | 1st | Alvon Isaac | SO | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Nykahi Davenport | SO | 6'0" | 216 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Sam Franklin | SR | 5'10" | 204 | — |
| RB | 4th | Cartevious Norton | SR | 5'11" | 222 | — |
| RB | 5th | Chase Garnett | FR | 5'9" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Tray Kinkle | FR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Jaylen Johnson | JR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| RB | — | Connor Matthews | FR | 5'8" | 212 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Keshaun Singleton | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jeremiah Koger | FR | 6'3" | 209 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Mudia Reuben | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Chas Nimrod | SR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| WR | 5th | Christian Neptune | FR | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| WR | 6th | JeyQuan Smith | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Joshua Porter | SO | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jayden Davis | SR | 5'10" | 182 | — |
| WR | 9th | Kory Pettigrew | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Christian Helms | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Brandon Winton | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Jaden Alexis | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Arkese Parks | SO | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Cameron Cobb | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| WR | — | Tyler Williams | SR | 6'3" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Cade Roberts | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Wyatt Sullivan | JR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jonathan Echols | SO | 6'6" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Evan Dangler | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Weston Wolff | SR | 6'4" | 239 | — |
| TE | — | Tayte Crable | FR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Brandon Kubay | FR | 6'3" | 239 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Zane Herring | SR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Braden Carter | SO | 6'6" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | James Jenkins | JR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Cole Skinner | JR | 6'5" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | TJ Lawrence | SO | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Khalil Collins | FR | 6'1" | 312 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Derek Bowman | SR | 6'5" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Mike Lofton | SR | 6'2" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Teriyan Morman | SO | 6'5" | 380 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Thomas Shrader | SR | 6'5" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Gerrick Gordon Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Connor McLaughlin | SR | 6'7" | 304 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Cole Best | SR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Caleb Harris | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Deonte Bowie | SR | 6'4" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Khalil Walker | JR | 6'5" | 322 | — |
| OL | — | Colin Bellomy | FR | 6'7" | 284 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tyreek Major | SO | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jack Wilty | SR | 6'4" | 321 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Dennard Flowers | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Michael Williams II | SR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Levi Smiley | SO | 6'4" | 268 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Richard Scott III | FR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Eli Jones | FR | 6'3" | 253 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Brooks Williams Jr. | FR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| DL | 1st | Josh Celiscar | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dre Butler | SR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| DT | 1st | Traevon Mitchell | SR | 6'0" | 282 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Devin Lee | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jacob Merrifield | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Ryan Jenkins | SO | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Jahari Grant | SO | 6'2" | 321 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Dinellson Exume | SO | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Braden Chisholm | SO | 6'5" | 256 | — |
| DT | — | Marcus Williams | FR | 6'2" | 298 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mac Harris | SR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jhalyn Shuler | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Zavier Hamilton | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Rodney Hill | SO | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Chavez Brown | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Gavin Leach | FR | 6'2" | 216 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Amer Amer | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Rocco Nicholl | SR | 6'4" | 238 | — |
| LB | 9th | Christian Smith | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Derrick McCormick Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 214 | — |
| LB | — | DeAngelo Bowden | FR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| LB | — | Ryan Johnson | SO | 5'11" | 226 | — |
| LB | — | Greg Otten | JR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
Defensive Backs · 24
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | De'Shawn Rucker | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jarvis Lee | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jonas Duclona | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | James Chenault | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Ben Knox | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Gavin Jenkins | FR | 6'2" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Jair Murphy | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 8th | Izaiah Guy | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| CB | 9th | Herlin Perry Jr. | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| CB | 10th | Dorian Mallary Jr. | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| CB | — | Deylen Platt | SO | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Kajuan Banks | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Boogsie Silvera | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Daron Jean | SO | 5'9" | 178 | — |
| S | 1st | Tavin Ward | SR | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| S | 2nd | Fred Gaskin | SO | 5'10" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jaelen Stokes | SR | 6'1" | 204 | — |
| S | 4th | Cedrick Hawkins Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 189 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | George Brown IV | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 6th | Jabari Smith | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Jermaine Dalias | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Victor Zidor | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Jeremiah Jones | FR | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jermichael Gillis | FR | 6'1" | 178 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Turner McLaughlin | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Easton Bonnett | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| LS | — | Garrett Cates | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Chase Leon | SR | 6'5" | 222 | — |
| P | 2nd | Luke Goater | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Nico Gramatica | SO | 5'8" | 165 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Adam Zouagui | JR | 5'11" | 188 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.792
Off PPA
+0.3092
Pass PPA
+0.4493
Rush PPA
+0.2082
Success
47%85
Explosive
1.3073
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.44 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.20 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.17 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
43.0
PPG Against
23.3
Differential
+19.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +19.7
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 51.0 | 14.3 |
| Away | 3-3 | 35.0 | 32.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 37.5 | 42.5 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 48.6 | 24.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 27.4 | 22.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #29 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #79 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #85 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #119 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #110 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-8 | 0-7 | #112 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #103 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #83 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 9-2 | 6-2 | #32 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #63 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #107 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 9-375% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-2 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 6-0 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #70 · 3 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★155 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #65 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | #50 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2023 | #76 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | #91 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | #63 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | #101 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | #77 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | #65 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2017 | #76 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | #66 | 161 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #61
Returning prod 100%Departed 0%
Portal in 23net -2Out 25
Talent composite666.9 #61 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 100 / 100
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dre Butler | DL | 4★ | ← Charlotte |
| ▲ | Izaiah Guy | CB | 3★ | ← Georgia State |
| ▲ | Chavez Brown | LB | 3★ | ← North Texas |
| ▲ | Sam Franklin | RB | 3★ | ← Oklahoma |
| ▼ | Bernard Gooden | DL | 4★ | → LSU |
| ▼ | Brent Austin | CB | 3★ | → California |
| ▼ | Tawfiq Byard | S | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Israel Carter | QB | 3★ | → Norfolk State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- The blueprint for Byrum Brown to become the best QB in Auburn historyByrum Brown has one season to prove himself in Auburn. Here's what he needs to do to leave a lifelong legacy on the Plains.
- 3 Weeks After Commitment, Gophers 2027 Edge Flips to South FloridaKelsey Rose Jr. has changed his mind about his college football future.USF8d