South Florida Bulls
American Athletic
7-6 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #85
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -6.6 (#85)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.4
- SP+ Defense
- 34.5
- SRS
- -10.5
- FPI
- -9.8
- Elo
- 1413
- Talent
- 623
- Recruiting
- 165 (#76)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
122nd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
97th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
124th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Western Kentucky | -2 | 24-41 | -17 | L |
| 2 | vsFlorida A&M | FCS | 38-24 | +14 | W |
| 3 | vsAlabama | +23.1 | 3-17 | -14 | L |
| 4 | vsRice | -10.2 | 42-29 | +13 | W |
| 5 | @Navy | -13.7 | 44-30 | +14 | W |
| 6 | @UAB | -14.7 | 35-56 | -21 | L |
| 7 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -9.4 | 14-56 | -42 | L |
| 8 | @UConn | -15.6 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 10 | @Memphis | +3.5 | 50-59 | -9 | L |
| 11 | vsTemple | -21 | 27-23 | +4 | W |
| 12 | @UTSA | +5.4 | 21-49 | -28 | L |
| 13 | vsCharlotte | -21.4 | 48-14 | +34 | W |
| 1 ·P | NSyracuse | -4.4 | 45-0 | +45 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Byrum Brown | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Bryce Archie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Israel Carter | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | D.J. Harris | SR | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★★ |
| FB | 2nd | Rico Watson III | SR | 6'0" | 238 | — |
| RB | 1st | Nay'Quan Wright | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Michel Dukes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Kelley Joiner Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | K'Wan Powell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Dominic Gonnella | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Yasias Young | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Sean Atkins | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Naiem Simmons | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Khafre Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Mike Brown-Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jaden Alexis | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Yusuf Terry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Tyree Kelly | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | 8th | Christian Helms | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Weston Wolff | SR | 6'4" | 239 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Gunnar Greenwald | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jayson Littlejohn | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jonathan Ross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Michael Williams II | SR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Keeon Terrell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Rashad Cheney Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tramel Logan Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Lloyd Summerall III | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Immanuel Hickman Sr. | SR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| DL | 5th | Doug Blue-Eli | SR | 6'3" | 304 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jacquez Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Stantavious Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | De'Juan Sease | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Danny Gonzalez | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jhalyn Shuler | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | James Gordon Iv | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Mac Harris | SR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Andrew Mata'afa | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jamie Pettway | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jason Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Brian Norris Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Amer Amer | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Braxton Clark | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jarvis Lee | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kendall Dennis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Daquan Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Aamaris Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Christopher Townsel | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jayden Curry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jameel Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jaelen Stokes | SR | 6'1" | 204 | — |
| S | 2nd | Logan Berryhill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Matthew Hill | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Tavin Ward | SR | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| S | 5th | Will Jones II | SR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| S | 6th | Timarcus Simpson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Tawfiq Byard | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Cole Dillon | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Bryce Bernard | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Andrew Stokes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | John Cannon | SR | 5'9" | 182 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.459
Off PPA
+0.1645
Pass PPA
+0.2442
Rush PPA
+0.1356
Success
40%30
Explosive
1.2860
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.36 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | +0.22 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
30.8
PPG Against
34.9
Differential
-4.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- -4.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 28.7 | 27.2 |
| Away | 2-4 | 33.0 | 42.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 45.0 | 0.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 26.8 | 20.6 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| 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 #65
Returning prod 46%Departed 54%
Talent composite622.9 #65 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)64 / 40 / 25
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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