USF Football Returns to AP Top 25 Rankings

Bulls additionally rank within the Top 25 of 20 nationwide statistical classes.
TAMPA, FLA., NOV. 9, 2025 – Three days after South Florida raced to a powerful 45-10 halftime lead earlier than dispatching UTSA, 55-23, earlier than a nationwide tv viewers on ESPN, the Bulls reentered the Associated Press Top 25 rankings for the fifth time on the season.

The Bulls (7-2; 4-1 American) checked in at No. 25 within the newest AP Poll and simply missed re-entering the Coaches Poll, buying sufficient votes to rank No. 26 in that ballot.

South Florida, which is averaging 46.5 ppg in its final six American Conference video games, posted its sixth straight dwelling win by 25 factors or extra and has posted its finest 9 sport begin to a season since 2018.

The Bulls rank within the high 25 of 20 nationwide statistical classes, together with six offensive, eight defensive and 6 particular groups statistics. The USF offense ranks No. 5 nationally posting 42.0 ppg and No. 7 with 485.2 complete yards per sport. The Bulls run sport, which has produced six straight video games of 235 yards or extra and three touchdowns on the bottom, now stands 10^th within the nation averaging 226.9 ypg.

On protection, the Bulls added two extra defensive touchdowns in Thursday’s rout and rank No. 3 nationally with 4 on the 12 months. The Bulls stand No. 7 with 19 turnovers gained on the 12 months, No. 9 in tackles for loss (7.2), No. 14 in sacks (2.78), and have been stout within the crimson zone, rating No. 24 permitting 76.3 p.c scoring.

Dynamic quarterback Byrum Brown, who grew to become the primary NFL or NCAA participant within the final 30 years to submit 200 passing yards, 100 speeding yards and a 90 p.c completion proportion whereas accounting for 348 yards and three touchdowns vs. UTSA, ranks within the high 25 nationally in six classes. He stands No. 3 in factors chargeable for (18.7 ppg) and No. 4 in complete offense (323.1 ypg) whereas rating within the high 25 of each passing (No. 17 with 19) and speeding (No. 25 with 9) touchdowns on the 12 months.

Up Next:

USF heads to Annapolis, Md. for the primary of back-to-back street matchups that start the ultimate three-game stretch of American Conference common season play. The Bulls will tackle Navy (7-2; 5-1 American) on Saturday in a midday kickoff on ESPN2, the Bulls sixth-straight nationally televised sport and ninth on the season.

 

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ABOUT USF FOOTBALL

The USF soccer program first took the sphere in 1997 and accomplished its twenty eighth season in 2024 with its second-straight bowl victory within the Hawai’i Bowl. Head coach Alex Golesh posted a program-best six-game turnaround and a Boca Raton Bowl victory in his first season in 2023. USF accomplished development on a brand new $22 million Indoor Performance Facility in 2023 and a $340-million on-campus stadium and soccer operations middle broke floor within the fall of 2024 and is slated for completion by 2027. The Bulls have posted 17 profitable seasons, earned 16 All-America alternatives (together with two consensus alternatives, the final coming in 2021), in addition to 33 first-team all-conference honorees. USF has had 30 gamers chosen within the NFL Draft and the Bulls have made 12 bowl sport appearances (going 8-4), posting a program-record six straight appearances from 2005-2010 and making 4 straight bowl appearances from 2015-18. USF posted back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2016 and 2017, logging a program-record 11-2 mark in 2016, whereas ending each seasons ranked within the Top 25. USF spent a program-record 20 straight weeks ranked within the Top 25 throughout the 2016 and 2017 campaigns and reached as excessive as No. 2 within the Associated Press rankings throughout the 2007 season.

 

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