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USF against the world? Brian Hartline loves the challenge the Bulls are about to get South Florida head coach Brian Hartline said Monday he loves road games because "I I love the us against the world mentality." Well, buckle up coach and Bulls.

USF coach Brian Hartline after loss to Temple: "Everything is under review."South Florida foothall coach Brian Hartline has a way of slipping potentially significant news into the middle of what seems to be an almost low-key answer to a

🚨 Week 5 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

🚨 Week 5 AP Top 25 Poll😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

This time USF can't overcome its mistakes as the Bulls fall to Temple 17-13The dark clouds that began to gather over South Florida's football team last week at Bowling Green erupted Saturday night when the Bulls faced Temple. They coul

Massive Shakeup in CFB Top 25 List 🔢Florida and Mississippi State were both humbled after lopsided losses. Tap for new Top 5 📲

CFB Week 5 Winners & Losers 📊🐐 Jeremiah enters GOAT convo? 🔻 Kamario's Heisman odds tank 📲 Full recap after Saturday

Week 5 CFB Playoff Predictions 👀Gators became the latest contender to learn how difficult life can be on the road in the SEC

Full Guide to USF vs. Temple: How to watch, odds, weather, and moreA sizeable portion of Bulls Nation had their fingers poised to hit the panic button last week when South Florida struggled to put winless Bowling Green away. Al

Colleges Paid Athletes $1.77BFirst year of revenue sharing resulted in massive payouts (The Athletic)

USF turns the page from struggles at Bowling Green as Temple comes to TampaReturning Temple football to the days where the Owls competed for conference championships has proven to be a herculean task. South Florida knows how tough that

CFP Nearing 24-Team FieldLeadership says they 'are definitely going to' expand if TV deal lines up (Yahoo)

USF's defense gets a breather more often this season -- and it seems to helpFormer South Florida coach Alex Golesh had open disdain for the "time of possession" statistic. He was totally committed to a go-go-go offense. While the Bulls

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Is USF's pathway to a Power 4 conference about to become clearer?I'm about to present what defense attorney's would call "circumstantial evidence" that could indicate that South Florida's quest to join a power conference coul

Former USF standout Marquez Valdes-Scantling gets another NFL shotWell-traveled former South Florida wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is back on an active NFL roster. The Los Angeles Chargers elevated Valdes-Scantling fr

Early CFP Projections ↕️Gators were rewarded for their marquee win over Ole Miss in AP's Top 25

🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

USF is 4-0, but the Bulls' slow starts and O-line woes have fans on edgeSouth Florida is one-third of the way through the season and the Bulls have won all four games that they have played. But it has been a bit of a Jeckyll and Hyd

🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

New Top 5 in CFB Rankings 👀The top 2 teams from last week flip while Mississippi State SURGES. Full breakdown 📲

CFB Week 4 Winners & Losers 📊😏 Karma for Michigan? 💺 Burning hot seats for coaches 📲Full breakdown of wild slate

USF wasn't pretty but the Bulls survive against Bowling Green to go 4-0South Florida Bulls coach Brian Hartline has maintained that despite USF's wins in its first three games, his football team was nowhere where it needed to be. O

New CFB Playoff Predictions 👀Ole Miss is the focal point in back-to-back weeks. Full breakdown 📲

Full Guide to USF at Bowling Green: How to watch, odds, weather, and moreEddie George's second season as Bowling Green's head football coach has not gone according to plan. The Falcons are 0-3 for the former Ohio State Heisman Trophy

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USF and Bowling Green have a shared football history, and it was good for the BullsNear the end of the 2002 football season, a hot-shot coach named Urban Meyer brought his 25th-ranked Bowling Green Falcons to Tampa face South Florida. A crowd

USF's 5 p.m. start on Saturday at Bowling Green is part of a network trendIf you think the 5 p.m. start time for South Florida's football game on Saturday at Bowling Green is a little strange, you're probably not alone. It's the first

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USF's Bryson Rodgers: Born to be a Bull and back home where he belongsSouth Florida receiver Bryson Rodgers believes he was born to be a South Florida Bull. "I was. I felt like that in high school," he said. He attended Wiregrass

USF's D.J. Crowther's big night earns top American Conference honorThe popular way to describe South Florida running back D.J. Crowther is to call him a bowling ball. At 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds, he is short enough to disappear

🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

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USF routed Delaware State but Brian Hartline is focused on what the Bulls didn't doBrian Hartline didn't mince words when discussing South Florida's performance Saturday night in a 59-13 win over outmanned Delaware State. Sure, the final score

Week 3 Winners & Losers 📊📡 Many teams off national radar 😈 Revenge game for the ages 📈 SEC QBs putting up numbers

USF runs all over Delaware State in a blowout winSouth Florida’s game Saturday night with Delaware State turned out to be eventually almost what everyone believed it would be. It just took a longer or it to ge

Early CFB Bracket Predictions 👀Louisville should now be viewed as the No. 1 contender to Miami in the ACC 📲

Week 3 CFB Picks 🔮Predicting LSU-Ole Miss and every game this week 📲

Full Guide to USF vs. Delaware State: How to watch, odds, weather, and moreAfter last week's fingernail-biting finish at Army, South Florida is back home against an opponent that, on paper, is outmatched. Yes, Delaware State has enjoye

USF's goal as the Bulls face Delaware State: Go 1-and-0 for the third straight weekSouth Florida football fans thought they had it bad with Charlie Strong and Jeff Scott. Fans of Delaware State would have a bellylaugh at any complaints from Bu

Plays USF made that didn't show up in the headlines helped turn the game at ArmyBefore we close the book on South Florida's win at Army, let's look back at a few things in that game that didn't get the attention they should have had. That's

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USF wasn't the only American Conference team with a reason to celebrate last weekendThe first full week of action by American Conference football teams was about making snap judgments. The second week was about realizing that, in many cases, re

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

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🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📲 Tap for full standings

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Brian Hartline's swagger had USF ready for the moment of truth at ArmyLeave it to South Florida legendary quarterback Matt Grothe to perfectly sum up the feeling after the Bulls great escape Saturday at Army. Paraphrasing here, Gr

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Bethune-Cookman Cruises Past Stetson in First-Ever Meeting - Bethune-Cookman University AthleticsDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In the inaugural football matchup between Bethune-Cookman and Stetson, it was the Wildcats who came out on top, with a convincing 43-18 victory

CFB Week 2 Winners & Losers 📊🦆 Oregon suffers major stunner 🤘 Texas' biggest comeback since 2007 📲 The chaos is officially back

USF rallies from seemingly hopeless to heroic in stunning comeback win over ArmyTrue confession time: When Army went ahead of South Florida by 10 points with 5 minutes to play, I thought the Bulls were finished. Be honest. You probably did

Full Guide to USF at Army: How to watch, odds, weather, and moreWhen he was the head coach at Florida, Charley Pell was trying to hype up the Gators' non-conference schedule when he got around to mentioning their matchup wit

USF and UCF may be closer to resuming the War on I-4 than you thinkBrett McMurphy, a college football insider for On3.com, had a story this week that cast doubt on whether the War on I-4 between USF and UCF would ever resume. U

USF gets over-the-top flattery treatment from Army coach Jeff MonkenThe cheers from Army's 59-3 opening win over Bryant had barely subsided when head football coach Jeff Monken was already looking ahead to Saturday's game agains

Week 2 CFB Picks 🔮Predicting winner of Ohio State-Texas and every game this weekend 📲

USF looks back on the missed chances against FIU that could have cost the BullsSouth Florida head football coach Brian Hartline and his players confirmed what many Bulls' fans felt after Saturday's opening win over FIU. That feeling was be

Week 2 AP Poll Revealed 📊Indiana takes Oregon's spot in top 5 while Michigan falls out. Tap for full rankings 📲

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Way too early assessments of how USF's American Conference football foes lookHere at Green, Gold and Bold, we naturally focus on all things related to South Florida. However, we also keep a wary eye on other American Conference teams bec

USF minimizes mistakes and does what it had to do to beat FIU It's understandable if South Florida football fans felt a little unsettled following the Bulls opening game Saturday night. Yes, the Bulls beat FIU 19-9, and th

Top 25 CFB Rankings Predictions 🔮Where everyone could sit after Week 1 games

CFB Week 1 Winners & Losers 📊Refs are the talking point in Michigan's controversial win. Full breakdown of wild slate 📲

USF gets the win but the verdict is in: The Bulls need to get a lot betterIt's always hard to tell about opening games with a new staff and mostly new roster. There are too many variables, and South Florida certainly did litte Saturda

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Full Guide to USF vs. FIU: How to watch, odds, weather, and moreIn the months leading up to Brian Hartline's first game as South Florida's head coach, most of the curiosity about this team was focused on the offense. That ma

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Knights record 360 rushing yards to embarrass Bethune-Cookman

Why the Brian Hartline era at USF already feels differentWe're just a couple of days away from South Florida's 30th opening football game, and this one just feels different. Nothing will top the euphoria 49,212 reside

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Bethune-Cookman Faces UCF in Season Opener - Bethune-Cookman University AthleticsORLANDO – The 2026 Bethune-Cookman football season is officially underway as the Wildcats are set to take on the UCF Knights at the Acrisure Bounce House. The game

Why USF defensive end Michael Williams deserved the Lee Roy Selmon AwardSouth Florida defensive end Michael Williams has a medical history that would have crushed a person with less determination. The setbacks started at West Bloomf

Former USF players battled to keep their spots during NFL Roster cuts: Who made It?While the NFL roster reductions brought unwelcomed news for some former South Florida players trying to stay in the league, the news wasn't all bad. Offensive l

Former USF receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling released by the Dallas CowboysFormer South Florida wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling's long-shot attempt to make the Dallas Cowboys roster ended Sunday when he was released as NFL teams

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference opponents: TulaneAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule Tulane at South Florida, November 27 (or November 28, designation b

USF’s overall talent rating leads the American Conference entering 2026Brian Hartline didn't waste any time after arriving at South Florida living up to his reputation as a top-shelf recruiter. Even though it was late in the cycle

Top 5 USF football wins at Raymond James Stadium: The games that made Bulls historyIt was a year ago tonight -- August 28, 2025 -- when South Florida made the most of a nationally televised showcase. The Bulls mauled 25th-ranked Boise State 34

USF's Brian Hartline: Van Buren's "body of work" was the difference in QB competitionBrian Hartline got right to the point Tuesday in his media session. Anyone wondering about his decision to name LSU transfer Michael Van Buren over Luke Kromenh

Michael Van Buren won the USF quarterback battle. Here’s whyIt was no great surprise when multiple outlets reported that South Florida head football coach Brian Hartline has settled on Michael Van Buren as the Bulls star

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference opponents: Florida AtlanticAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule USF at Florida Atlantic, November 21, Kickoff time TBA. TV: TBA. Th

South Florida's opening game vs. FIU clouded in uncertainty as season nearsThe beginning of the end of South Florida's football stay at Raymond James Stadium happens in two weeks when the Bulls face FIU to open the season. USF leaders

Why USF’s football success starts with attention to detail in the trenchesThroughout his short tenure as South Florida's head football coach, Brian Hartline has been consistent about a key point. Talent matters, of course, but what a

USF Football faces challenge of building chemistry with many new players and coachesTo the fan sitting in the stadium seats or at home in his or her La-Z-Boy, the act of running a football play might look simple. You know -- call the play, exec

Jason Collins Jr. is another big piece of South Florida’s loaded running back roomWhile the competition to become South Florida's starting quarterback is entering the stretch drive of summer training camp, there's an area of the team that pro

USF Athletics shifting from “USF” brand to South FloridaDuring his media session on Monday, Rob Higgins, South Florida's CEO of Athletics, was asked about a distinctive change in the school's social media accounts an

USF football will now open on the road vs. Northern Illinois in 2027USF had scheduled Louisville to open the 2027 football season and to christen the Bulls' new on-campus stadium. That game is still on, but a schedule change ann

AP Top 25 Preseason Poll PredictionsHow the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

Former USF WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling faces long odds to make Cowboys rosterFormer USF receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was an experienced and inexpensive insurance policy when the Dallas Cowboys signed him in late April. The Cowboys a

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference 2026 opponents: MemphisAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule Memphis at USF at East Carolina, November 12 (Thursday), Kickoff ti

Tavin Ward is back for another run in the USF secondary (and that's a good thing)On the first play from scrimmage in USF's game with UTSA last November, Bulls safety Tavin Ward was on the prowl on the secondary. He was ready when a pass from

USF football has no retired numbers. Here are five numbers that deserve the honorOne of the more intriguing stories of the latest news cycle was the spat between Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and LSU. Daniels is miffed bec

C.J. Hicks’ journey from Ohio State to USF: How the linebacker found his next chapterC.J. Hicks quickly established himself as something special at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, He was a four-year starter at an excellent footb

Eight USF Bulls earn preseason honors from Pro Football NetworkThe Pro Football Network sized up the USF roster and apparently liked what it saw. It named eight Bulls for its preseason all-American Conference team, includin

USF QB competition heats up between Luke Kromenhoek, Martin Van Buren, Jr.For the last three seasons of USF football, fans knew going into the season who the starting quarterback was going to be. No one on the roster was going to beat

USF’s Derrick Brooks explains why kickers like Martin Gramatica matteredIn his role as Chief Operating Officer for USF athletics, NFL Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks oversees administration for football and men's basketball. He took a

USF football to lean more on running backs this seasonOver the last three seasons, USF football fans were accustomed to seeing quarterback Byrum Brown as the team's leading rusher. Last year alone he led the Bulls

USF's Nico Gramatica named to Lou Groza Award watch listNico Gramatica, the latest incarnation of the renowned Gramatica family to make their mark as college and pro kickers, was named to the prestigious Lou Groza Pl

Brian Hartline is raising the standard at USF—Here's what stood out as camp opensUSF football fans might celebrate the first day of fall camp as a sign that the season kickoff is near. However, head coach Brian Hartline has a different appro

USF's Caleb Cook named to Outland Trophy watch list for 2026 seasonIn USF's mad rush to replenish its 2026 football roster through the Transfer Portal, new coach Brian Hartline placed a premium establishing strength for both th

CFB AP Top 25 Predictions 🔮Latest picks after release of first coaches poll 📲

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First CFB Coaches Poll 🔢Ohio State opens as No. 1 in preseason rankings 📲

USF football position breakdown: Strengths, depth and key players for 2026Training camp opens on Wednesday, August 5, for USF, which is exactly one month before the Bulls' open the regular season at home against FIU. You all know by n

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference 2026 opponents: East CarolinaAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule USF at East Carolina, November 6 (Friday), Kickoff time 7:30 p.m. T

Top 25 CFB Coach's Poll Predictions 🔮Latest picks before Tuesday's poll drop 📲

USF's Grayson Howard brings an alpha dog mentality to Bulls defense The importance of linebacker Grayson "Pup" Howard to USF this season was underscored at last week's American Conference football kickoff. He was chosen by head

In assembling his first USF roster, Brian Hartline knew what kind of player he wantedIn the days after he was hired as USF's head football coach, Brian Hartline and his staff faced a tremendous challenge. The Transfer Portal was open and the ear

USF's Rob Higgins: "The model right now in college athletics is very broken"The Protect College Sports Act currently percolating in Congress certainly has the potential to dramatically affect how USF operates its athletics program. So f

Why Josh Aldridge was the perfect fit as USF's defensive coordinatorSix days after Brian Hartline was announced as USF's new head football coach, he made the first hire on his staff. It was defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge fr

Why Wyatt Sullivan chose to stay at USF instead of transferring to AuburnIn the aftermath of Alex Golesh's departure from USF to Auburn last year, it seemed like there were headlines every day about which Bulls players were joining h

Could USF face an "expansion fee" to join a power conference?In his address Friday at the American Conference media kickoff, commissioner Tim Pernetti dropped a hint about how USF or any other Group of 6 program will join

USF's Brian Hartline delivers upbeat message at American Conference media kickoffThe last eight months have been a series of firsts for new USF head football coach Brian Hartline. On Friday in St. Petersburg, he experienced another one: His

Is USF ready to win the American Conference football title this Season? Yes!The American Conference football media day goes into high gear on Friday in St. Petersburg. Each head coach will stand before the ESPN+ cameras and talk about t

Former USF coach Alex Golesh was too 'booked' for Tampa radio at SEC Media DaysAlex Golesh was back in Tampa this week for the first time since leaving USF late last November to become the head football coach at Auburn. The occasion was th

Is USF's wide receiver room being overlooked? That could be a mistakeCrawling around online to see what other sites felt about USF's wide receiver room for this season led to a surprise. Apparently, the Bulls' receiving corps isn

USF fans get encouraging news in the latest twist in the Protect College Sports ActThere was understandable concern in Bulls Nation about a provision under discussion in the Protect College Sports Act that could prohibit power conferences from

On3 says USF has some of the most impactful transfer players in the Group of 6With summer camp beginning soon for USF football, we're being inundated with top 10 lists of this and that. It's something to talk until we have actual football

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference 2026 opponents: ECUAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule USF at East Carolina, November 6. Kickoff time 7:30 p.m. TV: ESPN2

USF's rank and win total in ESPN's FPI American Conference outlook seems a bit lowHere at Green, Gold and Bold we like to have fun with numbers. With that in mind, one of the more interesting preseason prediction models is the ESPN FPI -- al

What If USF played in the Big 12 this season? Madden 2027 delivers its verdictI received an unusual text from my adult son Ben early Sunday morning. It was about the Madden 2027 college football video game. He had placed an advance order

USF football's top 5 recruits of all time: Who lived up to the hype?We know Brian Hartline's reputation as a fierce recruiter and there is little doubt he will bring significant talent to USF. Actually, judging by the decisions

USF's football recruiting rise Is fueled by victories over power conference programsWe're deep enough into recruiting for the Class of 2027 that we can safely say that USF's Brian Hartline's reputation in that area was not just hype. According

Every USF football fan should know these four under-the-radar playersWith the start of USF's summer football training camp just a few weeks away, Bulls fans will need a little time to adjust to the rebuilt roster. New head coach

Brian Hartline says USF football recent success was 'nowhere near where it should be'It was national news for about 24 hours when USF hired Brian Hartline last December to replace Alex Golesh as the head football coach. But there was a lot of ot

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference 2026 opponents: UABAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule UAB vs. USF, October 31 at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff time TBA.

Amid doubts from pundits about USF football, one analyst takes a different approachMost of the college football preview sites are keeping USF at an arm's length, not wanting to appear too bullish on the first year of the Brian Hartline era. No

The new USF stadium will change more than the view and fans should be preparedUSF football always tried to emphasize the positives of calling Raymond James Stadium its home for nearly three decades. The Bulls could point to the fact that

USF's Rob Higgins says there will be plenty of affordable seats at the new stadiumThere has been a lot of chatter among USF football fans about the high cost of premium seats at the Bulls on-campus stadium that will open in 2027. Most of it c

USF's buildup to the 2027 football season could look a lot differentFor decades, the rhythm of the off-season for college football programs was predictable. There was spring practice followed by an intrasquad game, summer condit

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FBS Committee Proposes Changes to Transfer PortalFull details on proposal inside 📲

USF football and all sports will feel a big impact under new NCAA eligibility ruleThe new rule passed by the NCAA D-1 Cabinet isn't a return to the good old days where players mostly finished at the schools where they started, but it's a big

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference 2026 opponents: UTSAAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule USF vs. UTSA, October 8 (Thursday) at The Alamodome in San Antonio.

USF football keeps winning on the recruiting trail with another major additionWhen USF hired Brian Hartline as its head football coach, one of the first things said about him was that he was a relentless high-level recruiter. Nothing we h

Next up on the look-ahead at USF's American Conference 2026 opponents: TempleAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule USF vs. Temple,, October 3, at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff time

USF could be unfairly affected by the Protect College Sports ActA U.S. Senate committee just gave USF and other programs with the hope of moving to a power conference a moment of concern. Not a freakout at the moment, but de

Protect College Sports Act: How it could affect USF’s power conference pursuitA U.S. Senate committee just gave USF and other programs with the hope of moving to a power conference a moment of concern. Not a freakout at the moment, but de

USF quarterback commit Brody Brenneman: "Competition is great for everyone"One thing immediately stood out about Lakeland Christian quarterback Brody Brenneman after his commitment to join USF in 2027. The Bulls will have someone who b

USF football plans to build its future through high school recruitingUSF just wrapped up its third session of official on-campus visits from prep football recruits in the Class of 2027. Bulls247.com reported that seven would-be U

A look ahead at USF's 2026 American Conference opponents starting with ArmyAn occasional series looking ahead to what USF will face in its American Conference schedule Brian Hartline's first American Conference game as USF's head footb

USF’s stadium price tag turned heads at first, but then Florida entered the chatWe know that college athletics today is vastly different and much more expensive than just a decade ago. However, even by that standard the plan by the Universi

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Bethune-Cookman Places 216 Student-Athletes on SWAC Commissioner's Honor Roll - Bethune-Cookman University AthleticsBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Bethune-Cookman Athletics placed 216 student-athletes on the 2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Commissioner's Honor Roll and All-Academic

USF gets a recruiting coup with a commitment from 4-star quarterback Kevin VerpaeleUSF scored a major coup in football recruiting when 4-star quarterback Kevin Verpaele committed to the Bulls after decommiting from Pitt. Both On3.com and 247Sp