South Florida Bulls take 6-2 record into Friday night game at East Carolina
The gist
South Florida, 6-2 and bowl-eligible, plays at East Carolina on Friday night with its starting quarterback's status unclear.
The Bulls' defense ranks 10th nationally in points allowed.
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2026South Florida rallied late to beat Army 28-24 in its conference opener, with Michael Van Buren Jr. passing for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- Sep 26, 2026USF beat Bowling Green 14-6 on the road to improve to 4-0, the eighth 4-0 start in program history; Hartline's start is the second-best by a first-year USF coach behind Charlie Strong's 7-0 in 2017.
- Oct 31, 2026USF scored 30 unanswered points after trailing 10-0 to beat UAB 30-10 at Raymond James Stadium; C.J. Hicks had four sacks and two forced fumbles, both recovered for defensive touchdowns.
Key terms
- bowl-eligible
- In NCAA Division I FBS college football, the standard that makes a team available for selection to postseason bowl games.
- American Conference
- A US collegiate athletic conference in NCAA Division I, with members mainly in the Northeast, Midwest and South.
- College Football Playoff rankings
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
Source: Wikipedia