The 2026 South Florida Bulls football team represents the University of South Florida (USF) as member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Brian Hartline, the Bulls play home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Cole BestIOLAuburnByrum BrownQBAuburnNykahi DavenportRBAuburnJonathan EcholsTEAuburnFred Gaskin IIISAuburnLocklan HewlettQBAuburnGavin JenkinsCBAuburnJeremiah KogerWRAuburnChristian NeptuneWRAuburnChas NimrodWRAuburnKory PettigrewWRAuburnCole SkinnerIOLAuburnKeshaun SingletonWRAuburnJaylen JohnsonRBBethune–CookmanBrandon WintonWREast Tennessee StateJonas DuclonaCBGeorgia TechKhalil WalkerIOLHawaiiRocco NichollLBKent StateAdam ZouaguiKKentuckyIzaiah GuyCBLibertyBoogsie SilveraSSacramento StateJarvis LeeCBSMUIra SingletonEDGESMUDerrick McCormick Jr.LBSouth Carolina StateMarcelis TateQBTennessee StateKajuan BanksCBTulaneJames ChenaultCBUtahTyreek MajorIOLWestern KentuckyDinellson ExumeDLUnknownDorian Mallary Jr.CBUnknownTraevon MitchellDLUnknownK'wan PowellRBUnknownTyler WilliamsWRUnknownAlvon IsaacRBWithdrawn
Incoming Michael WootenIOLArizonaA'mon Lane-GanusCBAuburnTayvion BeasleyCBBYUEthan GreenOTCincinnatiJulius TateIOLCoastal CarolinaArmani WinfieldWRColorado StateD.J. CrowtherRBDartmouthTerry Simmons Jr.DLDukeTeddy FosterCBFloridaGrayson HowardLBFloridaLuke ClyburnTEFurmanCaleb CookIOLGeorgia SouthernAyden JacksonSGeorgia SouthernAmarion FortenberryCBKansas StateJayden BradfordQBLibertyMichael Van Buren Jr.QBLSUZa'Quan BryanCBMinnesotaJaron GloverWRMississippi StateLuke KromenhoekQBMississippi StateCash HudsonIOLMissouri StateJason Collins Jr.RBMorgan StateKahari FinleyOTMorgan StateJaylin AcevedoOTNavyMajor DillardDLNorfolk StateMalcolm ZiglarSNorth CarolinaC. J. HicksEDGEOhio StateBryson RodgersWROhio StateKade CatonTEOregonShamar MeikleEDGEOregon StateArhmad BranchWRPurdueSam RobinsonLBRutgersJR RosenbergSTexas A&MKJ CooperQBTexas SouthernKenny OdomWRUTEPTerrell JonesDLVirginiaCameron SeldonWRVirginia TechDon VolanteLSWest FloridaIsrael BoyceSWest VirginiaMarshon OxleyEDGEWest VirginiaAsani RedwoodDLWest VirginiaLawson ThornKWingate
Schedule
Game summaries FIU
Statistics FIUUSF First downs 19 14 Plays–yards 75–381 56–208 Rushes–yards 25–80 38–108 Passing yards 301 100 Passing: –– 31–50–2 11–18–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 29:51 30:09 Team Category Player Statistics FIU Passing JJ Kohl 31/50, 301 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing JJ Kohl 6 carries, 31 yards Receiving Maguire Anderson 8 receptions, 87 yards South Florida Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 11/18, 100 yards Rushing Jason Collins Jr. 17 carries, 59 yards Receiving Arhmad Branch 5 receptions, 47 yards
at Army
Statistics USFARMY First downs 21 21 Plays–yards 55–369 62–347 Rushes–yards 25–130 51–219 Passing yards 239 128 Passing: –– 19–30–1 10–11–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 24:14 35:46 Team Category Player Statistics South Florida Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 19/30, 239 yards, 2 TD Rushing Michael Van Buren Jr. 5 carries, 45 yards, 2 TD Receiving Joshua Porter 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD Army Passing Cale Hellums 9/10, 91 yards, 2 TD Rushing Godspower Nwawuihe 20 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Zach Mundell 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Delaware State (FCS)
Statistics DSUUSF First downs 17 33 Plays–yards 58–353 66–611 Rushes–yards 31–103 31–290 Passing yards 250 321 Passing: –– 17–27–0 25–35–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:21 28:39 Team Category Player Statistics Delaware State Passing Ui Ale 16/22, 249 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ui Ale 4 carries, 49 yards Receiving Nathan Stewart 2 receptions, 102 yards, TD South Florida Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 23/32, 300 yards, TD Rushing D. J. Crowther 8 carries, 101 yards, 3 TD Receiving Joshua Parker 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
at Bowling Green
Statistics USFBGSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving Bowling Green Passing Rushing Receiving
Temple
Statistics TEMUSF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
at UTSA
Statistics USFUTSA First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving UTSA Passing Rushing Receiving
Kent State
Statistics KENTUSF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Kent State Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
UAB
Statistics UABUSF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
at East Carolina
Statistics USFECU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving East Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
Memphis
Statistics MEMUSF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Memphis Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
at Florida Atlantic
Statistics USFFAU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving Florida Atlantic Passing Rushing Receiving
Tulane
Statistics TULNUSF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel Roster
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