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Alex Golesh (3rd year) (13-12)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 (#51)  |  SOS: (#71)
Power (#67)  | Off (#46)  | Def (#83)  |  Roster  |  Portals  |  Croots
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South Florida's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 South Florida vs Boise State+7
Fri 9/5 South Florida at Florida+20.5
Fri 9/12 South Florida at Miami+21.5
Fri 9/19 South Florida vs South Carolina State-23.5
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/2 South Florida vs Charlotte-24.5
Thu 10/9 South Florida at North Texas-5.5
Fri 10/17 South Florida vs Florida Atlantic-15.5
Fri 10/24 South Florida at Memphis+4.5
BYE WEEK
Wed 11/5 South Florida vs UTSA-2
Fri 11/14 South Florida at Navy-2
Fri 11/21 South Florida at UAB-12
Fri 11/28 South Florida vs Rice-19

Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 #51
Schedule Rating: #71
Future 2026 Schedule
South Florida's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 South Florida vs Bethune-Cookman W 48 - 3
Sat 9/7 South Florida at Alabama+33.565.5L 16 - 42UY
Sat 9/14 South Florida at Southern Miss-13.058.5W 49 - 24OY
Sat 9/21 South Florida vs Miami+17.064.5L 15 - 50ON
Sat 9/28 South Florida at Tulane+4.060.5L 10 - 45UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 South Florida vs Memphis+10.061.0L 3 - 21UN
Sat 10/19 South Florida vs UAB-14.055.5W 35 - 25ON
BYE WEEK
Fri 11/1 South Florida at Florida Atlantic-1.548.0W 44 - 21OY
Sat 11/9 South Florida vs Navy+4.559.5L 7 - 28UN
Sat 11/16 South Florida at Charlotte+1.553.5W 59 - 24OY
Sat 11/23 South Florida vs Tulsa-17.560.0W 63 - 30OY
Sat 11/30 South Florida at Rice-5.553.5L 28 - 35ON
Tue 12/24 South Florida vs San José State-1.566.5W 41 - 39OY

2024 Schedule Rating: #89
2024 Record: 7 - 6 (AAC: 4 - 4)
Spread Record 6 - 6 - 0 | O/U 8 - 5

Opponents: 2 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 5 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 1 Good, 1 Avg, 1 Bad, 6 Poor

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2025 class: 189 points  #64
2024 class: 198 points  #50
2023 class: 165 points  #76
2022 class: 136 points  #91
2021 class: 168 points  #63

Average Class Ranking:  #69
Average Recruiting Points: 171
Class Averages
American Athletic Class: 129 #103
Group of 5 Class: 135 #102
FBS Class: 179 #69

2020 class: 143 points  #101
2019 class: 158 points  #77
2018 class: 176 points  #65
2017 class: 151 points  #76
2016 class: 161 points  #66

Average Class Ranking:  #77
Average Recruiting Points: 158
 
Offensive Coordinator Joel Gordon
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Bryce Archie17229059%19149106.6
Byrum Brown7813259%836206.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Cartevious Norton (Tr)12952574.162
Byrum Brown6826934.042
Bryce Archie6813722.035
Sam Franklin (Tr)1813207.334
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Keshaun Singleton27428315.967
Joshua Porter2421008.832
Wyatt Sullivan (Tr)13155211.938
Chas Nimrod (Tr)10121012.127
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Mac Harris8212462
Tavin Ward612003
Rocco Nicholl (Tr)611032
Jhalyn Shuler607441
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Mac Harris8212462
Chavez Brown (Tr)498410
Jhalyn Shuler607441
Ira Singleton123310
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
De'Shawn Rucker412007
Ben Knox221106
Izaiah Guy (Tr)300005
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 67% #13
Offense Returning Production: 66% #36
Defense Returning Production: 68% #17
Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #84
16 Commits, 84.6 Avg Rating
24% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 18% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 850.00 #32
Offense Talent #32 | Defense Talent #48
2024 #102 | 2023 #97 | 2022 #69 | 2021 #73
2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 7 - 6
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2023 Record: 7 - 6
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2022 Record: 1 - 11
2022 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 3

Four Year Record: 15 - 23
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 18 - 19 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 8 - 16
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 2 - 10
2021 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2020 Record: 1 - 8
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 7
Spread: 5 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 3

2019 Record: 4 - 8
2019 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

2018 Record: 7 - 6
2018 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

Eight Year Record: 29 - 55
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 40 - 43 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 14 - 41

South Florida Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024I Bowl South Florida vs San José State-1.566.5W 41 - 39
2023Raton Bowl South Florida vs Syracuse+3.056.0W 45 - 0
2018Gasparilla Bowl South Florida vs Marshall+3.551.0L 20 - 38
2017Birmingham Bowl South Florida vs Texas Tech-2.066.0W 38 - 34
2016N/A South Florida vs South Carolina-11.058.0W 46 - 39
2015Beach Bowl South Florida vs Western Kentucky+3.0L 35 - 45
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.17 (83)38% (118)3.88 (74)30.7 (32)39%56%.16 (66)39% (36)4 (88)27.9 (38)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.17 (79)39% (106)3.63 (89)29.9 (52)38%43%.23 (97)40% (41)3.7 (60)29.7 (84)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241325:10 (122)20.4 (49)39%56%8.1 (128)70.9 (129)1.4 (70)2.18.1 (4)2.5 (30)2
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231328:35 (82)23.1 (15)38%43%7.5 (128)65.5 (123)1.6 (97)1.97.5 (6)1.8 (79)1



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1332.233.634.338.3% (118)3.88 (74)1.4204081812274.848% (82)52% (51)39% (112)38% (106)15% (57).17 (83)
2024 Defense1329.827.231.839.2% (36)4 (88)2.1 - - - - - 49% (46)51% (91)38% (17)40% (69)20% (15).16 (66)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1331.928.73339.2% (106)3.63 (89)1.6234521832694.152% (49)47% (87)39% (112)40% (82)16% (77).17 (79)
2023 Defense1332.227.242.739.8% (41)3.7 (60)1.9 - - - - - 45% (16)54% (117)40% (44)40% (47)19% (15).23 (97)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1348% (82)39% (112)37.8180.84.834 (10).2 (32)3.06 (60)66% (114)10% (62)1.26 (3)
2024 Defense1349% (46)38% (17) - - - - .04 (26)2.63 (18)70% (48)13% (11)1.13 (121)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1352% (49)39% (112)44.6182.84.123 (46).15 (68)2.99 (92)81% (12)11% (92)1.16 (8)
2023 Defense1345% (16)40% (44) - - - - .11 (44)2.73 (16)69% (44)12% (15)1.19 (125)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1352% (51)38% (106)20.234.1227.56.711.316 (87)10 (63).13 (113)1.5 (109)34% (114)25% (121).22 (105)6% (68)2.2 (21)
2024 Defense1351% (91)40% (69) - - - - - - 13 (31).28 (89)1.6 (78)34% (32)32% (87).3 (64)7% (46)1.9 (32)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1347% (87)40% (82)22.134.4268.87.812.227 (25)11 (68).26 (73)1.6 (64)36% (121)27% (95).31 (76)5% (39)2.3 (15)
2023 Defense1354% (117)40% (47) - - - - - - 14 (21).37 (112)1.8 (128)35% (33)29% (56).37 (96)7% (46)2.3 (126)




Power Ratings Overall: 4.64 #54
Offense: 16.82 #49
Defense: 12.18 #55
SP+ Overall: -4.3 #80
SP+ Offense: 29.7 #43
SP+ Defense: 34.0 #111
Returning Prod HC Golesh, OC Gordon & QB all back
'24 QB Bryce Archie returns
Returning Production: 67% #13
Offense: 66% #36 | Defense: 68% #17
OL Prod: 88% #7, 5 clear starters
OL Snaps: 4630 #8 | From Portal: 1019 #40
Rush Prod: 38% #96 | Rec Prod: 35% #91
Def Front Seven: 60% - Secondary: 70%
Roster Team Talent #32 Blue Chips: 3% #61
Offense Talent #32 Defense Talent #48
Crootin Class #64 - 4 YR Rank #69
Portal Class #84 - 16 players, 85 Avg
24% of Roster from Portal, 18% TY
45 New Players, 39% of '25 Roster #99

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 #51
Schedule Rating: -35 #71
View Schedule & Predicted Results
Opps: Elite: 2, Good: 1, Avg: 2, Bad: 2, Poor: 5
Scoring Scoring: 32.2 - 29.8 (32 - 32) in '24
Scoring at Home: 34 - 27 | Road: 34 - 32
OC: Joel Gordon - been OC for 3 years
DC: Todd Orlando - been DC for 3 years
Records 2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 6 - 0) (AAC: 4 - 4)
2023 Record: 7 - 6 (7 - 6 - 0) (AAC: 4 - 4)
2022 Record: 1 - 11 (5 - 7 - 0) (AAC: 0 - 8)
4 Yr Record: (15 - 23) | 8 Yr Record: (29 - 55)
 
'24 OffenseBalanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 48%
Awful Offense Success Rate of 38%
Bad Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.88 PPO
Awful Run Success 39%
Poor Pass Success 38%
Bad Offensive Turnovers
Bad OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Awful 1st/2nd Down Success 66%
Awful when off Schedule 25%
'24 DefenseGood DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 39%
Bad in Scoring Position 4 PPO
Great Run Def Success 38%
Bad Pass Def Success 40%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Great at Forcing Turnovers
Awful Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 66%
Bad when Opp is off Schedule 32%
Team NotesOL top 10 exp, 78% returning, 22% via portal
QB Brown vs Archie, both inconsistent LY
RB rebuild. Norton (Char) added, some depth
WR lost #1, Nimrod (Tenn)/Singleton good
OL returns 4/5. 3 more with exp, 2 portals
Def bad LY, return a lot. 3 DL portals added
OL improve? QB settle? Could be really good
HC Golesh former OC. Big year for staff