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Alex Golesh (3rd year) (22-16) #1
Record: 9 - 4 (6 - 2) | Proj: 10 - 2 (#) | SOS: (#82)
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South Florida's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	South Florida vs Boise State	+8.5	63.5	W 34 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/6	South Florida at Florida	+18.5	58.0	W 18 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/13	South Florida at Miami	+17.5	56.5	L 12 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/20	South Florida vs South Carolina State	-36.0	56.5	W 63 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/3	South Florida vs Charlotte	-28.5	54.5	W 54 - 26	O	N
Fri 10/10	South Florida at North Texas	+2.5	68.5	W 63 - 36	O	Y
Sat 10/18	South Florida vs Florida Atlantic	-20.5	72.5	W 48 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/25	South Florida at Memphis	-3.5	58.5	L 31 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/6	South Florida vs UTSA	-14.0	66.5	W 55 - 23	O	Y
Sat 11/15	South Florida at Navy	-8.5	62.5	L 38 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/22	South Florida at UAB	-21.5	68.5	W 48 - 18	U	Y
Sat 11/29	South Florida vs Rice	-28.5	57.5	W 52 - 3	U	Y
Wed 12/17	South Florida vs Old Dominion	-4.0	52.5	L 10 - 24	U	N

Record Prediction: 10 - 2 NR
Schedule Rating: #82
Future 2027 Schedule

South Florida's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	South Florida vs Boise State	+8.5	63.5	W 34 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/6	South Florida at Florida	+18.5	58.0	W 18 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/13	South Florida at Miami	+17.5	56.5	L 12 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/20	South Florida vs South Carolina State	-36.0	56.5	W 63 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/3	South Florida vs Charlotte	-28.5	54.5	W 54 - 26	O	N
Fri 10/10	South Florida at North Texas	+2.5	68.5	W 63 - 36	O	Y
Sat 10/18	South Florida vs Florida Atlantic	-20.5	72.5	W 48 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/25	South Florida at Memphis	-3.5	58.5	L 31 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/6	South Florida vs UTSA	-14.0	66.5	W 55 - 23	O	Y
Sat 11/15	South Florida at Navy	-8.5	62.5	L 38 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/22	South Florida at UAB	-21.5	68.5	W 48 - 18	U	Y
Sat 11/29	South Florida vs Rice	-28.5	57.5	W 52 - 3	U	Y
Wed 12/17	South Florida vs Old Dominion	-4.0	52.5	L 10 - 24	U	N

2024 Schedule Rating: #89
2025 Record: 9 - 4 (AAC: 6 - 2)
Spread Record 8 - 5 - 0 | O/U 7 - 6

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 2 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 4 Poor

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South Florida's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	South Florida vs Bethune-Cookman			W 48 - 3
Sat 9/7	South Florida at Alabama	+33.5	65.5	L 16 - 42	U	Y
Sat 9/14	South Florida at Southern Miss	-13.0	58.5	W 49 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/21	South Florida vs Miami	+17.0	64.5	L 15 - 50	O	N
Sat 9/28	South Florida at Tulane	+4.0	60.5	L 10 - 45	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	South Florida vs Memphis	+10.0	61.0	L 3 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/19	South Florida vs UAB	-14.0	55.5	W 35 - 25	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/1	South Florida at Florida Atlantic	-1.5	48.0	W 44 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/9	South Florida vs Navy	+4.5	59.5	L 7 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/16	South Florida at Charlotte	+1.5	53.5	W 59 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/23	South Florida vs Tulsa	-17.5	60.0	W 63 - 30	O	Y
Sat 11/30	South Florida at Rice	-5.5	53.5	L 28 - 35	O	N
Tue 12/24	South Florida vs San José State	-1.5	66.5	W 41 - 39	O	Y

South Florida's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	South Florida at Western Kentucky	+13.5	71.5	L 24 - 41	U	N
Sat 9/9	South Florida vs Florida A&M	-20.0	63.0	W 38 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/16	South Florida vs Alabama	+34.0	61.0	L 3 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/23	South Florida vs Rice	+2.5	56.5	W 42 - 29	O	Y
Sat 9/30	South Florida at Navy	+4.0	54.0	W 44 - 30	O	Y
Sat 10/7	South Florida at UAB	-3.5	68.5	L 35 - 56	O	N
Sat 10/14	South Florida vs Florida Atlantic	-3.0	61.0	L 14 - 56	O	N
Sat 10/21	South Florida at UConn	+1.0	57.0	W 24 - 21	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	South Florida at Memphis	+13.5	68.5	L 50 - 59	O	Y
Sat 11/11	South Florida vs Temple	-7.5	70.5	W 27 - 23	U	N
Fri 11/17	South Florida at UTSA	+14.5	65.5	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/25	South Florida vs Charlotte	-7.5	56.5	W 48 - 14	O	Y
Thu 12/21	South Florida vs Syracuse	+3.0	56.0	W 45 - 0	U	Y

South Florida's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	South Florida vs BYU	+11.0	58.5	L 21 - 50	O	N
Sat 9/10	South Florida vs Howard	-39.5	61.5	W 42 - 20	O	N
Sat 9/17	South Florida at Florida	+23.5	58.0	L 28 - 31	O	Y
Sat 9/24	South Florida at Louisville	+15.5	63.5	L 3 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/1	South Florida vs East Carolina	+10.0	55.5	L 28 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/8	South Florida at Cincinnati	+27.0	58.5	L 24 - 28	U	Y
Sat 10/15	South Florida vs Tulane	+12.0	55.0	L 31 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	South Florida at Houston	+17.0	59.0	L 27 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/5	South Florida at Temple	-3.5	49.0	L 28 - 54	O	N
Sat 11/12	South Florida vs SMU	+17.5	72.5	L 23 - 41	U	N
Fri 11/18	South Florida at Tulsa	+14.0	57.5	L 42 - 48	O	Y
Sat 11/26	South Florida vs UCF	+20.0	67.5	L 39 - 46	O	Y

South Florida's 2021 Schedule
Thu 9/2	South Florida at NC State	+20.0	58.0	L 0 - 45	U	N
Sat 9/11	South Florida vs Florida	+29.0	57.0	L 20 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/18	South Florida vs Florida A&M	-22.5	50.0	W 38 - 17	O	N
Sat 9/25	South Florida at BYU	+23.5	54.5	L 27 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/2	South Florida at SMU	+21.5	68.5	L 17 - 41	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	South Florida vs Tulsa	+7.5	56.0	L 31 - 32	O	Y
Sat 10/23	South Florida vs Temple	-1.5	54.5	W 34 - 14	U	Y
Thu 10/28	South Florida at East Carolina	+9.5	55.5	L 14 - 29	U	N
Sat 11/6	South Florida vs Houston	+13.5	53.0	L 42 - 54	O	Y
Fri 11/12	South Florida vs Cincinnati	+24.5	58.5	L 28 - 45	O	Y
Sat 11/20	South Florida at Tulane	+5.5	59.5	L 14 - 45	U	N
Fri 11/26	South Florida at UCF	+17.0	62.0	L 13 - 17	U	Y

2026 class: 180 points   #89
2025 class: 190 points   #68
2024 class: 198 points   #57
2023 class: 165 points   #83
2022 class: 136 points   #95

Average Class Ranking:   #78
Average Recruiting Points: 174

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg P4
4 Year Class: #72 - Best: #57 Worst: #95

CFB Crootin Averages
American Athletic Class: 152  #107
Group of 5 Class: 154  #103
FBS Class: 189  #71

2021 class: 172 points   #69
2020 class: 146 points   #106
2019 class: 164 points   #92
2018 class: 176 points   #66
2017 class: 151 points   #69

Average Class Ranking:   #80
Average Recruiting Points: 162

Transfer Portal Classes
2025 Portal Class #85 - 23 players, 84 Avg
2025 Portal Class #85 - 23 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class #92 - 14 players, 84 Avg
2023 Portal Class #85 - 19 players, 86 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #31 - 14 players, 83 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Joel Gordon (been OC for 3 years) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
KJ Cooper	151	244	62%	1497	11	5	6.1
Michael Van Buren Jr.	94	151	62%	1010	8	2	6.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
D.J. Crowther	191	929	10	4.9	67
Jason Collins Jr.	94	363	5	3.9	23
Alvon Isaac	73	350	0	4.8	49
KJ Cooper	72	243	3	3.4	23

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kenny Odom	62	582	6	9.4	74
Mudia Reuben (Tr)	36	495	5	13.8	60
Armani Winfield	22	276	2	12.5	49
Arhmad Branch	14	212	2	15.1	49

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando (been DC for 3 years) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Ayden Jackson	74	4	1	3
Tavin Ward	60	2	0	2
Za'Quan Bryan	37	1	1	3
Zavier Hamilton	37	3	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Shamar Meikle	28	6	2	4	0
Marshon Oxley	15	5	2	1	1
Michael Williams II	19	2	1	1	0
Ryan Jenkins	12	1	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Ayden Jackson	74	4	1	3
Za'Quan Bryan	37	1	1	3
Tavin Ward	60	2	0	2

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 63% #22
Offense Returning Production: 66% #15
Defense Returning Production: 59% #48
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Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #85
23 Commits, 84.1 Avg Rating
28% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 20% TY

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 876.00 #30
Offense Talent #24 | Defense Talent #61
2025 #30 | 2024 #100 | 2023 #65 | 2022 #69

2025 - 2023 Records
2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

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

Four Year Record: 32 - 20
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 29 - 22 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 20 - 12

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 1 - 11
2022 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 3

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

Eight Year Record: 40 - 57
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 52 - 44 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 27 - 40

South Florida Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Cure Bowl	South Florida vs Old Dominion	-4.0	52.5	L 10 - 24
2024	I Bowl	South Florida vs San José State	-1.5	66.5	W 41 - 39
2023	Raton Bowl	South Florida vs Syracuse	+3.0	56.0	W 45 - 0
2018	Gasparilla Bowl	South Florida vs Marshall	+3.5	51.0	L 20 - 38
2017	Birmingham Bowl	South Florida vs Texas Tech	-2.0	66.0	W 38 - 34
2016	N/A	South Florida vs South Carolina	-11.0	58.0	W 46 - 39
2015	Beach Bowl	South Florida vs Western Kentucky	+3.0		L 35 - 45

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.31 (12)	1.33 (28)	46% (21)	4.45 (17)	29.5 (54)	46%	62%	.07 (20)	1.32 (107)	38% (21)	3.15 (28)	29.2 (80)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.17 (83)	1.38 (10)	38% (118)	3.88 (74)	30.7 (32)	39%	56%	.16 (66)	1.39 (115)	39% (36)	4 (88)	27.9 (38)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	25:24	23.8	46%	62%	6.6	61	1.5	1.9	6.5	2.5	3

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	25:10	20.4	39%	56%	8.1	70.9	1.4	2.1	8.1	2.5	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	40.5	51	35	46.5% (21)	4.45 (17)	1.5	24	488	212	276	5.5	51% (55)	48% (80)	47% (26)	46% (28)	14% (45)	.31 (12)
2025 Defense	13	23.4	14.3	32.3	37.8% (21)	3.15 (28)	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	48% (47)	51% (94)	38% (14)	38% (37)	16% (59)	.07 (20)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	32.2	33.6	34.3	38.3% (118)	3.88 (74)	1.4	20	408	181	227	4.8	48% (82)	52% (51)	39% (112)	38% (106)	15% (57)	.17 (83)
2024 Defense	13	29.8	27.2	31.8	39.2% (36)	4 (88)	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	49% (46)	51% (91)	38% (17)	40% (69)	20% (15)	.16 (66)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	51% (55)	47% (26)	38.8	212.2	5.5	29 (30)	.18 (38)	3.33 (13)	81% (9)	8% (23)	0.98 (60)
2025 Defense	13	48% (47)	38% (14)	-	-	-	-	.02 (22)	2.63 (20)	79% (120)	11% (42)	1.06 (112)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	48% (82)	39% (112)	37.8	180.8	4.8	34 (10)	.2 (32)	3.06 (60)	66% (114)	10% (62)	1.26 (3)
2024 Defense	13	49% (46)	38% (17)	-	-	-	-	.04 (26)	2.63 (18)	70% (48)	13% (11)	1.13 (121)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	48% (80)	46% (28)	20.7	31.2	275.6	8.9	13.3	33 (8)	11 (60)	.48 (6)	1.7 (14)	29% (24)	30% (75)	.43 (25)	6% (81)	2.3 (4)
2025 Defense	13	51% (94)	38% (37)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (6)	.17 (33)	1.6 (67)	37% (5)	27% (34)	.23 (43)	6% (81)	2 (49)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	52% (51)	38% (106)	20.2	34.1	227.5	6.7	11.3	16 (87)	10 (63)	.13 (113)	1.5 (109)	34% (114)	25% (121)	.22 (105)	6% (68)	2.2 (21)
2024 Defense	13	51% (91)	40% (69)	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 (31)	.28 (89)	1.6 (78)	34% (32)	32% (87)	.3 (64)	7% (46)	1.9 (32)

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(12/16) Hiring Tim Beck as OC for reasons unknown. ❌
(12/3) Hiring OSU OC Brian Hartline, Golesh left for Auburn ❌
(7/12) Golesh go-go offense could fun after Sept ❌
(3/23) HC Golesh former OC. Big year for staff ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #40SP+ #29

Record Prediction: 10 - 2 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

9 - 4
AAC 6 - 2

Vs Spread8 - 5 - 0Totals7 - 6

One Score Games '25: (1-2)(0-0 under A.G.)

5 Year Profile

Improving Below Avg P4

'26 Profile

Up to Average P4

Performance #38

Special Teams #85

Returning Production

From 2025

0% #1

25 QB Bryce Archie returns (OC back)

Offense 66% #15

Defense 59% #48

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 88% #45 starters, 0 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 4,630 #6From Portal: 1019 #38

Rush Prod: 38% #101

Rec Prod: 35% #100

Front Seven: 55% #56

Secondary: 67% #40

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #30

Blue Chips (2%) #79

Offense Talent #24

Defense Talent #61

Portal Class #8523 players (84 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #894 YR Class Rating #72

Talent Profile

Consistent Below Avg P4

28% of Roster from Portal, 20% TY

44% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Joel Gordon 3

(DC) Todd Orlando 3

2025 Schedule

Information

SOS #82

South Florida plays 3 opps off a byeSCST & CHAR & UNT

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 9 - 4 (8 - 5 - 0) (AAC: 6 - 2)

2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 6 - 0) (AAC: 4 - 4)

Win History

Past 5 years 4.8

Avg under Alex G 7.67

4 Yr Record (32 - 20)

8 Yr Record (40 - 57)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Hiring Tim Beck as OC for reasons unknown.

Hiring OSU OC Brian Hartline, Golesh left for Auburn

Mauled N Texas, over 600 yds offense, 300 rushing

Still running QB Brown 17 times in Char blowout?

QB Brown great vs Boise, tough runner. Big W

LB good, exp'd. Starters have over 40 starts

Golesh go-go offense could fun after Sept

RBs Franklin (OU) & Norton (Char) added

OL top 10 exp, 78% returning, 22% via portal

QB Brown vs Archie, both inconsistent LY

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%) #1

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0 #1

Defense: 0 #1

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters 0 of 22 (0%)2-Deep 0 of 44 (0%)

Senior/Gr starters: 0 (0%) (Off: 0, Def: 0)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 0 of 44 (0%)

Upperclass on Roster: 53.1%(76 of 143)

Portals

Top '25 Incoming Portals

Izaiah Guy (CB)3★ (.86)

Chavez Brown (LB)3★ (.86)

Chas Nimrod (WR)3★ (.85)

Tyler Williams (WR)3★ (.85)

Sam Franklin (RB)3★ (.85)

Cedrick Hawkins (S)3★ (.84)

Derrick McCormick (LB)3★ (.84)

Cedrick Hawkins Jr. (S)3★ (.84)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '25 Incoming Recruits

Christian Neptune (ATH)3★ (.88)

Gerrick Gordon (IOL)3★ (.87)

Gerrick Gordon Jr. (IOL)3★ (.87)

Tray Kinkle (RB)3★ (.87)

Gavin Jenkins (CB)3★ (.87)

Caleb Harris (OT)3★ (.86)

Brooks Williams Jr. (EDGE)3★ (.86)

Jeremiah Koger (WR)3★ (.86)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile