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South Florida Bulls

2–0 · 1–0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC
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WEEK 3 · 2026
Week 3 pregame guide

South Florida is heavily favored against Delaware State

USF can sharpen its protection against Delaware State, while Texas State offers the biggest outside boost to the Bulls' conference outlook.

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South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown throws against Navy.
South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown faces Navy.
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Your game

Delaware State at South Florida
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ESPN+
Final
Delaware State
Final · Delaware State 17–59 South FloridaWish granted ✓
South Florida

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result South Florida wanted
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USA Network
Impact 1
North Texas
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Rooted for
Texas State
Final · North Texas 35–49 Texas StateWish granted ✓
Projected 4.5-point title-game boost

North Texas lost, improving South Florida's place in the American Athletic standings.

Entering-week projection68% if Texas State won64% with the other result4.5-point differenceSouth Florida American title-game chance
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The CW Network
Impact 2
James Madison
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Rooted for
San Diego State
Final · James Madison 26–13 San Diego StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.6-point playoff boost

James Madison won instead, so South Florida did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection17% if San Diego State won14% with the other result2.6-point differenceSouth Florida playoff chance
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SECN+
Impact 3
UTSA
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Texas
Final · UTSA 6–30 TexasWish granted ✓
Projected 2.3-point title-game boost

UTSA lost, improving South Florida's place in the American Athletic standings.

Entering-week projection65% if Texas won63% with the other result2.3-point differenceSouth Florida American title-game chance
54 other games had little impact
Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Miami at Wake Forest · ESPN
Houston at Texas Tech · FOX
Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN
Georgia at Arkansas · ABC
Tulane at Kansas State · ESPN2
Bowling Green at Iowa State · ESPNU
Arizona State at Kansas · FS1
North Carolina at Clemson · ESPN
Akron at Minnesota · BTN
Kent State at Ohio State · FOX
Buffalo at Penn State · BTN
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin · Peacock
NC State at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Wyoming at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Temple at Toledo · CBSSN
Florida State at Alabama · ABC
Kentucky at Texas A&M · ESPN
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · ESPN+
Utah State at Utah · FOX
SMU at Louisville · ESPN2
UTEP at Michigan · BTN
USC at Rutgers · CBS
Stanford at Duke · The CW Network
Western Kentucky at Indiana · Peacock
Ball State at Liberty · ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Baylor · ESPNU
Mississippi State at South Carolina · SEC Network
East Carolina at Old Dominion · ESPN+
Florida International at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Charlotte at App State · ESPN+
Marshall at Missouri State · CBSSN
Florida at Auburn · ESPN
Troy at Missouri · SECN+
Georgia State at UCF · ESPN+
UConn at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Rice · ESPN+
Nevada at Middle Tennessee · ESPN+
Ohio at South Alabama · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
LSU at Ole Miss · ABC
New Mexico at Oklahoma · ESPN2
BYU at Colorado State · CBS
Colorado at Northwestern · FOX
West Virginia at Virginia · ACC Network
Virginia Tech at Maryland · FS1
Michigan State at Notre Dame · NBC
Kennesaw State at Tennessee · SEC Network
Arkansas State at TCU · ESPNU
UAB at Louisiana · ESPN+
Northern Illinois at Arizona · TNT
North Dakota State at Sacramento State · ESPN
Purdue at UCLA · BTN
Fresno State at San José State · FS1
The rooting list was:South Florida, then Texas State, San Diego State, Texas.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3). How the model works.