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South Florida Bulls

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WEEK 4 · 2026
Week 4 pregame guide

USF is 3-0 and Hartline is still mad about the first half

The Bulls scored 59 on Delaware State and their coach said they lost half a game. Bowling Green's run defense is the place to fix that.

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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

South Florida at Bowling Green
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Final
South Florida
Final · South Florida 14–6 Bowling GreenWish granted ✓
Bowling Green

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result South Florida wanted
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Impact 1
James Madison
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Rooted for
Old Dominion
Final · James Madison 46–20 Old DominionWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.2-point playoff boost

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

Entering-week projection21% if Old Dominion won17% with the other result3.2-point differenceSouth Florida playoff chance
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ESPN
Impact 2
Liberty
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Rooted for
Coastal Carolina
Final · Liberty 34–17 Coastal CarolinaWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.6-point playoff boost

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

Entering-week projection20% if Coastal Carolina won17% with the other result2.6-point differenceSouth Florida playoff chance
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Impact 3
Colorado State
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UTSA
Final · Colorado State 45–59 UTSAWish granted ✓
Projected 2.5-point playoff boost

UTSA won and stayed ranked ahead of its Week 6 game against South Florida.

Entering-week projection18% if UTSA won16% with the other result2.5-point differenceSouth Florida playoff chance
54 other games had little impact
Army at Temple · ESPN
Navy at UAB · ESPN
Northwestern at Indiana · FOX
Clemson at California · ESPN
Texas at Tennessee · ABC
Sam Houston at Texas Tech · TNT
Colorado at Baylor · ESPN2
Virginia Tech at Boston College · ACC Network
Wake Forest at Louisville · ESPN
Illinois at Ohio State · FOX
San Diego State at Toledo · CBSSN
UNLV at Akron · ESPN+
Ball State at Kent State · ESPN+
South Alabama at Kentucky · SEC Network
UCLA at Maryland · BTN
Notre Dame at Purdue · Peacock
Northern Illinois at Georgia State · ESPN+
Hawai'i at Wyoming · The CW Network
Ole Miss at Florida · ABC
Oklahoma at Georgia · ESPN
TCU at UCF · FS1
Utah at Iowa State · FOX
Iowa at Michigan · CBS
Boise State at Western Michigan · ESPN2
UConn at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
New Mexico at New Mexico State · CBSSN
Houston at Georgia Southern · ESPNU
Vanderbilt at Auburn · SEC Network
Nebraska at Michigan State · BTN
Wisconsin at Penn State · ERADM
Delaware at Virginia · ACC Network
Central Michigan at Miami · The CW Network
Louisiana at Charlotte · ESPN+
South Carolina at Alabama · ESPN
Kansas State at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Oklahoma State at West Virginia · FS1
Southern Miss at Tulane · ESPN+
Kennesaw State at Arkansas State · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
Texas A&M at LSU · ABC
Arizona at Washington State · CBS
Oregon at USC · NBC
Troy at Utah State · CBSSN
App State at NC State · ESPNU
Missouri at Mississippi State · SEC Network
Tulsa at Arkansas · SECN+
Florida Atlantic at UL Monroe · ESPN+
Missouri State at SMU · ACC Network
Oregon State at UTEP · MW+
Massachusetts at Sacramento State · ESPN+
Rice at Fresno State · The CW Network
Georgia Tech at Stanford · ESPN
Air Force at Nevada · FS1
Minnesota at Washington · FOX
The rooting list was:South Florida, then Old Dominion, Coastal Carolina, UTSA.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 4, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 4). How the model works.