South Florida Bulls
0–0 · 0–0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Way too early
WEEK 5 · 2026
44%
American title game
27%
Win the American
16%
Make the playoff
<1%
First-round bye
avg seed 10.8
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-5 job: beat Temple.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves South Florida's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 3
Temple at South Florida
Your game. Beat Temple and your playoff odds are 17%; lose and they drop to 6%.
South Florida 92%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 3
UTSA at Rice
American Athletic race: UTSA losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play UTSA in week 6.
UTSA 85%
TBD
THU OCT 1
North Texas at Tulsa
American Athletic race: North Texas losing helps your spot in the standings.
North Texas 84%
TBD
SAT OCT 3
Marshall at James Madison
Marshall winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
James Madison 88%
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.