Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at South Florida · Conference game
UAB 22%78% USF
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model 44
Model line
USF -11
USF 78% to win
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Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
South Florida 78%
Projected UAB 17 – USF 28 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
USF -11
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Model 44
How the model gets there (points from USF’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUSF rating edge+7.9+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginUSF by 11.0
TotalScoring ratings46.5+Wind 11 mph−2.4=Model total44.1
Signals
The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 4-5-1 44% | 2-8 20% | |
| 7-3 70% | 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 3 since 2023
UAB 2–3 USF
USF leads · 5 games since 2003 · USF has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 2025 | South Florida 48 @ UAB 18 | USF -22.5 | USF W |
| Oct 19 2024 | UAB 25 @ South Florida 35 | USF -14.5 | UAB W |
| Oct 7 2023 | South Florida 35 @ UAB 56 | USF -3 | UAB W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UAB−11.8 →−9.6▲ 2.2#107
USF+8.1 →−2.8▼ 10.9#76
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8
Longer bar = better
#106
Offense
USF better ▶#76
#61
Defense
USF better ▶#46
0.0 #72
Turnovers
USF better ▶+0.4 #46
67 plays #59
Pace
◀ UAB faster59 plays #127
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| UAB off | USF def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 23.3 #104 | 15.1 #13 | USF |
| Yards / play | 5.06 #120 | 5.07 #48 | USF |
| PPA / play | +0.04 #110 | +0.01 #37 | USF |
| Success rate | 41% #88 | 42% #87 | Even |
| USF off | UAB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.6 #87 | 24.6 #75 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.48 #100 | 4.95 #33 | UAB |
| PPA / play | +0.13 #78 | +0.02 #40 | UAB |
| Success rate | 47% #37 | 43% #96 | USF |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UAB scoring against the USF defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.9 #119 | 8.0 #87 | 10.9 #107 | 2.1 #133 | 8.4 #43 | 10.6 #101 | |
2.7 #18 | 5.7 #41 | 8.4 #29 | 1.9 #10 | 4.9 #39 | 6.7 #11 |
USF scoring against the UAB defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.9 #76 | 4.3 #131 | 10.1 #115 | 5.0 #96 | 11.4 #6 | 16.4 #27 | |
7.0 #115 | 8.7 #98 | 15.7 #109 | 4.4 #58 | 4.4 #28 | 8.9 #34 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
78° · 11 mph
Wind trims 2.4 pts off the total
Rest
UAB16d bye
USF14d bye
UAB +2 days
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 133fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
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Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

