USF Bulls at Florida Gators: Odds, Spread, and Total
It was, by any definition, the best debut of any South Florida Bulls team in history. The USF Bulls stunned the visiting Boise State Broncos 34-7 behind a pummeling performance…
It was, by any definition, the best debut of any South Florida Bulls team in history. The USF Bulls stunned the visiting Boise State Broncos 34-7 behind a pummeling performance from linebacker Jhalyn Shuler's defense and 189 combined yards from receivers Chas Nimrod and Keshaun Singleton. Boise State's pass-rushers did not rattle USF's signal-caller, Byrum Brown, who has returned healthy in 2025.
Out of the frying pan, and into the fire. USF goes straight from its upset triumph over the top 25 to facing another potential CFP-caliber foe, when the Bulls visit the Florida Gators this Saturday at 4:15 p.m. EST.
Las Vegas does not think lightning will strike twice … even in Florida. Gainesville's iconic SEC team is an 18-point favorite over the AAC's upstarts from Tampa for a game with an O/U (54.5) point-total line.
Spread
- Bulls +18 (-109)
- Gators -18 (-103)
Moneyline
- Bulls +679
- Gators -835
Total
- OVER 56 (-109)
- UNDER 56 (-108)
*The above data was collected on Sept. 5, 2025, and may have changed since writing.
USF Bulls at Florida Gators Betting Trends
- Florida has beaten USF all three times that the teams have played.
- The Florida Gators have won five consecutive games at The Swamp.
- USF vs Boise State snapped a streak of four USF games going over totals.
USF Bulls at Florida Gators Injury Reports
USF Bulls
- None
Florida Gators
- Wide receiver Kahleil Jackson is out with a knee injury.
- Quarterback DJ Lagway is probable with a leg injury.
- Wide receiver Dallas Wilson is questionable with a leg injury.
- Wide receiver Aidan Mizell is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
- Defensive tackle Caleb Banks is questionable with a leg injury.
- Running back Treyaun Webb is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
- Cornerback Onis Konanbanny is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
- Defensive lineman LJ McCray is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
- Cornerback Ben Hanks III is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
- Cornerback Jamroc Grimsley is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
USF Bulls at Florida Gators Predictions and Picks
The Florida Gators haven't been tested in spite of a 1-0 record. Last weekend's game was an academic 55-0 victory over the LIU Sharks of the FCS. With the Gators looking revitalized under coach Billy Napier and quarterback D.J. Lagway, speculators assume that home-field advantage will carry UF to a big win.
An overlooked angle is that USF's "home field" edge in Week 1 was really more of a home state edge. Boise State was unhappy in the hot, steamy conditions. You could have moved the game to Miami, given 30,000 Broncos fans tickets to the Orange Bowl, and USF would still have felt more comfortable than Boise State. The Bulls don't have to travel far to play the Gators in Week 2, and more importantly, conditions that caused a mismatch in Tampa won't bother either of the Sunshine State's foes.
Aiden Gallardo of Gators Wire writes, "If there's a trap-game vibe here, it's because USF has nothing to lose and everything to gain." But even he misses the larger point that after Week 1's revelation in Tampa, USF will be overjoyed to play in an SEC venue close to home. Take the scrappy Bulls to cover ATS.
