FBS-CFB Game Preview: Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners (4-4) vs. South Florida Bulls (6-2)

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Venue & Match Details

Stadium: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL (capacity ~65,000)

kickoff: 7:30 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN

Weather Forecast: Clear skies, 74°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph). Ideal conditions for a high-scoring AAC clash.

Injury Report

UTSA Roadrunners: No major new injuries; QB Owen McCown and RB Robert Henry expected to start.

South Florida Bulls: QB Byrum Brown (minor ankle soreness) probable; RB Samuel Franklin and WR Chas Nimrod available.

Player Matchups

QB Owen McCown (UTSA): 1,675 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INTs, 67.3% completions. Coming off a 370-yard, 4-TD performance vs. Tulane.

QB Byrum Brown (USF): 1,964 yards, 17 TDs, 6 INTs, plus 596 rushing yards and 8 TDs. Dual-threat centerpiece of USF’s offense.

RB Robert Henry (UTSA): 955 yards, 9 TDs, averaging 7.9 YPC.

RB Samuel Franklin (USF): 481 yards, 5 TDs, 6.2 YPC.

WR Devin McCuin (UTSA): 460 yards, 6 TDs.

WR Chas Nimrod (USF): 466 yards, 3 TDs.

Team Form

UTSA Roadrunners:

Last 5: W–L–W–L–W

Offense: 402.1 YPG (58th FBS), 34.0 PPG (37th)

Defense: 401.6 YPG allowed (101st), 30.3 PPG allowed (110th)

South Florida Bulls:

Last 5: L–W–W–W–W

Offense: 487.0 YPG (8th FBS), 40.4 PPG (7th)

Defense: 384.8 YPG allowed (89th), 24.4 PPG allowed (69th)

Series History

This is only the second-ever meeting between the programs.

2023: UTSA defeated USF 49–21 in San Antonio.

First matchup in Tampa.

Betting Trends

UTSA: 4–4 ATS this season; 6 of 8 games Over the total.

USF: 5–3 ATS; 5 of 8 games Over.

UTSA ranks 125th in red-zone defense (93.1% opponent scoring).

USF ranks 39th in red-zone offense (89.7% scoring).

UTSA commits 71.6 penalty yards per game (130th FBS), a major discipline issue.

Projected Score: South Florida 41 – UTSA 27

Game Odds

Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners               68.5

South Florida Bulls                                          – 13.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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