2023 South Florida Bulls football team

The 2023 South Florida Bulls football team represent the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls play their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Bulls are led by first-year head coach Alex Golesh. This season is the tenth for the Bulls as members of the American Athletic Conference, and their 26th season overall.

2023 South Florida Bulls football
Boca Raton Bowl, vs. Syracuse
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	6–6 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach	Alex Golesh (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Joel Gordon (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–3–5
Home stadium	Raymond James Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 24 SMU y$		8	–	0					11	–	2
Tulane y		8	–	0					11	–	2
UTSA		7	–	1					8	–	4
Memphis		6	–	2					9	–	3
South Florida		4	–	4					6	–	6
Rice		4	–	4					6	–	6
Navy		4	–	4					5	–	7
North Texas		3	–	5					5	–	7
UAB		3	–	5					4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		3	–	5					4	–	8
Charlotte		2	–	6					3	–	9
Tulsa		2	–	6					4	–	8
Temple		1	–	7					3	–	9
East Carolina		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 14, 2023 Rankings from CFP Rankings

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:30 p.m.	at Western Kentucky*	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	CBSSN	L 24–41	15,438
September 9	7:00 p.m.	No. 23 (FCS) Florida A&M*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+	W 38–24	36,495
September 16	3:30 p.m.	No. 10 Alabama*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ABC	L 3–17	65,138
September 23	4:00 p.m.	Rice	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU	W 42–29	29,141
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 44–30	29,789
October 7	4:00 p.m.	at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	ESPN2	L 35–56	23,792
October 14	3:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN2	L 14–56	36,670
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	W 24–21	21,704
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	L 50–59	30,223
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Temple	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+	W 27–23	30,938
November 17	9:00 p.m.	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN2	L 21–49	22,096
November 25	7:30 p.m.	Charlotte	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU	W 48–14	29,279
December 21	8:00 p.m.	vs. Syracuse*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl)	ESPN	--	--
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Notes

References

1. "2023 USF Bulls Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
2. "2023 South Florida Bulls football schedule". gousfbulls.com. University of South Florida Athletics.