2024 South Florida Bulls football team

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2024 South Florida Bulls football
South Florida Bulls wordmark.png
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joel Gordon (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando (2nd season)
Home stadium Raymond James Stadium
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Army  0 –0   0 –0  
Charlotte  0 –0   0 –0  
East Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
Florida Atlantic  0 –0   0 –0  
Memphis  0 –0   0 –0  
Navy  0 –0   0 –0  
North Texas  0 –0   0 –0  
Rice  0 –0   0 –0  
South Florida  0 –0   0 –0  
Temple  0 –0   0 –0  
Tulane  0 –0   0 –0  
Tulsa  0 –0   0 –0  
UAB  0 –0   0 –0  
UTSA  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 6, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of June 26, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 South Florida Bulls football team will represent the University of South Florida (USF) in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls are led by Alex Golesh in his second year as the head coach. The Bulls will play home games at Raymond James Stadium, located in Tampa, Florida.

Contents

Preseason

Coaching changes

Additions
FIU cornerbacks coach DeMarcus Van Dyke was hired to be the cornerbacks coach. [1]

Tennessee offensive analyst Micah James was hired to be the running backs coach. [2]

Albany tight ends coach De'Vonte Danzey was hired to be a quality control analyst working with the offensive line. [3]

West Alabama defensive line coach Larry Scott III was hired to be a quality control analyst working with the defensive line. [3]

Departures
Associate head coach, run game coordinator, and running backs coach Matt Merritt was hired as the running backs coach for Miami (FL). [4]

Cornerbacks coach Matt Birkett was fired. [5]

Tight ends coach Clay Patterson was hired as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Kent State. [6]

Promotions
Offensive line coach Tyler Hudanick was promoted to run game coordinator and offensive line coach.

Wide receivers coach L'Damian Washington was promoted to pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach.

Senior offensive quality control analyst Jack Taylor was promoted to tight ends coach. [7]

Other

On June 23, 2024, redshirt sophomore tight end Teigan Martin died in a single-car accident while visiting his family in Carver County, Minnesota. [8] [9] [10]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 317:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman *
 ESPN+
September 77:00 p.m.at Alabama *
 ESPN
September 147:00 p.m.at Southern Miss *
ESPN+
September 21 Miami (FL) *
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
September 28at Tulane
October 117:00 p.m. Memphis
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN
October 19 UAB Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
November 17:30 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
ESPN2
November 9 Navy
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
November 16at Charlotte
November 23 Tulsa
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
November 29/30at Rice
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ↑ "USF Football Announces Addition of DeMarcus Van Dyke as Cornerbacks Coach". USF Athletics. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "USF Football Announces Addition of Micah James As Running Backs Coach". USF Athletics. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "USF Football Announces Several Staff Additions & Promotions". 102.5 The Bone. February 29, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Merritt Named Hurricanes Running Backs Coach". University of Miami Athletics. February 14, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Quinlan, Kelly (January 12, 2024). "South Florida parts ways with CB coach Birkett". Bulls Insider. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Clay Patterson: Kent State's New Co-Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach". BVM Sports. January 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Taylor Promoted To Tight Ends Coach". USF Athletics. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ Reddekopp, Morgan (June 24, 2024). "20-year-old killed in Carver County crash". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Vessels, Chandler (June 25, 2024). "USF tight end Teigan Martin killed in car crash". On3. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Moser, Riley (June 24, 2024). "1 dead in high-speed crash in Carver County, sheriff says - CBS Minnesota". CBS News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 USF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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