The 2018 South Florida Bulls football team represented the

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(USF) in the

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. They played their home games at

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, and were led by second-year head coach

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. The Bulls competed as members of the East Division of the

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. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in AAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They were invited to the

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where they lost to

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. The 2018 Bulls became the first team in college football history to start a season 7–0 and lose their final six games.

Preseason

The Bulls replaced 11 starters from a 10-2 season in 2017. One of the biggest storylines of the offseason was the addition of graduate transfer

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who was named the starting quarterback following stints at Alabama and Arizona State.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Bulls predicted to finish in second place in the AAC East Division.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Elon

Georgia Tech

At Illinois

East Carolina

At Massachusetts

At Tulsa

UConn

At Houston

Tulane

At Cincinnati

At Temple

UCF

Marshall (Gasparilla Bowl)

Rankings

References

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South Florida Bulls football seasons

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