TAMPA, FLA., OCT. 5, 2025 – South Florida football returned to the Associated Press Top 25 Poll following a 54-26 rout of Charlotte in USF’s American Conference opener that moved the Bulls to 4-1 on the year.

The Bulls checked in at No. 24 in the AP Poll after posting 631 yards – 407 on the ground – against the 49ers. Quarterback Byrum Brown accounted for five touchdowns on the night as he threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a career-best 162 yards and a touchdown – his sixth career 100-yard rushing game. Brown now ranks No. 24 in the nation accounting for 15.6 points per game.

The Bulls defense looked like vintage USF teams, forcing the Charlotte offense off the field in three plays or less in six of the 49ers’ first eight possessions, blocking a punt for a safety and ge

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