USF football set for afternoon kickoffs vs. Gators, ‘Canes

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4 days ago

One of the most unrelenting non-conference football schedules in USF history also will be one of the most humid.
The school announced Thursday the Bulls' games at Florida (Sept. 6) and Miami (Sept. 13) will kick off at 4:15 and 4:30 p.m., respectively. SEC Network will televise the USF-Gators contest, while the Bulls-Canes will be carried on The CW.
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The sauna-like conditions won't stop there. USF's final non-conference game, Sept. 20 at home vs. South Carolina State, will kick off at noon and will be available on ESPN+.
Kickoff times, and some dates, are determined by schools' respective network partners. At this point, USF — which launched nearly 30 years ago behind the premise of bringing Saturday night college football back to the bay area — has no Saturday evening home contests slated. However, kickoff times of two home games (Oct. 18 vs. FAU, Nov. 29 vs. Rice) have yet to be determined.
Three home games (Aug. 28 vs. Boise State, Oct. 3 vs. Charlotte, Nov. 6 vs. UTSA) are weeknight contests.
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2025 USF slate
(Non-Saturday games noted)
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Aug. 28 (Thu) vs. Boise State, 5:30, ESPN
Sept. 6 at Florida, 4:15, SEC Network
Sept. 13 at Miami, 4:30, The CW
Sept. 20 vs. South Carolina State, noon, ESPN+
Oct. 3 (Fri) vs. Charlotte, 7, ESPN2
Oct. 10 (Fri) at North Texas, 7:30, ESPN2
Oct. 18 vs. FAU, TBD
Oct. 25 at Memphis, TBD
Nov. 6 (Thu) vs. UTSA, 7:30 or 8, ESPN or ESPN2
Nov. 15 at Navy, noon, TBD
Nov. 22 at UAB, TBD
Nov. 29 vs. Rice, TBD
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