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UAB vs South Florida

UAB visit South Florida in Week 9. The model favors South Florida by 15. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
18%
82%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 28 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these American teams by 12.6 points of rating, with South Florida 63rd at 2.2 and UAB 110th at minus 10.4, and projects a South Florida win by 15 at an 82 percent clip. The market is more cautious: the consensus line sits at South Florida minus 7.7 with a 42.5 total, implying 68 percent, while the ProphetX exchange prices South Florida at minus 285, or 74 percent. That leaves the model roughly ten to fourteen points of win probability ahead of where the price trades.

The unit ranks explain the gap. South Florida grades 54th on defense and 72nd on offense; UAB counters at 109th on offense and 103rd on defense, giving the hosts an edge on both sides. The series favors South Florida 2-1, and the last meeting in 2025 went 48-18 to the home side.

Results reinforce the ratings order. South Florida is 5-2, including a 28-24 win at Army and a 29-2 shutout-adjacent win over Kent State, with losses to Temple and UTSA by a combined 11. UAB is 4-3 with wins over Navy and East Carolina but double-digit losses at Illinois and Memphis. Season sims project 8 wins for South Florida against 6.1 for UAB.

The model's 82 percent sits well above the market's 68 and the exchange's 74, flagging South Florida value against a lower-rated UAB.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
USF -7.5
Total (O/U)
42.5
Favorite
USF
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
UAB
32%

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
UAB1%-24 ptsvsSouth Florida99%+24 pts
0%25%50%75%100%UAB favoredSouth Florida favoredOct 19Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Nov 1

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as UAB's win price; South Florida's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line UAB is favored, below it South Florida is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#110SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#63
#124FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#25
1184EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1774
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
UABSouth Floridasolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
South Florida lead 2-1
South Florida have won the last 2
20232025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
48-18
2024
35-25
South Florida
at South Florida
2023
56-35
UAB
at UAB
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When do UAB and South Florida play?

Week 9 of 2026, on Oct 31, 2026 at South Florida.

Who is favored?

The model projects South Florida by 15 (82% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

South Florida lead 2-1 over the meetings in our records.

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