Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The UAB Blazers visit the South Florida Bulls in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. ET. The model strongly favors a South Florida Bulls win, while the teams arrive after contrasting recent results.
What the model expects
The model’s figures are estimates, not certainties. It gives the South Florida Bulls 87.9% to win and the UAB Blazers 12.1%; its likelier result is a South Florida Bulls win. The projected score is South Florida Bulls 30, UAB Blazers 14.8, with 44.8 points in all. The projected margin is the South Florida Bulls by 15.2 points.
Records and recent results
The South Florida Bulls are 5-2 overall, with 186 points scored and 106 allowed in 7 games. The UAB Blazers are 4-3, with 163 points scored and 172 allowed in 7 games; the South Florida Bulls have the better record.
The South Florida Bulls beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 29-2 at home on October 17, and before that lost 31-24 on the road to the UTSA Roadrunners on October 8 and lost 17-13 at home to the Temple Owls on October 3.
The UAB Blazers beat the East Carolina Pirates 30-17 at home on October 15, and before that lost 38-13 on the road to the Memphis Tigers on October 10 and beat the Samford Bulldogs 33-14 at home on October 3.