FAU Owls vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/18/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 18, 2025

Venue:  Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FAU +21.5, USF -21.5; Over/Under:  73.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FAU +21.5, USF -21.5; Over/Under:  73.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FAU +21.5, USF -21.5; Over/Under:  73.5 points

FAU Owls:  3-3 (2-1) (5th place, American)

South Florida Bulls:  5-1 (2-0) (3rd place, American)

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FAU Owls:  won their last game at home against the UAB Blazers 53-33.

South Florida Bulls:  won their last game on the road against the North Texas Mean Green 63-36.

FAU is entering this game with a 3-3 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against UAB 53-33. Caden Veltkamp was the starting QB and he completed 20/30 passes for 297 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Kaden Shields-Dutton led the team in rushing yards with 77 and 3 TDs. Asaad Waseem led the receivers with 105 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Tyler Stolsky led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles while CJ Doggette led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

South Florida is entering this game with a 5-1 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against North Texas 63-36. Byrum Brown was the starting QB and he completed 22/28 passes for 245 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Byrum Brown led the team in rushing yards with 82 and 2 TDs. Jeremiah Koger led the receivers with 94 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 2 TDs. Tavin Ward led the defense in that game with 12 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Jacob Merrifield led the defense in sacks with 1. Jhalyn Shuler, Jonas Duclona, and Fred Gaskin each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have South Florida listed as a 21.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Florida has looked great in their games this season with their 5-1 record overall and their 2-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the American Conference. They have had some really good wins this season like their win over Florida and their only loss this year was against Miami who is one of the best teams in the nation at the moment. They are also coming off a huge road win over North Texas which was a big test for them in their own conference. Meanwhile, FAU hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 3-3 record overall and their 2-1 conference record which has them right in the middle of the American Conference. They are off a 53-33 win over UAB in their last one, but UAB is one of the worst teams in the conference that just fired their head coach and FAU hasn't really played any good teams this season either. They also gave up 33 points at home in that one and their defense hasn't looked great all year. South Florida just put up 63 points on the road against a much better team and they are making a really strong case for themselves as the group of 5 playoff team. South Florida is going to continue rolling now that they are back at home. The best way to place a bet here is on South Florida to cover the spread in this game. 

FAU South Florida Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 18, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is USF 49 FAU 21.

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FAU Owls: 10-18 ATS in all lined games. 6-14 ATS as an underdog. 1-7 ATS after scoring 37 points or more last game. 1-5 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 9-4 OVER after playing a game at home. 6-1 OVER vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game.

South Florida Bulls: 6-3 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 9-5 ATS in games played on a grass field. 10-1 OVER as a favorite. 11-3 OVER against conference opponents. 9-4 OVER after playing their last game on the road.

FAU Owls:  A. Atcavage (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. Q. Sapp (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. X. Terrell (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. Q. Brown (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Rohe (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. Z. Horton (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Johnson (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Goggins (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Wilson Jr. (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Hinson Jr. (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Grace (P) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Forte (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed.

South Florida Bulls:  I. Guy (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Williams II (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Norton (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. G. Otten (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Alexis (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Perry Jr. (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. W. Wolff (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Silvera (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. Z. Hamilton (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“I’m proud of the effort our guys came to play. We had a lot of areas that I need to be better at, for sure, but I’m excited to get a big win in the American play.” - Zach Kittley after his team’s win against UAB in their last game. 

“We came out of the half just rocking, and that's offense and defense. Defensively, to cause four turnovers against a really good offense, against a really good quarterback that hasn't turned it over, I thought really intentional by what our guys practiced, what our guys' mindset was going into the game.” - Alex Golesh after his team’s win against UNT in their last game. 

WR Henry, Dominique

WR Platt, Jayshon

WR Messer, Easton

TE Kirch, Michael

QB Veltkamp, Caden

RB Terrell, Xavier

WR Nimrod, Chas

WR Singleton, Keshaun

WR Reuben, Mudia

TE Sullivan, Wyatt

QB Brown, Byrum

RB Franklin, Sam 

Passing: Caden Veltkamp (1,781)

Rushing: Gemari Sands (301)

Receiving: Easton Messer (506)

Touchdowns: Asaad Waseem (5)

Passing: Byrum Brown (1,439)

Rushing: Byrum Brown (364)

Receiving: Chas Nimrod (466)

Touchdowns: Byrum Brown (5)

Coaches:

FAU Owls: Zach Kittley (1st season)

South Florida Bulls: Alex Golesh (3rd season)