2025 Week 11 Preview: UTSA Roadrunners @ South Florida Bulls

South Florida and UTSA will clash Thursday night in a matchup showcasing two explosive offenses as the American Conference race intensifies. After a week off, South Florida (6-2, 3-1 American) looks to recover from its first conference setback in October.

The Bulls enter as two-touchdown favorites, hosting a confident UTSA squad that just earned its most impressive victory of the season. The Roadrunners (4-4, 2-2 American) are coming off a dominant 48–26 triumph over Tulane and hope to derail another contender’s title bid.

UTSA finally looked like the team it expected to be entering the season, with offensive leaders Owen McCown, Robert Henry Jr., and Devin McCuin powering a complete performance against the Green Wave. That success, however, came inside the friendly confines of the Alamodome.

Under head coach Jeff Traylor, the Roadrunners remain unbeaten at home in conference play (24-0), a streak that includes two Conference USA Championship Game victories. The challenge lies away from San Antonio, where UTSA has dropped 10 of its last 11 regular-season road games and seen its offensive production slide—averaging 36 or more points at home but 24 or fewer on the road.

“This was the team the Roadrunners envisioned at the beginning of the year,” an analyst noted, emphasizing UTSA’s rediscovered identity in its latest win.

Key Storylines

South Florida seeks redemption and its first American Conference Championship berth.
UTSA aims to repeat its dominant Tulane performance on the road.
Offensive consistency remains the Roadrunners’ biggest test outside the Alamodome.

Author’s Summary

Two contenders collide in Tampa as South Florida fights to stay atop the American race, while UTSA tries to prove its resurgence extends beyond San Antonio.

Underdog Dynasty — 2025-11-06