South Florida Bulls vs UAB Blazers Matchup

Check out our free UAB Blazers vs South Florida Bulls pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in Tampa. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is the site for this week 8 matchup between the UAB Blazers and South Florida Bulls, set for 3:30 ET on Saturday, October 19th. The Bulls are favored by -13.5 points, and the over/under line is at 57.5 points. ESPN+ will be handling the TV coverage. South Florida comes in with a 2-4 record, while UAB is looking to improve on their 1-5 start to the season.

Blazers vs. Bulls Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: UAB Blazers at South Florida Bulls
Where: Tampa at Raymond James Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds SFL -13.5, UAB +388 | SFL -528 O/U 57.5

Blazers Preview:

UAB enters Week 8 with a 1-5 record and a 0.0% chance of winning the American Athletic Conference. They’ve been favored in just one game this season and have a 1.0% chance of reaching bowl eligibility. So far, the Blazers are 0-3 on the road and 0-2 at home.

Their average scoring margin is -17.7 points per game, and they’ve gone 1-4 against the spread. UAB is 0-1 ATS as the favorite and 1-3 as the underdog.

This week’s over/under line is set at 57.5 points. UAB’s games have averaged 58.3 points, with their average over/under line at 56.2 points. Their over/under record for the season is 3-2.

Blazers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 8, UAB's offense ranks 118th in our power rankings, averaging 20.3 points per game. They are converting just 36.1% of their third-down attempts. Jacob Zeno, their quarterback, has thrown for 819 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 88.

UAB ranks 35th in passing attempts, averaging 33.3 per game, and 27th in completions, with a 64% completion rate. Zeno has completed 69.5% of his passes this season. On the ground, UAB is averaging 139.7 rushing yards per game. Lee Beebe Jr. leads the team with 379 rushing yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns.

Blazers Team Defense

UAB's defense has struggled this season, allowing 38 points per game, including 44 points in their recent 44-10 loss to Army. They gave up 515 total yards, with 413 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 258.5 rushing yards per game against UAB, while the Blazers have allowed just 135.8 passing yards per game, the sixth-lowest in the country.

Bulls Preview:

Their average scoring margin is -17.7 points per game, and they’ve gone 1-4 against the spread. UAB is 0-1 ATS as the favorite and 1-3 as the underdog.

This week’s over/under line is set at 57.5 points. UAB’s games have averaged 58.3 points, with their average over/under line at 56.2 points. Their over/under record for the season is 3-2.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

South Florida’s offense has been underwhelming heading into week 8, averaging 23.5 points per game, placing them 107th in our offensive power rankings. They are 90th in third down conversions, converting just 35.2% of their attempts. Byrum Brown, their quarterback, has thrown for 836 yards and has a passer rating of 82, with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

South Florida ranks 34th in passing attempts, averaging 33.5 per game, and they are 39th in completions. However, they are 94th in passing yards, averaging 196.7 yards per game. Kelley Joiner leads the rushing attack with 270 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Sean Atkins has 32 receptions for 344 yards but has yet to score a touchdown.

Bulls Team Defense

South Florida's defense allowed 21 points in their recent game against Memphis, giving up 349 total yards. Memphis ran the ball 30 times for 141 yards and completed 28 of 40 passes for 208 yards, with two passing touchdowns. South Florida did manage to force one interception in the game.

On the season, South Florida's defense is allowing 30.8 points per game. Opponents are averaging 145.7 rushing yards per game on 35.3 attempts, while quarterbacks have posted a 104.5 passer rating, averaging 276.7 passing yards per game and completing 65.9% of their throws.

Blazers vs Bulls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the UAB Blazers have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 18 points per game in these contests.
Across their last three home contests, South Florida has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 25 points per game.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the UAB Blazers have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
The South Florida Bulls have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.