TAMPA, Fla., November 2, 2025 – The
Bryan Hodgson era of South Florida men's basketball officially tips off Monday night when the Bulls welcome Florida A&M to the Yuengling Center for the 2025–26 season opener.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on
ESPN+ and can be heard locally on
Bulls Unlimited.
Last Time Out
The Bulls enter the opener coming off a 120–63 exhibition win over Saint Leo, in which the lone active returner,
CJ Brown, led the team with 20 points and 11 assists. Brown earned Hodgson's 'Hard Hat', an award he has traditionally bestowed to the 'Blue Collar Worker of the Game' at each program he has coached at.
Series History
The meeting marks the 14th all-time matchup between the in-state foes. The rivalry dates back 52 years, to 1972 when the Bulls won 103-102 in the two's first ever matchup in Tampa, Florida. South Florida leads the series 9–4 all-time, winning the last seven games against the Rattlers, including their most recent meeting, 69–59, on Nov. 21, 2018.
Up Next
Following this game, the team travels to Uncasville, Connecticut, to play George Washington University at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Tickets:
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About USF Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball named Bryan Hodgson, 37, as the program's 12th head coach on March 24, 2025. Hodgson came to Tampa from Arkansas State, where he led the program to back-to-back 20-win seasons and its first postseason appearance since 1999 in his two seasons at the helm.
The program, entering its 55th season in 2025-26, most recently won the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2023-24 and has made 13 postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments, nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.
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