College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
South Florida Beat FIU 19-9
The South Florida Bulls beat the Florida International Panthers 19-9 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
South Florida led 6-0 at halftime. The fourth quarter swung it: South Florida outscored its opponent 13-6.
South Florida moves to 1-0, while FIU falls to 0-1.
Top performers
JJ Kohl (FIU, QB): 31/50, 301 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT- JJ Kohl (FIU, QB): 6 CAR, 31 YDS
Maguire Anderson (FIU, WR): 8 REC, 87 YDS
Michael Van Buren Jr. (USF, QB): 11/18, 100 YDS
Jason Collins Jr. (USF, RB): 17 CAR, 59 YDS
Arhmad Branch (USF, WR): 5 REC, 47 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 0:00USFNico Gramatica 37 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q2 10:26USFNico Gramatica 53 Yd Field Goal0-6
- Q3 9:04FIURobert Czeremcha 29 Yd Field Goal3-6
- Q4 13:07USFD.J. Crowther 1 Yd Run3-13
- Q4 7:03USFNico Gramatica 30 Yd Field Goal3-16
- Q4 1:44USFNico Gramatica 29 Yd Field Goal3-19
- Q4 0:00FIUJames Resar 21 Yd pass from JJ Kohl9-19
Team stats
| FIU | USF | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 381 | 208 |
| First downs | 19 | 14 |
| Third down | 5-17 | 5-13 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |