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South Florida

latest conference era: American Athletic

Loaded Seasons28
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2025 | +24.8
Best Finish#27 in 2007
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +24.8 PWR −2.4 2017: 10-2, margin +177, power +9.9, resume 81 / 100, final rank #402018: 7-6, margin -46, power +1.9, resume 39 / 100, final rank #1122019: 4-8, margin -97, power +2.3, resume 51 / 100, final rank #1172020: 1-8, margin -151, power −2.4, resume 21 / 100, final rank #982021: 2-10, margin -138, power +6.5, resume 49 / 100, final rank #1222022: 1-11, margin -158, power +13.1, resume 44 / 100, final rank #1462023: 7-6, margin -4, power +18.4, resume 81 / 100, final rank #762024: 7-6, margin +31, power +18.9, resume 73 / 100, final rank #752025: 9-4, margin +222, power +24.8, resume 94 / 100, final rank #282026: 6-2, margin +100, power +20.2, resume 89 / 100, final rank #68 2017: 10-2, margin +177, power +9.9, resume 81 / 100, final rank #40+9.92018: 7-6, margin -46, power +1.9, resume 39 / 100, final rank #112+1.92019: 4-8, margin -97, power +2.3, resume 51 / 100, final rank #117+2.32020: 1-8, margin -151, power −2.4, resume 21 / 100, final rank #98−2.42021: 2-10, margin -138, power +6.5, resume 49 / 100, final rank #122+6.52022: 1-11, margin -158, power +13.1, resume 44 / 100, final rank #146+13.12023: 7-6, margin -4, power +18.4, resume 81 / 100, final rank #76+18.42024: 7-6, margin +31, power +18.9, resume 73 / 100, final rank #75+18.92025: 9-4, margin +222, power +24.8, resume 94 / 100, final rank #28+24.82026: 6-2, margin +100, power +20.2, resume 89 / 100, final rank #68+20.2 201710-220187-620194-820201-820212-1020221-1120237-620247-620259-420266-2

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 28

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +20.7

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −0.5

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 4.7

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2025 | +24.8

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2007 | #27

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2025 | 94 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #4 | Power #2

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 87th | Power 96th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2016 | 11-2

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #68 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 6-2
Program baseline +20.7 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 4.7 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2025 Season

Ended at power +24.8, record 9-4, and final loaded-board rank #28.

Best Loaded Resume

2025 Season

Resume 94 / 100 with 9 wins and a 69% win rate.

Best Record

11-2

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2016, with a margin of +158.

Roughest Loaded Season

2022 Season

1-11 with power +13.1 and margin -158.

Best resume season

2025 | 94 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season in the loaded archive for this program.

Latest versus standard

−0.5

Positive means the latest season closed above the program's recent baseline. Negative means it finished below the standard.

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

28 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 American AthleticFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 6-2 #68 +20.2 89 +100 Open team page
2025 American AthleticFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 9-4 #28 +24.8 94 +222 Program view
2024 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #75 +18.9 73 +31 Program view
2023 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #76 +18.4 81 −4 Program view
2022 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #146 +13.1 44 −158 Program view
2021 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #122 +6.5 49 −138 Program view
2020 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-8 #98 −2.4 21 −151 Program view
2019 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #117 +2.3 51 −97 Program view
2018 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #112 +1.9 39 −46 Program view
2017 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-2 #40 +9.9 81 +177 Program view
2016 American AthleticFBS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 11-2 #40 +10.0 90 +158 Program view
2015 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #53 +9.3 78 +139 Program view
2014 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #120 +2.1 29 −118 Program view
2013 American AthleticFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #119 +3.6 24 −178 Program view
2012 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #89 +3.6 26 −82 Program view
2011 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #55 +9.0 62 +79 Program view
2010 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #50 +10.0 82 +53 Program view
2009 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #32 +11.4 69 +87 Program view
2008 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #28 +13.1 71 +99 Program view
2007 Big EastFBS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 9-4 #27 +13.2 93 +147 Program view
2006 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #40 +11.4 81 +79 Program view
2005 Big EastFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-6 #56 +8.8 74 +60 Program view
2004 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #99 +5.1 31 −80 Program view
2003 Conference USAFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +52 Program view
2002 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 9-2 #-- -- -- +135 Program view
2001 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +156 Program view
2000 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +77 Program view
1999 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −29 Program view