South Florida beats Florida 18–16 and takes the College Football Belt
The 1st reign for the program; it ends Florida’s 287-day reign of 3 defenses.
South Florida took the lineal College Football Belt on September 6, 2025, beating Florida 18–16 on the road in week 2. It is reign 327 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 1st for South Florida.
Florida had held it since November 23, 2024: 287 days and 3 defenses.
It is the first belt reign in South Florida’s history.
The reign lasted 7 days and 0 defenses, ending September 13, 2025 against Miami.
The game
Florida struck first with Trey Smack's 28-yard field goal in the first quarter, but South Florida answered with a methodical second-quarter drive capped by Nico Gramatica's 25-yard field goal as time expired in the half, trailing 9-6. The third quarter turned pivotal when South Florida's Byrum Brown connected with Keshaun Singleton on a 66-yard touchdown pass to take a 15-9 lead, while Florida's…