TAMPA (USF) – The University of South Florida and Bowling Green University will play a two-game series in football starting in 2026.
The Bulls and Falcons will meet for just the second time, and first time since 2002, when they clash on Sept. 26, 2026, in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Falcons will come to Tampa on Sept. 14, 2030.
The Bulls won the only previous meeting, taking a 29-7 victory in Raymond James Stadium in 2002.
The 2026 game completes the Bulls’ 2026 non-conference schedule. USF will open the 2026 season vs. FIU (Sept. 5), travel to Alabama (Sept. 12) and face Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 19) in Tampa before finishing the non-conference season with the game in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Falcons are the second date on the Bulls schedule for the 2030 season, joining a contest at Louisville set for Aug. 31, 2030.