South Florida vs Florida Atlantic Prediction & Odds – 11/1/24

A pair of struggling American Athletic Conference teams will meet on Friday night when the South Florida Bulls face the Florida Atlantic Owls. These teams have one combined win in the AAC this season and they are running out of room for error as it pertains to bowl eligibility as well. USF comes into this game as a 2.5-point road favorite, while the total for this game stands at 52.5. Here, you will find our college football best bets for South Florida vs Florida Atlantic from Boca Raton.

South Florida Seeks Second Straight Conference Win

Two weeks ago, the USF Bulls scored their first win in American Athletic Conference play, defeating the UAB Blazers 35-25. UAB's struggles this season have been well-documented, but it was a significant step for South Florida just to get on the board in conference play. Now, after an idle week, the Bulls will look for a second straight win in conference play. To get there, they will hope for another strong offensive performance, having scored 35 points on UAB after being held to just 13 points in their first two AAC games against Tulane and Memphis.

FAU Still Winless In AAC Play

The FAU Owls are one of just two teams that are still winless in AAC play this season, with FAU joining UAB in that club for now. Florida Atlantic has just one win over an FBS team this season, having beat Florida International in mid-September. For the Owls to get a second FBS win on the year and to end their drought in the AAC, the defense of the Owls will need to step up after allowing 39.5 points per game in their last two games against North Texas and UTSA.

South Florida vs Florida Atlantic Betting Pick

Both of the teams in this South Florida vs Florida Atlantic matchup have glaring weaknesses that are concerning to say the least going into their matchup on Friday. But that could work in our favor in the betting markets, as we should see a high-scoring game with FAU's bad defense being a big driver in our preference toward the over. Look for both teams to do their share of scoring here, which seems like a more reliable angle to take than counting on either of these teams to win a football game.

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