Overview

• Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with national TV coverage on ESPN and streaming options available on Fubo.
• Sportsbooks list Boise State by about 5.5 to 6 points with a total near 62.5, and moneylines around -210 for the Broncos and +175 for USF.
• Boise State finished 2024 at 12-2 with a Mountain West title and a CFP berth, powered by an offense that averaged 466.0 yards and 37.3 points per game.
• USF went 7-6 with a Hawaii Bowl win but allowed 436.9 yards per game last season, and quarterback Byrum Brown returns from a broken leg that sidelined him for the second half of 2024.
• The Broncos move forward without star RB Ashton Jeanty, leaning on returning QB Maddux Madsen and a defense that produced 55 sacks last season, with analysts at Newsweek recommending Boise -5.5 and the team total over 34.5.