Overview

• Kickoff is 5:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with national TV coverage on ESPN and streaming via Fubo and ESPN+.
• Major sportsbooks list Boise State by about 5.5–6 points with moneyline prices near -210 to -218 and totals around the low 60s.
• Boise State comes off a 12-2 season with a Mountain West title and a Fiesta Bowl loss to Penn State after earning a College Football Playoff berth.
• The Broncos move forward without star RB Ashton Jeanty, the No. 6 NFL Draft pick, leaning on veteran QB Maddux Madsen plus backs Sire Gaines and Dylan Riley.
• USF projects the return of dual-threat quarterback Byrum Brown after a broken leg ended his 2024 season early; the Bulls finished 7-6 with a five-overtime Hawaii Bowl win.