 After a loss #13 UCF, the Bulls finished the regular season in 2nd place in the East division of the American, and they ended their season with a 38–34 victory over Texas Tech in the Birmingham Bowl, finishing with a record of 10–2.The Bulls' 2018 recruiting class was ranked second in the American Athletic Conference, behind only Cincinnati.On July 24, the American Athletic Conference Media Poll ranked USF third, behind only Memphis and UCF.