5 Things To Know About USF Cheer Before The 2026 UCA College Nationals
5 Things To Know About USF Cheer Before The 2026 UCA College Nationals
The South Florida cheer squad will be competing for national championships at the 2026 UCA College Nationals. Here’s what to know about the Bulls.
The University of South Florida cheerleading program has been on a roll at the UCA/UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship, and the Bulls are days away from seeing if they can extend their winning streak at the event to six years.
USF will send two teams across Florida’s Interstate 4 from the Tampa area on the west side of the state to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando – a coed squad and an all-girls team.
The 2026 UCA/UDA College Nationals will take place Jan. 16-18, and all of the action will be broadcast live on Varsity TV.
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Can the Bulls continue their run of success on one of the biggest stages in competitive cheerleading?
Before we find out, lets take a look at some things to know about the University of South Florida cheer team:
2025 Cross-State Trip Was Memorable For South Florida Cheer Team
The South Florida Bulls made the most of their 2025 trip to Orlando for the UCA College Nationals, picking up another national title at the main event and then adding victories in two other coinciding events.
The team edged the University of Tennessee (96.7-96.0067) to win its first Division IA Game Day championship.
The success continued by taking advantage of the opportunity to compete for the first time in the ICU University World Cup Cheerleading Championships, where the Bulls collected the first Premier All Girl University World Cup title.
On the way to the win, the USF turned in the highest score of all teams from the United States – across all divisions and competitions – to also claim the USA Grand Championship.
About the only thing that didn’t go right for USF in 2025 was falling short of a third consecutive Division IA All Girl Game Day title at the UCA College Nationals. USF finished second behind UNLV (95.1-94.4).
The Bulls also were edged in the Division I Coed Cheer category, finishing 0.2 points behind Alabama (94.8-94.6).
All-Time University Of South Florida Victories At UCA College Nationals
The South Florida Bulls have been on an insane run since 2021 - seven wins at UCA College Nationals and nine major championships overall.
The two victories in 2024 marked the first time an all-girl team was able to win both categories in the same year.
In their 2024 quest to win four consecutive DIA Large Coed titles, the Bulls finished fourth. By winning in 2023, they had become just the second program (with Kentucky) to win three in a row.
UCA College Nationals
- 2025 Division IA Game Day
- 2024 Division IA All Girl Game Day
- 2024 Division IA All Girl Traditional
- 2023 Division IA All Girl Game Day
- 2023 Division IA Large Coed
- 2022 Division IA Large Coed
- 2021 Division IA Large Coed
Bonus Wins
- 2025 UCA All Girl World Cup
- 2025 UCA USA Grand Champions (All Girl)
Take A Look Back At South Florida’s Winning Routine In 2025
The USF Bulls won their first Division IA Game Day national championship. Check it out now!
Did You Know: The USF Coed Cheer Team Had A Long Hiatus
With as successful as the USF coed cheer team has been since 2021, it’s crazy to think about how many titles the squad could have if it never went on hiatus.
Wait, what?
That’s right, the coed team was dormant for 13 years, returning in 2016.
Settling back into the competitive environment took a minute, but after finishes of 12th (2017), eighth (2018), fourth (2019) and fifth (2020), the hardware has been piling up for the Bulls.
Want To Take A Look At the USF Cheerleaders In Action?
Check out this USF photo gallery from the all-girl events at the 2025 UCA College Nationals.
Click here to see 47 amazing photos!
Here’s when the South Florida cheer team will compete at UCA College Nationals 2026:
South Florida Cheer Team Schedule At UCA College Nationals 2026
- USF will compete in the DIA Cheer Game Day semifinals on Jan. 16 at 8:40 a.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
- USF will compete in the Division IA All Girl Cheer Game Day semifinals on Jan. 16 at 9:38 a.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
- USF will compete in the Coed Partner Stunt (Cayla Cabanban and Brandon Gray) on Jan. 16 at 7:12 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena – North).
- USF will compete in the DIA All Girl Cheer semifinals on Jan. 17 at 10:14 a.m. (AdventhHealth Arena – South).
- USF will compete in the DIA Cheer semifinals on Jan. 17 at 11:30 a.m. (AdventhHealth Arena – South).
- USF will compete in the University World Cup Cheerleading Championships Premier All Girl Cheer semifinals on Jan. 18 at 8:8 p.m. (State Farm Field House).
How To Watch UCA College Nationals 2026
The entire event is streaming on Varsity TV and the FloSports app beginning Jan. 16.
Event replays, highlights and breaking news will be available on both platforms.
Missed the Action? Watch The Rebroadcast
The rebroadcast will stream on Varsity TV on a delay of 24 hours.
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The always-live stream will feature all-access content and video replays hand-picked by experts on the Varsity TV team. Tune in to Varsity TV 24/7 Network live, starting on Nov. 1.
UDA College Nationals 2026 Schedule
Block schedules have been released. Check out the schedules:
- UCA and UDA College Nationals 2026 Block Schedule
- UCA and UDA College Nationals 2026 Performance Order
2026 UDA College Dance Team National Championship Results
UDA College Nationals Results From Past Years:
- View 2025 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2024 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2023 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2022 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2021 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2020 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
Tune in to Varsity TV from Jan. 16-18 to watch all the action live from the 2026 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in Orlando, Florida.
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