Florida Atlantic Owls
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Elo
1178
#118
SP+
-8.7
#98
O64/D131
FPI
-11.3
SRS
-11.2
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play2.8 – 8.2
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
2.8
of 11 games
Bowl odds
2%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
72%
vs Rice
Toughest
4%
vs North Texas
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
445.7#22
Yards / play
5.7#65
Passing yards / game
340.5#1
Rushing yards / game
105.2#123
First downs / game
24.8#5
3rd down %
36.8%#96
4th down %
66.1%#21
Time of possession
28:33#108
Defense
Yards allowed / game
436.2#130
Yards / play allowed
6.0#104
Pass yards allowed / game
235.2#99
Rush yards allowed / game
201.0#126
3rd down % allowed
45.4%#126
Sacks
22#89
Tackles for loss
65#78
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-21#136
Takeaways
8#132
Giveaways
29#136
Penalties / game
6.6#87
Penalty yards / game
56.0#79
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
9
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8451
9 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah West#1158 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Cantonment, FL |
| Sean Williams#1656 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Fairburn, GA |
| Nicsaint Joseph Jr.#1750 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Miami, FL |
| Owen Pollock#1924 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Sunbury, OH |
| Owen Cheatham#1924 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Durango, CO |
| Justin Weatherall#2176 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Pensacola, FL |
| Alejandro Schmitt#2176 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| Jeremiah Daoud#2524 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Allen, TX |
| Aedyn Buchanan#3055 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8000 | Greensboro, NC |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 25% | 5.4 | -2.4 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 42% | 7.0 | -2.0 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 6.4 | -1.4 |
| 2020 | 5-4 | 4-2 | 56% | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| 2019 | 11-3 | 8-1 | 79% | 11.2 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| 2017 | 11-3 | 9-0 | 79% | 10.8 | +0.2 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 3.4 | -0.4 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).