Florida Atlantic Owls
American Athletic
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #98
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -8.7 (#98)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.8
- SP+ Defense
- 38.1
- SRS
- -11.2
- FPI
- -11.3
- Elo
- 1178
- Talent
- 605
- Recruiting
- 163 (#85)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
78th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
49th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
106th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Maryland | +0.6 | 7-39 | -32 | L |
| 2 | vsFlorida A&M | FCS | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 3 | @Florida International | -10.5 | 28-38 | -10 | L |
| 5 | vsMemphis | +7.6 | 26-55 | -29 | L |
| 6 | @Rice | -14.8 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 7 | vsUAB | -15.8 | 53-33 | +20 | W |
| 8 | @South Florida | +11.6 | 13-48 | -35 | L |
| 9 | @Navy | +6.2 | 32-42 | -10 | L |
| 11 | vsTulsa | -10 | 40-21 | +19 | W |
| 12 | @Tulane | +6.3 | 24-35 | -11 | L |
| 13 | vsUConn | +5.1 | 45-48 | -3 | L |
| 14 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 3-42 | -39 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 110
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Caden Veltkamp | JR | 6'6" | 236 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Zach Gibson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jordan Magwood | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Carson Cruver | SO | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| QB | — | Kasen Weisman | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Michael Valentino | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Gemari Sands | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kaden Shields-Dutton | SO | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Terrell | SO | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Ethan Ervin | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Joshua Harriott | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Darius Smith | SO | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Easton Messer | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jayshon Platt | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Asaad Waseem | SO | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Dominique Henry | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 5th | Branden Hoch | FR | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jabari Smith | SO | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Joseph Young | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jade Card | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| WR | 9th | JR Wilson Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 212 | — |
| WR | 10th | Quincy Brown | SR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Devarius Mitchell | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Chase Hanning | JR | 6'3" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Mykel Calixte | FR | 6'4" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jett Coolman | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Kirch | SR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Martavious Collins | FR | 6'4" | 258 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Reid Mikeska | SO | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| TE | — | Brock Kuhl | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Tamez Young | FR | 6'4" | 218 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Carson Osmus | FR | 6'6" | 303 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Logan Husband | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Vincent Fiacable | JR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Nikolas Turner | FR | 6'8" | 273 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Qae'Shon Sapp | JR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ja'Kavion Nonar | JR | 6'8" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Antonio Solano | SO | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Michael Unis | JR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Okino King | JR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dylan Lloyd | FR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Vincent Forney | SO | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Braden Cunningham | FR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Scarlee Jean | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Robert Medici | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Madden Sanker | SO | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Rain Banick | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Landon Rapkiewicz | FR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Alex Atcavage | SR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ovie Dubre | SO | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mauricio Hinds | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Keon Rohe | FR | 6'7" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Daughtry Richardson | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Deshaun Batiste | JR | 6'2" | 262 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Eric Brantley Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Alexander Kocher | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| DL | 1st | Naejaun Barber | SR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Gavench Marcelin | SO | 6'3" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Wilky Denaud | SO | 6'3" | 276 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | CJ Doggette Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 277 | — |
| DL | 5th | Tyclean Luman | FR | 6'3" | 254 | — |
| DL | 6th | Enyce Sledge | JR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Kiemar Brown-Richardson | SR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| DL | 8th | Tycoolhill Luman | FR | 6'3" | 259 | — |
| DL | — | Chenellson Exume | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Gabriel Birnbaum | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | Thomas Sledge | SO | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Nimari Brantley | FR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jackson Forte | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DT | 1st | Bryce Langston | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Earl Miller Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Adrian Hill | FR | 6'0" | 270 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Josh Roberts | FR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tyler Stolsky | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Leon Hart Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Khmari Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| LB | 4th | Zyere Horton | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Hector Chavez | FR | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jarvis Johnson | FR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Char'Quez Lee | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Tito Nunez | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Robert Lee | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | RJ Lampkin | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Chris Tooley III | JR | 6'0" | 160 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Lawrence Johnson | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Cameron Goggins | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Terez Reid | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Damarius McGhee | SR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Damon Allen | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Wendol Philord | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| DB | 5th | Derrick Rogers | SO | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Zion Paret | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Antonio Robinson | SO | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | MJ Hinson Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Loren Hall | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Daniel Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Josiah Farmer | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Dai'Sean Stevens | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 1st | Dillion Williams | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 2nd | Chris Keys Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 3rd | Jayden Sweeney | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Mike Wright III | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Kyle Boylston | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Dominick Davis | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Jackson Lee | SR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LS | — | Walker Adkinson | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| P | 1st | Logan Lupo | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| P | — | Alex Grace | FR | 6'4" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Garrison Smith | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| PK | — | Andrew Nelms | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.854
Off PPA
+0.1648
Pass PPA
+0.2863
Rush PPA
+0.0527
Success
40%28
Explosive
1.4096
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.22 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.22 |
| 1st Down | -0.09 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.09 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.40 | +0.65 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.5
PPG Against
36.3
Differential
-6.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- -6.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 37.2 | 35.5 |
| Away | 1-5 | 21.8 | 37.2 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 27.3 | 37.1 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 34.0 | 34.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 3 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #98 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #113 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #100 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #90 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #92 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-3 | 4-2 | #72 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #81 | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-3 | 9-0 | #50 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #100 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #104 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 4-1 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-0 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #82 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★131 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #85 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | #79 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | #82 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | #124 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | #82 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | #73 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #60 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | #75 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | #60 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #89 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #82
Returning prod 21%Departed 79%
Portal in 38net +2Out 36
Talent composite605.2 #82 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)21 / 17 / 16
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Damarius McGhee | CB | 4★ | ← Kansas |
| ▲ | Dillion Williams | S | 3★ | ← UTEP |
| ▲ | Quincy Brown | WR | 3★ | ← Texas State |
| ▲ | Terez Reid | CB | 3★ | ← UTEP |
| ▼ | Phillip Dunnam | S | 3★ | → UCF |
| ▼ | Jordan Church | IOL | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Chisom Ifeanyi | EDGE | 3★ | → Wyoming |
| ▼ | Jayden Williams | CB | 3★ | → UCF |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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