Florida Atlantic Owls
American Athletic
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #100
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -9.4 (#100)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.8
- SP+ Defense
- 27.9
- SRS
- -9.8
- FPI
- -7.2
- Elo
- 1383
- Talent
- 583
- Recruiting
- 161 (#82)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
115th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
111th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
95th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMonmouth | FCS | 42-20 | +22 | W |
| 2 | vsOhio | -1.6 | 10-17 | -7 | L |
| 3 | @Clemson | +10.5 | 14-48 | -34 | L |
| 4 | @Illinois | -2.5 | 17-23 | -6 | L |
| 6 | vsTulsa | -13.7 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @South Florida | -6.6 | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 8 | vsUTSA | +5.4 | 10-36 | -26 | L |
| 9 | @Charlotte | -21.4 | 38-16 | +22 | W |
| 10 | @UAB | -14.7 | 42-45 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsEast Carolina | -12.8 | 7-22 | -15 | L |
| 12 | vsTulane | +2.8 | 8-24 | -16 | L |
| 13 | @Rice | -10.2 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Daniel Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Casey Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Michael Johnson Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 213 | — |
| QB | 4th | Tyriq Starks | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Larry McCammon III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kobe Lewis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Zuberi Mobley | SR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Xavier Terrell | SO | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Keyvon Walker | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Robert Armes | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | LaJohntay Wester | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Je'Quan Burton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tony Johnson | SR | 5'10" | 187 | — |
| WR | 4th | Devin Price | SR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | 5th | BJ Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Javion Posey | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jayshon Platt | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jymetre Hester | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Wyatt Sullivan | JR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kahlil Brantley | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Zeke Moore | JR | 6'0" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jackson Sumlin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Marvin Landy | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Marlon Bradley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Chris Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Marlon Krakue | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Evan Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jaden Wheeler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jude Okolo | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Decarius Hawthorne | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Latrell Jean | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jacob Merrifield | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jackson Ambush | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Desmond Tisdol | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jaylen Wester | SR | 6'0" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jarrett Jerrels | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Courtney McBride | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Morven Joseph | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Eddie Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Xavier Peters | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Jahbari Hill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Zyere Horton | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Darius McClendon | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Romain Mungin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Chris Tooley III | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Fabian Scott | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Justin Mckithen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Zeroun Skinner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jarron Morris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Daedae Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jayden Williams | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Michal Antoine Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jalen Huff | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Dwight Toombs II | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Amari Wansley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Kaelen Skipper | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Armani Adams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Josh Moore | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Nicholas Marino | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Logan Lupo | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| P | 2nd | Nick Salmon | JR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Carter Davis | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.823
Off PPA
+0.1231
Pass PPA
+0.2035
Rush PPA
+0.1145
Success
39%23
Explosive
1.2540
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.33 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | -0.04 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.44 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.8
PPG Against
25.5
Differential
-1.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- -1.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 16.2 | 22.7 |
| Away | 2-4 | 31.3 | 28.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 48.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 25.3 | 24.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 20.8 | 27.0 |
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 · 2-3 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 5-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-3 |
| As underdog | 3-4 |
| Home | 0-5 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #71
Returning prod 45%Departed 55%
Talent composite582.6 #71 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)2 / 68 / 62
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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