
Florida Atlantic Owls
American Athletic
3-9 (1-7 conf)
SP+ #113
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -12.7 (#113)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.8
- SP+ Defense
- 32.1
- SRS
- -15.4
- FPI
- -12.3
- Elo
- 1217
- Talent
- 592
- Recruiting
- 167 (#79)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
112th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
99th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
127th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Michigan State | -4.6 | 10-16 | -6 | L |
| 2 | vsArmy | +9.2 | 7-24 | -17 | L |
| 3 | vsFlorida International | -12.1 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 4 | @UConn | +1.5 | 14-48 | -34 | L |
| 5 | vsWagner | FCS | 41-10 | +31 | W |
| 7 | vsNorth Texas | -4.5 | 37-41 | -4 | L |
| 8 | @UTSA | +2.2 | 24-38 | -14 | L |
| 10 | vsSouth Florida | -2.3 | 21-44 | -23 | L |
| 11 | @East Carolina | -1 | 14-49 | -35 | L |
| 12 | @Temple | -20.3 | 15-18 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsCharlotte | -15.3 | 27-39 | -12 | L |
| 14 | @Tulsa | -20.6 | 63-16 | +47 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cam Fancher | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tyriq Starks | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Kasen Weisman | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Carson Cruver | SO | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | CJ Campbell Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Zuberi Mobley | SR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Terrell | SO | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Gemari Sands | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| RB | 5th | Kaden Shields-Dutton | SO | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Tremonte Underwood Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Omari Hayes | SO | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Milan Tucker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jabari Smith | SO | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Marlyn Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Caleb Coombs | SR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
| WR | 6th | Dominique Henry | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | George Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Joseph Young | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 9th | Leon Washington Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jayshon Platt | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 11th | Jett Coolman | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Nicholas Wilson | JR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Nicholas Venezia | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Wyatt Sullivan | JR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kahlil Brantley | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Elijah Brown | JR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Zeke Moore | JR | 6'0" | 240 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Kamaar Bell | SR | 6'2" | 319 | — |
| OL | — | Maddox Marchbank | FR | — | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Federico Maranges | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Andre Lamas | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Proffitt | FR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jordan Church | SO | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Christian Smith | SO | 6'5" | 293 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chris Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Chisom Ifeanyi | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Marlon Bradley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Eric Brantley Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jaden Wheeler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Devonta Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Gavench Marcelin | SO | 6'3" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kiemar Brown-Richardson | SR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| DL | 5th | Prince Boyd Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Wilky Denaud | SO | 6'3" | 276 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | August Salvati | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | — | Loren Ward | FR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Christian Paraison | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DT | 1st | Jacob Merrifield | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Bryce Langston | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jackson Ambush | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Eddie Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Desmond Tisdol | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jarrett Jerrels | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Zyere Horton | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Makai Sawtelle | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Jadyn Church | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Zachary Marino | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Lawrence Johnson | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Cameron Goggins | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Fabian Scott | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Chris Tooley III | JR | 6'0" | 160 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Phillip Dunnam | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Wendol Philord | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Kahzir Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Daedae Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jayden Williams | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Michal Antoine Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Courtney Lamas-Lanier | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | Peter Warrick Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 181 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | CJ Heard | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Mike Wright III | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Michael Cates | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Antonio Smith | SO | 6'3" | 197 | — |
| S | — | Curtis Janvier | FR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Luke Whiting | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Justin Mucerino | FR | 5'9" | 202 | — |
| P | 1st | Logan Lupo | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Morgan Suarez | SR | 5'9" | 174 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Carter Davis | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.819
Off PPA
+0.1746
Pass PPA
+0.1828
Rush PPA
+0.2286
Success
40%24
Explosive
1.4399
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.29 |
| Rushing | +0.22 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
25.9
PPG Against
30.3
Differential
-4.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-3
- Avg Margin
- -4.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 28.5 | 29.7 |
| Away | 1-5 | 23.3 | 30.8 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 1-7 | 26.0 | 33.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 25.8 | 23.5 |
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 · 1-4 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 3-6 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #80
Returning prod 3%Departed 97%
Portal in 20net -14Out 34
Talent composite592.2 #80 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)4 / 9 / 13
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Phillip Dunnam | S | 3★ | ← Indiana |
| ▲ | Cam Fancher | QB | 3★ | ← Marshall |
| ▲ | Eric Brantley Jr. | EDGE | 3★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Marlyn Johnson | WR | 3★ | ← Buffalo |
| ▼ | LaJohntay Wester | WR | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Dorian Hinton | IOL | 3★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Tony Johnson | WR | 3★ | → Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Jaylen Wester | LB | 3★ | → Colorado |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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