Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic is 6-3 and No. 101 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 9.0 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 60-29 vs UTSA in Week 10.
Week 11: at Tulsa, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Florida Atlantic is No. 101
- Florida Atlantic's rating is −9.0: the machine's estimate that Florida Atlantic is 9.0 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 101 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −11.3, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it up 2.3.
- The biggest weekly moves: +3.0 after Week 10 (W 60-29 vs UTSA) and +2.8 after Week 4 (W 45-17 at UL Monroe).
- Its record is 6-3. The 3 losses were to No. 15 Florida, No. 62 North Texas, No. 85 Army, by 28.0 points on average. The 6 wins came by 21.8 points on average; the best was over No. 76 Navy. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 85 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 100 San Diego State (−8.6); just below is No. 102 Coastal Carolina (−9.5).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Zach Kittley is in his 2nd season at Florida Atlantic (since 2025). This season: 6-3. At Florida Atlantic overall: 10-11, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 253-363 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2859 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 28-5 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.9No. 43 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.6%No. 88 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 3.5%No. 23 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 331-1222 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 3.7No. 114 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 11.2%No. 116 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 17.9%No. 80 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 40.2No. 8 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.94No. 56 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 51.7%No. 8 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 60.0%No. 80 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 9No. 39 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 35.0No. 134 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 6.91No. 136 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 8.3No. 129 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 6.0No. 137 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 5.2%No. 91 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 13No. 39 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 40.5%No. 92 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Caden Veltkamp243-340, 2744 yds, 27 TD, 5 INT
- Drew Devillier7-13, 79 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Leonard Farrow88 carries, 479 yds, 3 TD
- Ethan Ervin106 carries, 461 yds, 2 TD
- Kaden Shields-Dutton24 carries, 135 yds, 0 TD
Receiving
- Easton Messer79 catches, 976 yds, 12 TD
- Kelby Valsin66 catches, 829 yds, 6 TD
- Dom Henry41 catches, 465 yds, 3 TD
Tackles
- Joseph Sipp Jr.62
- Leon Hart Jr.46
- Damon Allen35
Sacks
- Josh Roberts3
- Jonathan Bax2.5
- Tycoolhill Luman1.5
Interceptions
- Bo Simpson-Nealy2
- Chris Tooley1
- Jayden Sweeney1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Caden VeltkampMost passes in the last game9 games340 attempts94%
- Drew Devillier4 games13 attempts4%
Carrying
- Ethan Ervin9 games106 carries39%
- Leonard Farrow9 games88 carries32%
- Brady Tillman7 games30 carries11%
- Kaden Shields-Dutton7 games24 carries9%
Catching
- Easton Messer9 games79 catches31%
- Kelby Valsin9 games66 catches26%
- Dom Henry8 games41 catches16%
- Branden Hoch5 games13 catches5%
Tackling
- Joseph Sipp Jr.9 games62 tackles10%
- Leon Hart Jr.9 games46 tackles7%
- Damon Allen9 games35 tackles6%
- Jayden Sweeney9 games34 tackles6%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 21–66 at Florida. The pass defense gave ground: Florida got 13.2 yards an attempt, 6.1 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 2 W 38–30 vs Navy. The pass defense was the strength: Navy got 7.0 yards an attempt, 4.3 under what it usually gains. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 3 W 16–10 vs Florida International. The run game struggled: 1.8 yards a carry, 2.2 less than Florida International usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 4 W 45–17 at UL Monroe. The pass defense gave ground: UL Monroe got 9.3 yards an attempt, 3.4 over what it usually gains. The fewest yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 5 W 66–10 vs Texas Southern. Texas Southern is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 7 L 24–56 at Army. The run defense gave ground: Army got 8.0 yards a carry, 2.8 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 8 W 51–49 vs Rice. The run defense gave ground: Rice got 9.8 yards a carry, 5.2 over what it usually gains. The most yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 9 L 41–48 at North Texas. The run game struggled: 2.5 yards a carry, 2.1 less than North Texas usually allows.
- Week 10 W 60–29 vs UTSA. The run game was the strength: 6.9 yards a carry, 2.2 more than UTSA usually allows. The machine had UTSA by 9.0 (71%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Florida Atlantic won the turnover battle by 2.