Veltkamp and Messer’s passing production
Caden Veltkamp passed for 452 yards and five touchdowns at North Texas. Easton Messer had 16 catches for 189 yards and three touchdowns in that game.
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Florida Atlantic Owls
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Season record6–3Won last game
Against the spread5–2At the closing number
Last 5 games
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Owls at Hurricane
Fri 11/13at Hurricane11:00 PM CT 12:00 AM ET
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Results and against the spread
6–3 · 5–2 ATSRecord
6–3
Against the spread
5–2
Form, last 5
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Last game
W 60-29vs Roadrunners
| Date | Game | Result | Spread | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/5 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | W 60-29 | +7 | Covered |
| Thu 10/29 | at North Texas Mean Green | L 41-48 | +10.5 | Covered |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Rice Owls | W 51-49 | −10 | Missed |
| Sat 10/17 | at Army Black Knights | L 24-56 | +3 | Missed |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 66-10 | −44.5 | Covered |
Spread is the Owls’ closing number. ATS is against the spread at the closing number.
Schedule
vs BullsFri 11/20 · 11:00 PM CT12:00 AM ET
at PiratesThu 11/26 · 11:00 PM CT12:00 AM ET
Research archive
Previous game briefing
Written Thu Nov 5, before the Roadrunners game. These notes describe that game, including its injuries and projected starters.
Read the Roadrunners briefing · Thu 11/5
Dated research · archived briefing
Archived Owls research
Written Thu Nov 5, before the Roadrunners game.
Florida Atlantic enters tonight 5-3 overall, with a 4-0 home record and a 1-3 road record. The Owls have had contrasting results: they won 66-10 against Texas Southern and 51-49 against Rice, but lost 66-21 at Florida and 56-24 at Army. Their latest result was a 48-41 loss at North Texas.
The recent games featured substantial production from the passing game. Caden Veltkamp passed for 452 yards and five touchdowns at North Texas, while Easton Messer recorded 16 catches for 189 yards and three touchdowns. In the Rice win, Messer scored five touchdowns; a blocked punt for a safety was also a key play in the game.
The current two-deep lists Veltkamp at quarterback and Messer at receiver, with Leonard Farrow or Ethan Ervin listed at running back. The defense’s listed starters include linebacker Joseph Sipp Jr., who leads the team with 57 tackles and two sacks, along with defensive backs Chris Tooley III and Jayden Sweeney.
Zach Kittley is in his second season as head coach, and FAU is one win away from bowl eligibility. The Owls host UTSA tonight. The official availability report for tonight was still pending in the latest information available; earlier reports list players from prior game weeks and do not confirm who will be available tonight.
Season at time of writing
Florida Atlantic is 5-3 overall, 4-0 at home and 1-3 on the road. The Owls have scored 16 or more points in each game, including 66 against Texas Southern and 51 against Rice. They lost their latest game 48-41 at North Texas.
The news
Kittley’s second season
Zach Kittley is in his second season as Florida Atlantic’s head coach. The Owls are one win away from bowl eligibility.
Sipp leads the defense
Joseph Sipp Jr. leads Florida Atlantic in tackles and sacks, with 57 tackles and two sacks listed in the game notes. He anchors a defense whose starting lineup includes Chris Tooley III and Jayden Sweeney in the secondary.
A home conference matchup
Florida Atlantic hosts UTSA in an American Conference game. The teams’ last meeting was in 2024, when UTSA won 38-24; the series listing gives Florida Atlantic a 3-2 lead.
Injuries
Injury report as of : 13 Owls and 9 Roadrunners on the report.
Owls
- AJ JohnsonListed questionable with no injury details in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; tonight’s status is not confirmed.Questionable
- Kelby ValsinListed questionable with no injury details in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; tonight’s status is not confirmed.Questionable
- Rain BanickListed questionable with no injury details in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; tonight’s status is not confirmed.Questionable
- Vincent FiacableListed questionable with no injury details in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; tonight’s status is not confirmed.Questionable
- RJ Garcia IIListed out in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Brooks JohnsonListed out in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Justin WeatherallListed out in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Owen CheathamListed out in FAU’s Oct. 29 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- +5 more · full report in the Terminal
Roadrunners
- Bryson DonnellListed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report with an undisclosed injury; an earlier note said he was likely to miss the rest of the season. Tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Chris Bryson IIListed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Corey WallsListed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Jamarri VinsonListed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Johnny Bowens IIIListed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report; a separate report said his injury would keep him out for the 2026 season.Out
- Lawrence Brown Jr.Listed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Marcellus WilkersonListed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- Mykha GreenListed out in UTSA’s Oct. 24 report; injury and return information were not provided, and tonight’s status is unconfirmed.Out
- +1 more · full report in the Terminal
The matchup
Owls projected starters
- Kortez WinslowLT
- Vincent FiacableLG
- Braden CunninghamC
- Aiden JonesRG
- Ben GallowayRT
- Owen PollockTE
- Dominique Henry (WR-X)
- Easton Messer (WR-Y)
- Kelby Valsin (WR-Z)
- Caden VeltkampQB
- Leonard FarrowRB
- Jay CrableEND
- CJ Doggette Jr.NOSE
- Blake BurrisDT
- Jonathan BaxRUSH
- Joseph Sipp Jr.MIKE
- Leon Hart Jr.WILL
- Chris Tooley IIIN
- Jayden SweeneySS
- Damon AllenFS
- Damarius McGheeCB
- Travis JacksonCB
Roadrunners projected starters
- A’marion BrelandLT
- Ben RiosLG
- Luke LapezeC
- Darrell JonesRG
- Deandre MarshallRT
- Brandon Young Jr.TE
- AJ Wilson (WR-X)
- David Amador II (WR-H)
- Mekhi Anderson (WR-Z)
- Owen McCownQB
- Will Henderson IIIRB
- Tai LeonardDE
- Jameian BuxtonN
- Jeremiah BaileyDE
- Camron CooperWLB
- Brandon TuckerMIKE
- Owen PeweeJACK
- Bryce Grays ($B)
- Asaad ChapmanCB
- Elijah NewellS
- Cameron Upshaw Jr.S
- RJ Lester Jr.CB
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