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Florida Atlantic Owls
5-2 (2-1 American Athletic)Last: W 51-49 vs RiceNext: at North Texas
Zach Kittley · 2nd season · .474 at Florida Atlantic · .474 career since 2025
- Rating
- -9.0104
- Adj Off
- 27.361
- Adj Def
- 36.3130
- WAP
- -1.2350
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.6%119 | 61.9%2 |
| Plays per game | 77.65 | 65.377 |
| Time of possession | 27:50118 | 32:0721 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.858 | 8.2125 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2133 | 6.2137 |
| Points per game | 37.320 | 34.0130 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2642 | 4.39129 |
| Starting field position | Own 3045 | Own 2750 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19844 | +0.264133 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.08777 | +0.276137 |
| Success rate | 46.2%40 | 43.3%106 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2180 | 1.48136 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10567 | +0.315138 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31041 | +0.281108 |
| Std downs success | 49.7%58 | 49.2%108 |
| Passing downs success | 37.3%19 | 29.1%74 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.6%5 | 73.3%134 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0040 | 1.2953 |
| Penalties per game | 7.397 | 6.475 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.184 | 52.487 |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.3%11 | 39.6%89 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.294 | 2.5716 |
| 4th down conversion | 65.2%35 | 77.8%129 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 6.6-5.4
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @15  Florida#20 | L21-66 | -0.48 | -0.01 | +0.61 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 101  Navy | W38-30 | +0.04 | +0.20 | +0.10 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 109  Florida International | W16-10 | +0.03 | +0.06 | -0.03 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @137  UL Monroe | W45-17 | +0.01 | +0.31 | +0.17 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | Texas Southern(FCS) | W66-10 | 0.00 | +0.39 | +0.09 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @80  Army | L24-56 | -0.84 | +0.21 | +0.61 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 124  Rice | W51-49 | +0.02 | +0.28 | +0.33 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @60  North Texas | +13.320% | +0.21 | — | — |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 63  UTSA | +6.434% | +0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @94  Tulsa | +5.836% | +0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 73  South Florida | +5.237% | +0.09 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @91  East Carolina | +6.334% | +0.11 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Caden VeltkampFR | 93% | 189/259 | 73.0% | 2082 | 8.0 | 18 | 4 |
| 18Drew DevillierFR | 5% | 7/13 | 53.8% | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Ethan ErvinFR | 34% | 87 | 368 | 4.2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5Leonard FarrowFR | 24% | 62 | 306 | 4.9 | 2 | 8 |
| 22Brady TillmanFR | 11% | 29 | 123 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 |
| 28Kaden Shields-DuttonFR | 7% | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Easton MesserWR FR | 20% | 56 | 702 | 12.5 | 6 |
| 2Kelby ValsinWR FR | 19% | 54 | 679 | 12.6 | 6 |
| 9Dom HenryWR FR | 10% | 29 | 324 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 0Branden HochWR FR | 4% | 10 | 115 | 11.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Blake BurrisDL FR | 29 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2Wilky DenaudDL FR | 20 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Cecil Doggette Jr.DL FR | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Earl Miller Jr.DT FR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 62Enyce SledgeDL FR | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Tycoolhill LumanDL FR | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Joseph Sipp Jr.LB FR | 48 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Leon Hart Jr.LB FR | 33 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Nate FischerLB FR | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Khmari JohnsonLB FR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43Hector ChavezLB FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Jayden SweeneyS FR | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 0Damon AllenDB FR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 20Bo Simpson-NealyDB FR | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 27Travis JacksonDB FR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Josh RobertsDB FR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 12Jay CrableDB FR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 9Jonathan BaxDB FR | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Collin RogersFR | 7/11 | 64% | 60 | 34/34 | 55 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Reed ChandleyFR | 18 | 40.2 | 56 | 5 | 0 |