Game notes: Florida Atlantic at North Texas
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The matchup
- Florida Atlantic (4–2, 1–1 in conference) at North Texas (4–2, 2–0 in conference), Thursday, October 29, 7:30 p.m. ET, DATCU Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 16th meeting; Florida Atlantic leads the series 8–7.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 12, 2024: North Texas 41, Florida Atlantic 37.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2004: Florida Atlantic 20, North Texas 13.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- North Texas is 4–4 at home against Florida Atlantic.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: North Texas 41–37 (at Florida Atlantic); 2022: North Texas 45–28 (at North Texas); 2018: North Texas 41–38 (at North Texas); 2017: Florida Atlantic 41–17 (at Florida Atlantic); 2017: Florida Atlantic 69–31 (at Florida Atlantic).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Florida Atlantic
- Florida Atlantic is 4–2 (1–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 21–66 at Florida; W 38–30 vs. Navy; W 16–10 vs. Florida International; W 45–17 at UL Monroe; W 66–10 vs. Texas Southern; L 24–56 at Army.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Florida Atlantic is No. 97 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Zach Kittley is 8–10 in his second season at Florida Atlantic.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Zach Kittley faces North Texas as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Caden Veltkamp (QB): 1,743 passing yards, 15 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Kelby Valsin (WR): 47 catches, 601 yards, 6 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Joseph Sipp Jr. (LB): 41 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caden Veltkamp needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Chris Robison (40, 2018–19) for fourth on Florida Atlantic’s career touchdown passes list. He has 39 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Easton Messer needs 3 catches to pass Lestar Jean (146, 2007–10) for fourth on Florida Atlantic’s career receptions list. He has 144 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Caden Veltkamp needs 89 yards to pass N’Kosi Perry (5,483, 2021–22) for sixth on Florida Atlantic’s career passing yards list. He has 5,395 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Easton Messer needs 23 yards to pass Chris Bonner (1,591, 2006–09) for ninth on Florida Atlantic’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,569 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Easton Messer needs 3 touchdown catches to pass Nexon Dorvilus (12, 2010–13) for ninth on Florida Atlantic’s career touchdown catches list. He has 10 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2022, Florida Atlantic beat UAB 24–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
North Texas
- North Texas is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 16–52 at No. 6 Indiana; W 44–6 vs. UNLV; L 35–49 at Texas State; W 63–14 vs. Houston Christian; W 45–44 at Tulsa; W 50–10 vs. Charlotte.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Texas has won three straight, since losing 49–35 to Texas State (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- North Texas is No. 35 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Neal Brown is 4–2 in his first season at North Texas and 76–53 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Neal Brown faces Florida Atlantic as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Tayven Jackson (QB): 1,859 passing yards, 15 TD, No. 9 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jahiem White (RB): 676 rushing yards, 9 TD, No. 10 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Zakye Barker (LB): 43 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2005, North Texas lost to No. 7 LSU 56–3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Zach Kittley and Neal Brown as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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