Game notes: UTSA at Florida Atlantic
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The matchup
- UTSA (6–1, 3–0 in conference) at Florida Atlantic (4–2, 1–1 in conference), Thursday, November 5, 8 p.m. ET, FAU 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 sixth meeting; Florida Atlantic leads the series 3–2.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 19, 2024: UTSA 38, Florida Atlantic 24.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2014: Florida Atlantic 41, UTSA 37.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Florida Atlantic is 2–1 at home against UTSA.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: UTSA 38–24 (at UTSA); 2023: UTSA 36–10 (at Florida Atlantic); 2020: Florida Atlantic 24–3 (at Florida Atlantic); 2019: Florida Atlantic 40–26 (at UTSA); 2014: Florida Atlantic 41–37 (at Florida Atlantic).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
UTSA
- UTSA is 6–1 (3–0 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: W 45–16 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley; W 31–26 at Texas State; L 6–30 at No. 1 Texas; W 59–45 vs. Colorado State; W 16–14 at Rice; W 31–24 vs. South Florida; W 38–34 vs. Navy.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- UTSA has won four straight, since losing 30–6 to Texas (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- UTSA is No. 26 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Jeff Traylor is 59–27 in his seventh season at UTSA.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jeff Traylor is 2–1 against Florida Atlantic.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Owen McCown (QB): 1,578 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Will Henderson III (RB): 560 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Brandon Tucker Jr. (LB): 53 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- David Amador needs 6 catches to pass Kerry Thomas Jr. (127, 2014–17) for fourth on UTSA’s career receptions list. He has 122 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.
- David Amador needs 150 yards to pass Tykee Ogle-Kellogg (1,358, 2018–23) for seventh on UTSA’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,209 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.
- David Amador needs 2 touchdown catches to pass Patrick Overmyer (8, 2024–25) for ninth on UTSA’s career touchdown catches list. He has 7 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.
- David Amador needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Jared Johnson (4, 2016) for 10th on UTSA’s career touchdown passes list. He has 3 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.
- Brandon Tennison needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Jared Johnson (4, 2016) for 10th on UTSA’s career touchdown passes list. He has 2 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, UTSA beat UAB 44–38.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.
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 UTSA 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 2016, Florida Atlantic beat Rice 42–25.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 Jeff Traylor and Zach Kittley 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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