Game notes: South Florida at Florida Atlantic
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The matchup
- South Florida (5–2, 1–2 in conference) at Florida Atlantic (4–2, 1–1 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, 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 eighth meeting; South Florida leads the series 5–2.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 18, 2025: South Florida 48, Florida Atlantic 13.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2002: South Florida 51, Florida Atlantic 10.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: South Florida 48–13 (at South Florida); 2024: South Florida 44–21 (at Florida Atlantic); 2023: Florida Atlantic 56–14 (at South Florida); 2013: Florida Atlantic 28–10 (at South Florida); 2010: South Florida 31–3 (at South Florida).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
South Florida
- South Florida is 5–2 (1–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 19–9 vs. Florida International; W 28–24 at Army; W 59–17 vs. Delaware State; W 14–6 at Bowling Green; L 13–17 vs. Temple; L 24–31 at UTSA; W 29–2 vs. Kent State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Florida is No. 44 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Brian Hartline is 5–2 in his first season at South Florida.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Brian Hartline 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.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. (QB): 1,266 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- D.J. Crowther (RB): 518 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ayden Jackson (DB): 38 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nico Gramatica is tied with Marvin Kloss (31, 2011–14) for fifth on South Florida’s career field goals list, at 31 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.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.
- Tavin Ward needs 2 interceptions to pass Ronnie Hoggins (8, 2015–18) for 10th on South Florida’s career interceptions 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.
- On this date in 2009, South Florida beat Louisville 34–22.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 is 0–1 against South Florida.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 2015, Florida Atlantic lost to No. 8 Florida 20–14.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 Brian Hartline 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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