Florida Atlantic vs. Florida International
Florida Atlantic and Florida International have 23 meetings on file, the first in 2003; officially, Florida Atlantic leads 17–5; as played, 17–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Florida Atlantic 8–2. The winner takes home the Don Shula Award. Florida Atlantic holds it. The NCAA vacated Florida International’s win (2005); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
2027 at Florida International. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Official series
- Florida Atlantic leads 17–5
- Florida Atlantic wins on file
- 17
- Florida International wins on file
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 7 Florida Atlantic
- Current streak
- 1 Florida Atlantic
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida Atlantic 8–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 21 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida Atlantic
- 10–2 Florida Atlantic’s record at home
- At Florida International
- 4–6 Florida International’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Florida Atlantic first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Don Shula Award
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Florida Atlantic
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Don Shula Award.
Games that tell the story
- Florida Atlantic’s biggest win2022: Florida Atlantic 52, Florida International 7by 45 points
- Florida International’s biggest win2005: Florida International 52, Florida Atlantic 6by 46 points
- Upset2005: Florida International 52, Florida Atlantic 6Florida International had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida Atlantic | Series | Florida International |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | Howard Schnellenberger | 2–1 | Don Strock |
| 2007–2011 | Howard Schnellenberger | 4–1 | Mario Cristobal |
| 2017–2019 | Lane Kiffin | 3–0 | Butch Davis |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida Atlantic’s side (Schnellenberger 2–1 against Strock). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Kejon Owens Florida International | 19 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD | 2025 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.