2018 Florida Atlantic
5–7 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Lane Kiffin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 49–14Nov 3
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Texas 38–41Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 7Oklahoma | L 14–63 | 28% |
| Sep 8 | vs Air Force | W 33–26 | 65% |
| Sep 15 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 49–28 | 86% |
| Sep 21 | at 16UCF | L 36–56 | 31% |
| Sep 29 | at Middle Tennessee | L 24–25 | 57% |
| Oct 6 | vs Old Dominion | W 52–33 | 78% |
| Oct 20 | at Marshall | L 7–31 | 50% |
| Oct 26 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 13–21 | 57% |
| Nov 3 | at Florida International | W 49–14 | 40% |
| Nov 10 | vs Western Kentucky | W 34–15 | 83% |
| Nov 15 | at North Texas | L 38–41 | 47% |
| Nov 24 | vs Charlotte | L 24–27 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Charlotte 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 9th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 373–380
- Coach
- Lane Kiffin
- Elo
- 1531 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.8 No. 81 of 130; offense No. 49, defense No. 82, special teams No. 114
- SRS
- −4.7 No. 89 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 49% of last season’s EPA, No. 92 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 75 roster talent No. 67 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Weis Jr.
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Pecoraro
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 44% | 1.29 | 74th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 43% | 1.25 | 64th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.09 def | 43% off 42% def | — | 80th off 58th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 32 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 1.2, 56th of 130 (offense 2.2, defense 1.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chris Robison QB | 2,533 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chris Robison QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Devin Singletary RB | 1,348 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Devin Singletary RB | 22 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jovon Durante WR | 873 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jovon Durante WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Rashad Smith LB | 83 tkl |
| Sacks | Ernest Bagner DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Rashad Smith LB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Deon Woods WDE | ★★★ | No. 1076 |
| Jaylen Joyner WDE | ★★★ | No. 1191 |
| Devin Hayes SDE | ★★★ | No. 1320 |
| Malcolm Davidson RB | ★★★ | No. 1330 |
| Cordel Littlejohn DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1498 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.802 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.8 | 0.825 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 3 | Devin Singletary RB | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 7 | Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB | Chicago Bears |
Roster 131
The 2018 roster131 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 79 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UAB | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 7–1 | 8–6 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Florida International | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| North Texas | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Southern Miss | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Old Dominion | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 UTSA | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Western Kentucky | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Rice | 1–7 | 2–11 | |
 UTEP | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.