2024 Florida Atlantic
3–9 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Tom Herman, then Chad Lunsford (interim, final 2 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 63–16Nov 30
By 47 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Texas 37–41Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Michigan State | L 10–16 | 37% |
| Sep 7 | vs Army | L 7–24 | 43% |
| Sep 14 | vs Florida International | W 38–20 | 60% |
| Sep 21 | at UConn | L 14–48 | 44% |
| Sep 28 | vs Wagner | W 41–10 | 83% |
| Oct 12 | vs North Texas | L 37–41 | 40% |
| Oct 19 | at UTSA | L 24–38 | 26% |
| Nov 1 | vs South Florida | L 21–44 | 47% |
| Nov 7 | at East Carolina | L 14–49 | 29% |
| Nov 16 | at Temple | L 15–18 | 42% |
| Nov 23 | vs Charlotte | L 27–39 | 57% |
| Nov 30 | at Tulsa | W 63–16 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 63–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 13th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–363
- Coach
- Tom Herman, then Chad Lunsford (interim, final 2 games)
- Elo
- 1329 −106 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.7 No. 113 of 134; offense No. 109, defense No. 104, special teams No. 109
- SRS
- −15.4 No. 124 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 3% of last season’s EPA, No. 132 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 79 roster talent No. 80 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Frye
- Defensive coordinators
- Roc Bellantoni and Brandon Harris
- Offense
- Up-tempo
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 38% | 1.44 | 82nd of 134 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 42% | 1.43 | 83rd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.17 def | 38% off 45% def | — | 98th off 106th 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 | 3.2 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -11.9, 106th of 134 (offense -5.2, defense 6.7).
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 | Cam Fancher QB | 1,528 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cam Fancher QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Campbell RB | 860 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | C.J. Campbell RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Omari Hayes WR | 590 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | C.J. Campbell RB | 3 TD |
| Tackles | C.J. Heard S | 74 tkl |
| Sacks | Jacob Merrifield DT | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Phillip Dunnam DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| C.J. Heard S | ★★★ | No. 705 |
| Mauricio Hinds OT | ★★★ | No. 1391 |
| Char’quez Lee LB | ★★★ | No. 1447 |
| Gavench Marcelin DE | ★★★ | No. 1501 |
| Kaden Shields-Dutton RB | ★★★ | No. 1556 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
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.
Roster 116
The 2024 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 20
The 2024 portal Phillip Dunnam S | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Cam Fancher QB | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
 Eric Brantley DE | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Marlyn Johnson WR | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
| Caleb Coombs WR | ★★★ | from Marshall |
 Daughtry Richardson OT | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 George Johnson WR | ★★★ | from  Massachusetts |
 Prince Boyd Jr. DL | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
| C.J. Campbell RB | ★★★ | from Florida State |
| Chisom Ifeanyi DE | ★★★ | from Shippensburg University |
 Ja’Kavion Nonar OT | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
| Kasen Weisman QB | ★★★ | from Colorado |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 34
And 22 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 8–1 | 12–2 | 21 |
 Tulane | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Navy | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
 Memphis | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| North Texas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.