2026 Florida Atlantic
4–2 (1–1 American Athletic Conference), coached by Zach Kittley. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–1, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 66–10Oct 3
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Florida International 16–10Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Florida | L 21–66 | 30% |
| Sep 12 | vs Navy | W 38–30 | 28% |
| Sep 19 | vs Florida International | W 16–10 | 51% |
| Sep 26 | at UL Monroe | W 45–17 | 61% |
| Oct 3 | vs Texas Southern | W 66–10 | 84% |
| Oct 17 | at Army | L 24–56 | 31% |
| Oct 24 | vs Rice | Preview | 74% |
| Oct 29 | at North Texas | Preview | 26% |
| Nov 5 | vs UTSA | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 14 | at Tulsa | Preview | 47% |
| Nov 21 | vs South Florida | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 27 | at East Carolina | Preview | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 6th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–189
- Coach
- Zach Kittley
- Elo
- 1462 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.1 No. 69 of 138; offense No. 57, defense No. 95, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- −4.5 No. 89 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 68% of last season’s EPA, No. 26 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 130 roster talent No. 98 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Brett Dewhurst
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 44% | 1.18 | 52nd of 138 |
| Defense | 0.29 | 44% | 1.51 | 128th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.17 def | 43% off 41% def | — | 55th off 117th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 51% | 8.2 yds | 14% | 3.10 | 12% |
| Defense | 43% | 8.5 yds | 11% | 3.10 | 14% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 30 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.5 | own 28 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -4.2, 85th of 138 (offense -1.1, defense 3.1).
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 | Caden Veltkamp QB | 1,743 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Caden Veltkamp QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ethan Ervin RB | 361 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ethan Ervin RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kelby Valsin WR | 601 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kelby Valsin WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Joseph Sipp Jr. LB | 41 tkl |
| Sacks | Josh Roberts DB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bo Simpson-Nealy DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Elijah West WR | ★★★ | No. 1358 |
| Nicsaint Joseph Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Sean Williams CB | ★★★ | No. 1708 |
| Ja’Cari Jackson S | ★★★ | No. 1806 |
| Alejandro Schmitt OT | ★★★ | No. 1881 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Whole class | 11 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
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 115
The 2026 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 22
The 2026 portal J.K. Johnson CB | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 R.J. Garcia II WR | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
| Brady Tillman RB | ★★★ | from Edward Waters |
| Kenyon Garner DE | ★★★ | from Livingstone |
 Bo Simpson-Nealy S | ★★★ | from  Western Carolina |
| Leonard Farrow RB | ★★★ | from Fairmont State |
 Marcus Vinson TE | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
 Amar Reynolds CB | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Antonio Johnson TE | ★★★ | from  Villanova |
 Benjamin Galloway OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Brooks Johnson TE | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
| Drew Devillier QB | ★★★ | from  Rice |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 30
 Asaad Waseem WR | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Gemari Sands RB | ★★★ | to  Florida State |
| Jayshon Platt WR | ★★★ | to Illinois |
| Vinny Fiacable OL | ★★★ | returned to  Florida Atlantic |
| Jabari Smith WR | ★★★ | to  Ball State |
| Tyler Stolsky LB | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Zion Paret CB | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Michael Wright S | ★★★ | to Bowling Green |
| Quincy Brown WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Daughtry Richardson OT | ★★★ | to Coastal Carolina |
| Lawrence Johnson CB | ★★★ | to  Florida International |
| Antonio Robinson Jr. CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
 Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
 Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
 Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
| Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.