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The 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Zach Kittley, the Owls played home games at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.

ConferenceAmerican Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 American)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeAir raid
Quick facts Florida Atlantic Owls football, Conference ...
2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceAmerican Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 American)
Head coach
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrett Dewhurst (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumFlagler Credit Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
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2025 American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Tulane y$^ 7–1  11–3 
No. 24 North Texas y 7–1  12–2 
No. 23 Navy 7–1  11–2 
South Florida 6–2  9–4 
East Carolina 6–2  9–4 
Memphis 4–4  8–5 
Army 4–4  7–6 
UTSA 4–4  7–6 
Temple 3–5  5–7 
Florida Atlantic 3–5  4–8 
Rice 2–6  5–8 
UAB 2–6  4–8 
Tulsa 1–7  4–8 
Charlotte 0–8  1–11 
Championship: Tulane 34, North Texas 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.at Maryland*
BTNL 7–3935,067
September 66:00 p.m.Florida A&M*
ESPN+W 56–1421,029
September 136:00 p.m.at FIU*
ESPN+L 28–3817,638
September 277:00 p.m.Memphis
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN2L 26–5517,733
October 47:00 p.m.at Rice
ESPN+W 27–2122,999
October 116:00 p.m.UAB
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN+W 53–3320,052
October 187:30 p.m.at No. 19 South Florida
ESPNUL 13–4845,169
October 253:30 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNL 32–4232,175
November 83:00 p.m.Tulsadagger
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN+W 40–2116,170
November 154:00 p.m.at Tulane
ESPN+L 24–3530,000
November 223:00 p.m.UConn*
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN+L 45–4816,306
November 2912:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN+L 3–4214,712
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Game summaries

at Maryland

See also: 2025 Maryland Terrapins football team
Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Maryland Terrapins (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 7 0 007
Terrapins 7 26 6039
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at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 35,067
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Michaella Chester (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • MD – Daniel Wingate 20-yard interception return (Sean O'Haire kick), 6:38. Terrapins 7–0.
  • FAU – Asaad Waseem 27-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith kick), 4:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
  • MD – Sean O'Haire 49-yard field goal, 14:01. Terrapins 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:29.
  • MD – Team Safety, 10:42. Terrapins 12–7.
  • MD – Shaleak Knotts 29-yard pass from Malik Washington (Sean O'Haire kick), 7:51. Terrapins 19–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:51.
  • MD – Kaleb Webb 29-yard pass from Malik Washington (Sean O'Haire kick), 3:17. Terrapins 26–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:05.
  • MD – Dorian Fleming 9-yard pass from Malik Washington (Sean O'Haire kick), 0:37. Terrapins 33–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
  • MD – Sean O'Haire 24-yard field goal, 11:13. Terrapins 36–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:43.
  • MD – Sean O'Haire 42-yard field goal, 8:30. Terrapins 39–7. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:32.
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays.
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More information Statistics, FAU ...
StatisticsFAUMD
First downs2322
Plays–yards98–35477–380
Rushes–yards32–7730–112
Passing yards277268
Passing: comp–att–int36–62–628–47–0
Turnovers60
Time of possession30:2629:34
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 30/49, 228 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Gemari Sands 9 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Easton Messer 15 receptions, 87 yards
Maryland Passing Malik Washington 27/43, 258 yards, 3 TD
Rushing DeJuan Williams 10 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Shaleak Knotts 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
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Florida A&M (FCS)

See also: 2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Florida A&M Rattlers (FCS) (0–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers (FCS) 0 0 7714
Owls 22 17 01756
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at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 21,029
  • Referee: Reid Jackson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:15) FAU – Dominique Henry 24-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Jackson Lee pass (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Florida Atlantic 8–0)
  • (7:09) FAU – Lawrence Johnson 0-yard blocked punt return, Garrison Smith kick (Florida Atlantic 15–0)
  • (2:37) FAU – Asaad Waseem 12-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36; Florida Atlantic 22–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:17) FAU – Jayshon Platt 14-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:28; Florida Atlantic 29–0)
  • (7:26) FAU – Dominique Henry 3-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:57; Florida Atlantic 36–0)
  • (3:18) FAU – Garrison Smith 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:13; Florida Atlantic 39–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:57) FAMU – Jamar Taylor 27-yard pass from RJ Johnson III, Daniel Porto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:29; Florida Atlantic 39–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:22) FAU – Asaad Waseem 0-yard fumble recovery, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:48; Florida Atlantic 46–7)
  • (10:23) FAMU – Jordan Edwards 65-yard pass from RJ Johnson III, Daniel Porto kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Florida Atlantic 46–14)
  • (7:09) FAU – Kaden Shields-Dutton 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:06; Florida Atlantic 53–14)
  • (3:53) FAU – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:29; Florida Atlantic 56–14)
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More information Statistics, FAMU ...
StatisticsFAMUFAU
First downs1634
Plays–yards64–29779–553
Rushes–yards29–7034–193
Passing yards227360
Passing: comp–att–int19–35–029–45–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession30:1529:45
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&M Passing RJ Johnson III 18/28, 222 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Thad Franklin Jr. 11 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Jordan Edwards 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 27/39, 309 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Gemari Sands 10 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Easton Messer 4 receptions, 62 yards
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at FIU (Shula Bowl)

See also: 2025 FIU Panthers football team and Shula Bowl
Florida Atlantic Owls (1–1) at FIU Panthers (1–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 7 14 0728
Panthers 7 10 21038
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at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,638
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Goldstein (play-by-play) and Kim Bokamper (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (5:43) FIU – Kejon Owens 4-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:24; FIU 7–0)
  • (3:43) FAU – Caden Veltkamp 10-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) FIU – Kejon Owens 1-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:33; FIU 14–7)
  • (9:36) FAU – Easton Messer 23-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:16; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:32) FIU – Robert Czeremcha 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:50; FIU 17–14)
  • (0:57) FAU – Xavier Terrell 32-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Florida Atlantic 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:31) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 4-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; FIU 24–21)
  • (9:04) FIU – Alex Perry 26-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:11; FIU 31–21)
  • (4:55) FIU – Anthony Carrie 1-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:39; FIU 38–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:45) FAU – Jarvis Johnson 4-yard blocked punt return, Garrison Smith kick (FIU 38–28)
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More information Statistics, FAU ...
StatisticsFAUFIU
First downs2417
Plays–yards82–47864–408
Rushes–yards31–13540–224
Passing yards343184
Passing: comp–att–int33–51–318–24–0
Turnovers31
Time of possession26:0533:55
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 33/50, 343 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Gemari Sands 14 carries, 105 yards
Receiving Jayshon Platt 5 receptions, 90 yards
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 18/24, 184 yards, TD
Rushing Kejon Owens 19 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Maguire Anderson 5 receptions, 81 yards
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Memphis

See also: 2025 Memphis Tigers football team
Memphis Tigers (4–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (1–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 10 7 73155
Owls 7 9 3726
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at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE at 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,733
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (12:42) MEM – Brendon Lewis 18-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Memphis 7–0)
  • (9:10) FAU – Caden Veltkamp 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:08) MEM – Gianni Spetic 52-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:02; Memphis 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:44) FAU – Jayshon Platt 10-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:37; Florida Atlantic 13–10)
  • (2:18) FAU – Garrison Smith 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:42; Florida Atlantic 16–10)
  • (0:22) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 2-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Memphis 17–16)
Third quarter
  • (9:57) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 90-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 99 yards, 1:34; Memphis 24–16)
  • (4:29) FAU – Garrison Smith 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:52; Memphis 24–19)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 18-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:34; Memphis 31–19)
  • (10:20) FAU – Xavier Terrell 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:59; Memphis 31–26)
  • (9:32) MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 73-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Memphis 38–26)
  • (4:54) MEM – Gianni Spetic 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:17; Memphis 41–26)
  • (2:02) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 1-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:05; Memphis 48–26)
  • (1:04) MEM – Brendon Lewis 15-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:51; Memphis 55–26)
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More information Statistics, MEM ...
StatisticsMEMFAU
First downs2419
Plays–yards65–48780–397
Rushes–yards46–29129–75
Passing yards196322
Passing: comp–att–int13–19–032–51–0
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:0528:55
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Memphis Passing Brendon Lewis 13/19, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Greg Desrosiers Jr. 19 carries, 204 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Cortez Braham Jr. 6 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 31/50, 318 yards
Rushing Caden Veltkamp 8 carries, 28 yards, TD
Receiving Easton Messer 9 receptions, 131 yards
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at Rice

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team
Florida Atlantic Owls (1–3) at Rice Owls (3–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida Atlantic Owls 14 3 7327
Rice Owls 7 0 7721
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at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 22,999
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst), and Smacker Miles (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (13:34) RICE – Quinton Jackson 68-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Rice 7–0)
  • (11:23) FAU – Michael Kirch 30-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:57) FAU – Asaad Waseem 38-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:55; Florida Atlantic 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (4:36) FAU – Garrison Smith 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:08; Florida Atlantic 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:44) RICE – Drayden Dickmann 46-yard pass from Chase Jenkins, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; Florida Atlantic 17–14)
  • (1:50) FAU – Michael Kirch 2-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:54; Florida Atlantic 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:03) FAU – Garrison Smith 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:33; Florida Atlantic 27–14)
  • (3:19) RICE – Chase Jenkins 2-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Florida Atlantic 27–21)
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More information Statistics, FAU ...
StatisticsFAURICE
First downs2018
Plays–yards66–39365–350
Rushes–yards33–10348–213
Passing yards290137
Passing: comp–att–int23–33–112–17–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession28:4631:14
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 23/33, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Xavier Terrell 20 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Easton Messer 11 receptions, 110 yards
Rice Passing Chase Jenkins 12/17, 137 yards, TD
Rushing Quinton Jackson 19 carries, 128 yards, TD
Receiving Drayden Dickmann 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
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UAB

See also: 2025 UAB Blazers football team
UAB Blazers (2–3) at Florida Atlantic Owls (2–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 0 14 16333
Owls 21 14 15353
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at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,052
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (10:07) FAU – Kaden Shields-Dutton 13-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:12; Florida Atlantic 7–0)
  • (5:17) FAU – Kaden Shields-Dutton 2-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:46; Florida Atlantic 14–0)
  • (0:27) FAU – Jayshon Platt 48-yard pass from Easton Messer, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:34; Florida Atlantic 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:04) FAU – Jabari Smith 37-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:41; Florida Atlantic 28–0)
  • (5:47) UAB – Solomon Beebe 14-yard run, run failed (Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:11; Florida Atlantic 28–6)
  • (3:15) UAB – Solomon Beebe 13-yard run, Iverson Hooks pass (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:19; Florida Atlantic 28–14)
  • (1:29) FAU – Dominique Henry 43-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Florida Atlantic 35–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:40) FAU – Kaden Shields-Dutton 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:12; Florida Atlantic 42–14)
  • (7:31) UAB – Nate Rogers 11-yard run, Ryder Burton run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; Florida Atlantic 42–22)
  • (4:44) FAU – Asaad Waseem 29-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Asaad Waseem pass (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43; Florida Atlantic 50–22)
  • (1:53) UAB – Isaiah Jacobs 3-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Solomon Beebe run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Florida Atlantic 50–30)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:05) UAB – Jonah Delange 45-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 6:50; Florida Atlantic 50–33)
  • (1:57) FAU – Garrison Smith 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:08; Florida Atlantic 53–33)
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More information Statistics, UAB ...
StatisticsUABFAU
First downs1924
Plays–yards69–32962–494
Rushes–yards28–6831–149
Passing yards261345
Passing: comp–att–int29–41–021–31–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession35:1324:47
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 29/41, 261 yards, TD
Rushing Solomon Beebe 4 carries, 34 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Solomon Beebe 6 receptions, 63 yards
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 20/30, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 15 carries, 77 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Asaad Waseem 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
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at No. 19 South Florida

See also: 2025 South Florida Bulls football team
Florida Atlantic Owls (3–3) at No. 19 South Florida Bulls (5–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 3 3 7013
No. 19 Bulls 7 14 101748
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at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 45,169
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jack Kizer (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:46) USF – Byrum Brown 22-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; South Florida 7–0)
  • (5:53) FAU – Garrison Smith 45-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 5:48; South Florida 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:00) USF – Jonathan Echols 19-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; South Florida 14–3)
  • (9:40) USF – Cole Skinner 1-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:17; South Florida 21–3)
  • (0:00) FAU – Garrison Smith 28-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 4:28; South Florida 21–6)
Third quarter
  • (12:12) FAU – Michael Kirch 3-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; South Florida 21–13)
  • (8:20) USF – Nico Gramatica 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:27; South Florida 24–13)
  • (4:10) USF – Wyatt Sullivan 24-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:00; South Florida 31–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:39) USF – Jeremiah Koger 60-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 1:31; South Florida 38–13)
  • (9:05) USF – Nykahi Davenport 2-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:04; South Florida 45–13)
  • (2:50) USF – Nico Gramatica 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 5:08; South Florida 48–13)
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More information Statistics, FAU ...
StatisticsFAUUSF
First downs2526
Plays–yards88–31276–522
Rushes–yards30–2351–259
Passing yards289263
Passing: comp–att–int41–58–115–25–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:2628:34
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 35/50, 244 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Asaad Waseem 8 receptions, 56 yards
South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 14/24, 256 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Byrum Brown 14 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Koger 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
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at Navy

See also: 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team
Florida Atlantic Owls (3–4) at Navy Midshipmen (6–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 10 3 01932
Midshipmen 14 7 02142
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at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 32,175
  • Referee: Reid Jackson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Brandon Baylor (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • FAU – Jayshon Platt 43-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith kick), 12:17. Owls 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
  • NAVY – Blake Horvath 7-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 7:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:33.
  • NAVY – Braxton Woodson 16-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 6:16. Midshipmen 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:45.
  • FAU – Garrison Smith 30-yard field goal, 2:35. Midshipmen 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
  • NAVY – Blake Horvath 7-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 11:45. Midshipmen 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
  • FAU – Garrison Smith 38-yard field goal, 7:37. Midshipmen 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:04.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
  • NAVY – Alex Tecza 1-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 13:47. Midshipmen 28–13. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:13.
  • NAVY – Blake Horvath 19-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 9:40. Midshipmen 35–13. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:09.
  • FAU – Kaden Shields-Dutton 5-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (pass failed), 5:38. Midshipmen 35–19. Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 3:57.
  • NAVY – Blake Horvath 31-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 5:29. Midshipmen 42–19. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:09.
  • FAU – Jabari Smith Jr. 4-yard pass from Zach Gibson (pass failed), 2:00. Midshipmen 42–25. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 3:29.
  • FAU – Jabari Smith Jr. 9-yard pass from Zach Gibson (Garrison Smith kick), 1:10. Midshipmen 42–32. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:49.
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More information Statistics, FAU ...
StatisticsFAUNAVY
First downs2326
Plays–yards81–45069–503
Rushes–yards26–6956–397
Passing yards381106
Passing: comp–att–int34–55–19–13–0
Turnovers31
Time of possession26:4633:14
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 25/41, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Gemari Sands 7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Jayshon Platt 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Navy Passing Blake Horvath 8/12, 83 yards
Rushing Blake Horvath 21 carries, 174 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Brandon Chatman 5 receptions, 43 yards
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Tulsa

See also: 2025 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2–6) at Florida Atlantic Owls (3–5) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane 0 6 12321
Owls 10 21 3640
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at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 16,170
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): A.J. Ricketts (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:47) FAU – Garrison Smith 35-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:11; Florida Atlantic 3–0)
  • (6:00) FAU – Jayshon Platt 47-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:06; Florida Atlantic 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:56) TLSA – Seth Morgan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:15; Florida Atlantic 10–3)
  • (7:39) TLSA – Seth Morgan 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:15; Florida Atlantic 10–6)
  • (5:21) FAU – Easton Messer 44-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Florida Atlantic 17–6)
  • (0:58) FAU – Damarius McGhee 95-yard fumble return, Garrison Smith kick (Florida Atlantic 24–6)
  • (0:14) FAU – Easton Messer 11-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:29; Florida Atlantic 31–6)
Third quarter
  • (9:38) TLSA – Baylor Hayes 7-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:34; Florida Atlantic 31–12)
  • (5:34) FAU – Garrison Smith 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:04; Florida Atlantic 34–12)
  • (2:38) TLSA – Ajay Allen 2-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Florida Atlantic 34–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:01) TLSA – Seth Morgan 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:40; Florida Atlantic 34–21)
  • (9:58) FAU – Easton Messer 9-yard pass from Zach Gibson, pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Florida Atlantic 40–21)
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More information Statistics, TLSA ...
StatisticsTLSAFAU
First downs2715
Plays–yards99–43157–420
Rushes–yards53–19625–109
Passing yards235311
Passing: comp–att–int24–46–223–32–0
Turnovers31
Time of possession36:4723:13
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tulsa Passing Baylor Hayes 24/46, 235 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ajay Allen 23 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Ajay Allen 7 receptions, 67 yards
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 21/29, 272 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 10 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Jayshon Platt 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD
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at Tulane

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team
Florida Atlantic Owls (4–5) at Tulane Green Wave (7–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 3 7 01424
Green Wave 7 14 7735
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at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 30,000
  • Referee: Reid Jackson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • TLN – Jimmy Calloway 14-yard run (Patrick Durkin kick), 6:38. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06.
  • FAU – Garrison Smith 25-yard field goal, 2:06. Green Wave 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:32.
Second quarter
  • TLN – Bryce Bohanon 29-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin kick), 14:54. Green Wave 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
  • FAU – Jayshon Platt 4-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith kick), 11:06. Green Wave 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
  • TLN – Anthony Miller 14-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin kick), 7:08. Green Wave 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
Third quarter
  • TLN – Jamauri McClure 8-yard run (Patrick Durkin kick), 1:00. Green Wave 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
  • FAU – Kaden Shields-Dutton 1-yard run (pass failed), 11:09. Green Wave 28–16. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
  • TLN – Jake Retzlaff 1-yard run (Patrick Durkin kick), 4:30. Green Wave 35–16. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:33.
  • FAU – Easton Messer 12-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (Caden Veltkamp–Asaad Waseem pass), 1:49. Green Wave 35–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
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More information Statistics, FAU ...
StatisticsFAUTULN
First downs3221
Plays–yards86–47264–403
Rushes–yards29–9737–162
Passing yards375241
Passing: comp–att–int39–57–318–27–1
Turnovers41
Time of possession30:2029:40
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 39/57, 375 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 10 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Easton Messer 9 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/27, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jamauri McClure 10 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Bryce Bohanon 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
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UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team
UConn Huskies (8–3) at Florida Atlantic Owls (4–6) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 24 3 71448
Owls 3 14 141445
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at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 16,306
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): A.J. Ricketts (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Savanna Collins (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • CONN - Chris Freeman 39-yard field goal, 12:08. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 02:52.
  • FAU - Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal, 8:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 03:21.
  • CONN - John Neider 24-yard pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman kick), 6:21. Huskies 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 02:20.
  • CONN - Shamar Porter 56-yard pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman kick), 3:38. Huskies 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 00:47.
  • CONN - Alex Honig 32-yard pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman kick), 1:21. Huskies 24–3. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 00:45.
Second quarter
  • FAU - Easton Messer 39-yard run (Garrison Smith kick), 14:18. Huskies 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 02:03.
  • FAU - Caden Veltkamp 17-yard run (Garrison Smith kick), 5:22. Huskies 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 03:08.
  • CONN - Chris Freeman 25-yard field goal, 1:09. Huskies 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:06
Third quarter
  • FAU - Kaden Shields-Dutton 11-yard run (Garrison Smith kick), 12:01. Huskies 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 02:59.
  • FAU - Dom Henry 90-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith kick), 6:48. Owls 31–27. Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 01:50.
  • CONN - Cam Edwards 1-yard run (Chris Freeman kick), 2:09. Huskies 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 04:39.
Fourth quarter
  • CONN - Mel Brown 44-yard run (Chris Freeman kick), 10:11. Huskies 41–31. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 03:32.
  • FAU - Easton Messer 33-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith kick), 7:13. Huskies 41–38. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 02:58.
  • FAU - Caden Veltkamp 11-yard run (Garrison Smith kick), 2:11. Owls 45–41. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 03:14.
  • CONN - Cam Edwards 1-yard run (Chris Freeman kick), 0:26. Huskies 48–45. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 01:45.
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More information Statistics, CONN ...
StatisticsCONNFAU
First downs3137
Plays–yards79–60087–687
Rushes–yards33–15432–193
Passing yards446494
Passing: Comp–Att–Int33-46-042-55-1
Turnovers02
Time of possession32:2827:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UConnPassingJoe Fagnano33/46, 446 yards, 3 TD
RushingCam Edwards16 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingSkyler Bell8 receptions, 125 yards
DefenseLee Molette III13 tackles
Florida AtlanticPassingCaden Veltkamp42/55, 494 yards, 2 TD
RushingKaden Shields-Dutton14 carries, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingDom Henry7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
DefenseLeon Hart Jr.9 tackles
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East Carolina

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team
East Carolina Pirates (7-4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (4-7) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 21 21 0042
Owls 3 0 003
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at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 14,712
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): A.J. Ricketts (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Marlon Gunn Jr. 1-yard run (Nick Mazzie kick), 10:27. Pirates 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
  • ECU – Desirrio Riles 27-yard pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie kick), 10:10. Pirates 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:09.
  • ECU – Brock Spalding 22-yard pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie kick), 7:04. Pirates 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:14.
  • FAU – Garrison Smith 33-yard field goal, 1:00. Pirates 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:14.
Second quarter
  • ECU – Katin Houser 4-yard run (Nick Mazzie kick), 10:54. Pirates 28–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
  • ECU – Rion Roseborough 1-yard run (Nick Mazzie kick), 3:10. Pirates 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:29.
  • ECU – Katin Houser 7-yard run (Nick Mazzie kick), 0:14. Pirates 42–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays.
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More information Statistics, ECU ...
StatisticsECUFAU
First downs2821
Plays–yards86–51273–338
Rushes–yards56–25422–39
Passing yards258299
Passing: comp–att–int20–30–031–51–3
Turnovers15
Time of possession34:3925:21
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina Passing Katin Houser 20/29, 258 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marlon Gunn Jr. 14 carries, 130 yards, TD
Receiving Desirrio Riles 7 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 19/31, 183 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Gemari Sands 9 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Easton Messer 10 receptions, 86 yards
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Zeke Moore TE Boston College
Luke Whiting LS Georgia Tech
Tyriq Starks QB Jackson State
Kam Bell TE Jacksonville State
Caleb Coombs WR Jacksonville State
Morgan Suarez K James Madison
Chrisdasson Saint-Jean OT Kennesaw State
Jordan Church OL Louisville
Fabian Scott S Mercer
Carter Davis K Miami (FL)
Antonio Smith S Missouri State
EJ Horton WR Purdue
CJ Campbell Jr. RB Rutgers
August Salvati EDGE San Diego State
Brayden Ramey OT South Alabama
Jacob Merrifield DL South Florida
Wyatt Sullivan TE South Florida
Jah Miller CB Texas Southern
Nick Salmon P Texas State
Robert Hammond III K Toledo
Omari Hayes WR Tulane
Zuberi Mobley RB Tulane
Cam Fancher QB UCF
Elijah Brown TE UCF
Phillip Dunnam S UCF
Jayden Williams CB UCF
Logic Hudgens CB UT Rio Grande Valley
Leon Washington WR Valdosta State
CJ Heard S Vanderbilt
Chisom Ifeanyi EDGE Wyoming
Jayden George QB Unknown
Curtis Janvier S Unknown
Ethan Proffitt IOL Unknown
Marvin Alexander WR Unknown
Loren Ward DL Unknown
Richard Thomas DL Unknown
Jayshon Platt WR Withdrawn
Daughtry Richardson OL Withdrawn
Alex Atcavage OL Withdrawn
Kasen Weisman QB Withdrawn
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Player Position Previous school
Garrison Smith K Akron
Khmari Johnson LB Austin Peay
Earl Miller Jr. DL Bethune–Cookman
Naejuan Barber DL Coastal Carolina
Asaad Waseem WR Colorado
Ben Corniello DL Columbia
Jackson Lee LS FIU
Zach Gibson QB Georgia State
Enyce Sledge DL Illinois
Vince Fiacable OL Indiana
Damarius McGhee CB Kansas
Jayden Sweeney S Liberty
Madden Sanker OL Louisville
Leon Hart Jr. LB Marshall
Tyler Stolsky LB Minnesota
Chris Keys Jr. S Mississippi State
Joe Moore EDGE Missouri
CJ Doggette DL Ohio
Derrick Rogers Jr. DB Purdue
Tycoolhill Luman DE Rutgers
Tyclean Luman DE Rutgers
Reid Mikeska TE South Carolina
Chenellson Exume DL South Florida
Loren Hall S Southeastern Louisiana
Qae'shon Sapp IOL SMU
MJ Hinson CB Texas Southern
Quincy Brown WR Texas State
Mike Kirch TE Thomas More
Deshaun Batiste EDGE Tulane
Damien Alford WR Utah
Martavious Collins TE UTEP
Terez Reid CB UTEP
Dillion Williams CB UTEP
JR Wilson WR Virginia
Antonio Robinson Jr. DB Wake Forest
Carson Osmus OT Washington State
Caden Veltkamp QB Western Kentucky
Easton Messer WR Western Kentucky
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Name New position Previous team Previous position Source
Zach Kittley Head coach Texas Tech Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks [4]
Brett Dewhurst Defensive coordinator Coastal Carolina Defensive analyst [5]
Tyler Schovanec Special teams Texas Tech Assistant special teams, specialist [5]
DJ McCarthy Wide receivers Bethune–Cookman Assistant head coach/Special teams, tight ends [5]
Jajuan Dulaney Tight ends UTEP Tight end, Offensive recruiting coordinator [5]
Stephen Hamby Offensive line Texas Tech Offensive line [5]
Devin Santana Defensive line Miami Assistant defensive line [5]
Aaron Schwanz Inside linebackers Georgia Southern Linebackers [5]
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