2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBrett Dewhurst (1st season)
Home stadiumFlagler Credit Union Stadium
2025 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Army   0 0     0 0  
Charlotte   0 0     0 0  
East Carolina   0 0     0 0  
  0 0     0 0  
Memphis   0 0     0 0  
Navy   0 0     0 0  
North Texas   0 0     0 0  
Rice   0 0     0 0  
South Florida   0 0     0 0  
Temple   0 0     0 0  
Tulane   0 0     0 0  
Tulsa   0 0     0 0  
UAB   0 0     0 0  
UTSA   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of July 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team will represent Florida Atlantic University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls are expected to be led by Zach Kittley in his first year as the head coach. The Owls play their home games at Flagler Credit Union Stadium,[1] located in Boca Raton, Florida.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
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
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
Logic Hudgens CB 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Jayshon Platt WR Withdrawn
Daughtry Richardson OL Withdrawn
Alex Atcavage OL Withdrawn
Kasen Weisman QB Withdrawn

Incoming

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
Jackson Lee LS FIU
Zach Gibson QB Georgia State
Enyce Sledge DL Illinois
Vince Fiacable OL Indiana
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

[2][3]

Coaching staff additions

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 ends/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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 3012:00 p.m.at Maryland*BTN
September 66:00 p.m.Florida A&M*ESPN+
September 136:00 p.m.at FIU*ESPN+
September 27Memphis
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
October 4at Rice
October 11UAB
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
October 18at South Florida
October 253:30 p.m.at NavyCBSSN
November 8Tulsa
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
November 15at Tulane
November 22UConn*
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
November 29East Carolina
  • Flagler Credit Union Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL

[6]

Game Summaries

at Maryland

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Maryland Terrapins (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls - - --0
Terrapins - - --0

at SECU StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAU MD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Maryland Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Florida A&M (FCS)

Florida A&M Rattlers (FCS) (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers (FCS) - - --0
Owls - - --0

at Flagler Credit Union StadiumBoca Raton, Florida

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAMU FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at FIU (Shula Bowl)

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls - - --0
Panthers - - --0

at Pitbull StadiumMiami, Florida

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAU FIU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Memphis

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers - - --0
Owls - - --0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: September 27
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MEM FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Rice

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida Atlantic - - --0
Rice - - --0

at Rice StadiumHouston, Texas

  • Date: October 4
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAU RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rice Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UAB

UAB Blazers (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers - - --0
Owls - - --0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UAB FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at South Florida

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at South Florida Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls - - --0
Bulls - - --0

at Raymond James StadiumTampa, Florida

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAU USF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Florida Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Navy

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls - - --0
Midshipmen - - --0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAU NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Navy Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane - - --0
Owls - - --0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: November 8
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TLSA FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Tulane

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls - - --0
Green Wave - - --0

at Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAU TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UConn

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies - - --0
Owls - - --0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: November 22
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CONN FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving

East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates - - --0
Owls - - --0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ECU FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Florida Atlantic, Flagler Credit Union Announce Football Stadium Naming Partnership". fausports. December 17, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Florida Atlantic Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  3. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  4. ^ "Zach Kittley Named Hagerty Family Head Football Coach". fausports. December 2, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Kittley Finalizes First Additions to Football Coaching Staff". fausports. January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 Florida Atlantic Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.