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Key Players Returning:
WR Jabari Smith, OT Alex Atcavage, DE Chisom Ifeanyi, DT Bryce Langston, FS Jayden Williams, SS Wendol Philord, and PT Logan Lupo.
Key Players Departing:
QB Cam Fancher, RB CJ Campbell, RB Zuberi Mobley, WR/PR Omari Hayes, WR/KR Milan Tucker, TE Wyatt Sullivan, OC Federico Maranges, OG Jadyn Church, OG Andre Lamas, OT Malcolm Lamar Sr., DE Chris Jones, DT Devonta Davis, NT Jacob Merrifield, NT Jaden Wheeler, LB Jackson Ambush, LB Jarrett Jerrels, LB Desmond Tisdol, LB Eddie Williams, CB Kahzir Brown, CB DaeDae Hill, FS Phillip Dunnam, FS CJ Heard, and PK Margan Suarez.
Top 10 Targets:
3 Star Recruits: WR Jade Card (Miami, Florida), WR Mykel Calixte (Orlando, Florida), CB Zion Paret (Miami, Florida), RB Ethan Ervin (Buford, Georgia), EDGE Tycoolhill Luman (Rutgers transfer), OL Madden Sanker (Louisville transfer), WR Asaad Waseem (Colorado transfer), DL Chenellson Exume (USF transfer), WR Easton Messer (Western Kentucky transfer), and TE Martavious Collins (UTEP transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 @ Michigan State L 10-16
G02 ARMY L 7-24
G03 FIU W 38-20
G04 @ UCONN L 14-48
G05 WAGNER W 41-10
G06 NORTH TEXAS L 37-41
G07 @ UTSA L 24-38
G08 USF L 21-44
G09 @ East Carolina L 14-49
G10 @ Temple L 15-18
G11 CHARLOTTE L 27-39
G12 @ Tulsa W 63-16
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 3-9 (13th in CUSA)
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 1-7
Non-CUSA: 2-2
Head Coach: Zach Kittley
Florida Atlantic: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Career: 0-0
(Photo Credit: Rick Henderson)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Kasen Weisman (39-73, 416 yards, 53.4avg., 5.7 avg., 2 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Gemari Sands (31 car., 117 yards, 3.8 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Jabari Smith Jr. (17 rec., 296 yards, 17.4 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jabari Smith Jr. (4)
Sacks: Chisom Ifeanyi (3)
Tackles: Wendol Philord (42)
Interceptions: Jayden Williams (2)
Pass Deflections: Wendol Philord (4)
Tackles For Loss: Wendol Philord (6)
Forced Fumbles: Wendol Philord (2)
Kick Returners: Xavier Terrell (2 ret., 46 yards, 23.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returners: None
Kicking: None
Punting: Logan Lupo (47 punts, 2092 punts, 44.5 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Caden Veltkamp (RS JR/TR)
RB: 23 Gemari Sands (RS SO)
WR: 7 JR Wilson Jr. (RS SR/TR)
WR: 82 Jabari Smith (RS SO)
WR: 8 Easton Messer (RS JR/TR)
TE: 57 Ja’Kavion Nonar (RS JR/TR)
LT: 64 Vincent Forney (SO/TR)
LG: 69 Madden Sanker (RS SO/TR)
OC: 62 Okino King (RS JR)
RG: 73 Alex Atcavage (GR)
RT: 78 Daughtry Richardson (RS JR/TR)
KR: 8 Easton Messer (RS JR/TR)
PK: 37 Garrison Smith (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 16 Chisom Ifeanyi (GR/TR)
DT: 10 CJ Doggette (RS JR/TR)
NT: 9 Naejaun Barber (RS SR/TR)
DE: 93 Eric Brantley Jr. (RS SO/TR)
LB: 6 Leon Hart Jr. (RS JR/TR)
LB: 44 Tyler Stolsky (RS JR/TR)
NB: 22 Lawrence Johnson (SO)
CB: 12 Cameron Goggins (JR/TR)
CB: 3 Derrick Rogers (RS SO/TR)
FS: 5 Jayden Williams (RS SR)
SS: 0 Wendol Philord (GR/TR)
PR: 3 Jayshon Platt (RS JR)
PT: 16 Logan Lupo (RS SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/30 MARYLAND TERRAPINS | First meeting.
09/06 FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS | FAU won (38-8) the only prior meeting in 2004.
09/13 @ FIU Panthers | FAU leads the series 17-5. The Owls are 8-1 since 2015, and their last series loss (31-33) was in 2016.
09/27 MEMPHIS TIGERS | The series is tied 1-1. The Owls lost (10-25) the last meeting in 2020, and they won (44-27) the inaugural meeting in 2007.
10/04 @ Rice Owls | FAU trails the series 2-3. The Owls are 2-2 since 2015, and they lost (21-24) the last meeting in 2023.
10/11 UAB BLAZERS | FAU leads the series 6-4. The Owls lost (42-45) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (24-17) the prior meeting in 2022.
10/18 @ South Florida Bulls | FAU trails the series 2-4. The Owls lost (21-44) last season’s meeting, and they won (56-14) the prior meeting in 2023.
10/25 @ Navy Midshipmen | FAU trails the series 0-2. The Owls lost (19-42) the last meeting in 2017, and they lost (17-24) the inaugural meeting in 2012.
11/08 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | FAU leads the series 3-1. The Owls are 3-1 since 2015, and their only series loss (44-47) was in 2015.
11/15 @ Tulane Green Wave | The series is tied 1-1. The Owls lost (8-24) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (34-17) the inaugural meeting in 2013.
11/22 UCONN HUSKIES | FAU trails the series 0-2. The Owls lost (14-48) last season’s meeting, and they lost (14-61) the inaugural meeting in 2022.
11/29 EAST CAROLINA PANTHERS | FAU trails the series 0-3. The Owls lost (14-49) last season’s meeting, and they lost (7-22) the prior meeting in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 2-6
Non-AAC: 2-2
Overall: 4-8 (13th in AAC)
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