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NCAAF · October 3, 2026

Texas Southern Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Final — October 3, 2026

Texas Southern Tigers
10
Quarterback Cam'Ron McCoy
FINAL
Florida Atlantic Owls logo
66
Quarterback Caden Veltkamp
Saturday, October 3 · 6:00 PM ET
FAULast 10 gamesFLO
+12-38-41-3
Game by game
-45+8+6+28
1-3
Last 4
3-1
-70
Net points
-3
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
FAURest & travelFLO
7 days
Days of rest
7 days
Venue
FAU Stadium
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 4 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

Texas Southern visited Florida Atlantic on Saturday, October 3 at 6:00 PM ET.

Florida Atlantic closed as a 47.5-point favorite at home against Texas Southern. The spread opened at Florida Atlantic -44.5. The total closed at 62.5, up from 61.5 at the open.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Texas Southern Tigers 10, Florida Atlantic Owls 66

Florida Atlantic Owls won by 56.

  • Against the closing spread (Florida Atlantic Owls -47.5): Florida Atlantic Owls covered.
  • Combined score 76 vs the closing total of 62.5: Over.

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadmoved 3
OpenFlorida Atlantic -44.5 (-110)
Texas Southern +44.5 (-110)
CloseFlorida Atlantic -47.5 (-111)
Texas Southern +47.5 (-110)
Totalup 1
Open61.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Close62.5 (o -112 / u -109)

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Members

G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score
Spread
Total
Win %

Matchup

Players to watch

Texas Southern
QB · Cam'Ron McCoy
  • Attempts86
  • Completion %57.0%185th
  • Passing yards670171st
  • Yards per attempt7.896th
  • TD–INT5–2
Florida Atlantic Owls logo
Florida Atlantic
QB · Caden Veltkamp
  • Attempts158
  • Completion %72.2%16th
  • Passing yards1,17832nd
  • Yards per attempt7.5116th
  • TD–INT8–2
Leading rusher (RB) · Ethan Ervin
  • Rushing yards29258th
  • Season line67 carries, 292 yds, 2 TD
Leading receiver (WR) · Kelby Valsin
  • Receiving yards38613th
  • Season line33 catches, 386 yds, 2 TD
Leading tackler (LB) · Joseph Sipp Jr.
  • Tackles2977th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 241 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 2, 5:47 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Coaching staff

StaffTexas SouthernFlorida Atlantic
Head coach—Zach Kittley
Tenureat this school—2nd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below—7–9
Career recordas an FBS head coach—7–9
Offensive coordinator—Zach Kittley
Defensive coordinator—Brett Dewhurst

Staff list as of October 2, 5:43 a.m. ET.

Teams

Florida Atlantic Owls

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