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UTSA Roadrunners vs Florida Atlantic Owls Preview & Odds — November 5, 2026

UTSA Roadrunners

6-1

Quarterback Owen McCown

Florida Atlantic Owls

4-3

Quarterback Caden Veltkamp

Thursday, November 5 · 7:30 PM ET

UTSAOffense2026 regular season to dateFAU

36th+0.151

EPA/play

+0.17128th

62nd47.2%

Success %

49.1%32nd

33rd31.9

PPG

33.721st

UTSADefenseFAU

102nd+0.142

EPA/play allowed

+0.272134th

106th49.1%

Success % allowed

51.2%124th

79th27.4

Opp PPG

39.4134th

UTSARecent formFAU

Wvs Colorado State 59-45W@ Rice 16-14Wvs South Florida 31-24Wvs Navy 38-34W@ Tulane 42-19

Resultsoldest to newest

W@ UL Monroe 45-17Wvs Texas Southern 66-10L@ Army 24-56Wvs Rice 51-49L@ North Texas 41-48

7-1

Record

5-3

ATS

5-3

Over–under

7-1

UTSAHome and roadseason to dateFAU

4-0

Home record

4-0

3-1

Road record

1-3

2-2

Home ATS

3-1

Road ATS

2-2

4-0

Home O/U

3-1

1-3

Road O/U

4-0

UTSALast 10 gamesFAU

Game by game

7-1

Last 8

5-3

+60

Net points

+16

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

UTSARest & travelFAU

12 days

Days of rest

7 days

1,140 mi1,835 km · straight-line from home arena (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

+1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

Venue

FAU Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

UTSA (6-1) visits Florida Atlantic (4-3) on Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 PM ET.

UTSA has the 36th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 102nd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Florida Atlantic has the 28th-ranked offense and the 134th-ranked defense. When UTSA has the ball, a 36th-ranked offense (+0.151 EPA per play) meets a 134th-ranked defense (+0.272 allowed); when Florida Atlantic has it, a 28th-ranked offense (+0.171) meets a 102nd-ranked defense (+0.142 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the UTSA offense is at 47.2% (62nd) and the Florida Atlantic offense at 49.1% (32nd). UTSA scores 31.9 points per game (33rd) and allows 27.4 (79th); Florida Atlantic scores 33.7 (21st) and allows 39.4 (134th).

UTSA is 7-1 and 5-3 against the spread; its last game was a 42-19 win over Tulane. Florida Atlantic is 5-3 and 5-3 against the spread; its last game was a 48-41 loss to North Texas.

UTSA is a 6.5-point road favorite, with Florida Atlantic getting the points at home. The spread opened at UTSA -7.5. The total is 72.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (UTSA -265, Florida Atlantic +210) prices UTSA at 69% and Florida Atlantic at 31%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenFlorida Atlantic +7.5 (-115)
UTSA -7.5 (-105)

NowFlorida Atlantic +6.5 (-105)
UTSA -6.5 (-117)

Totalno move

Open72.5 (o -108 / u -112)

Now72.5 (o -113 / u -106)

Moneyline

OpenUTSA -251 69%
Florida Atlantic +207 31%

NowUTSA -265 69%
Florida Atlantic +210 31%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

UTSA -6.5-114Bally Bet
Florida Atlantic +6.5+113Novig
Over 72.5+100Novig
Under 72.5-101ProphetX
UTSA-233Novig
Florida Atlantic+230theScore Bet

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Matchup

Players to watch

UTSA

QB · Owen McCown

Attempts243
Completion %69.5%20th
Passing yards1,75184th
Yards per attempt7.2136th
TD–INT10–4

Leading rusher (RB) · Will Henderson III

Rushing yards66435th
Season line109 carries, 664 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · DJ Allen Jr.

Receiving yards347191st
Season line25 catches, 347 yds, 2 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Brandon Tucker

Tackles56128th

Florida Atlantic

QB · Caden Veltkamp

Attempts315
Completion %71.7%8th
Passing yards2,5348th
Yards per attempt8.069th
TD–INT23–5

Leading rusher (RB) · Ethan Ervin

Rushing yards369159th
Season line91 carries, 369 yds, 2 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Easton Messer

Receiving yards8985th
Season line74 catches, 898 yds, 9 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Joseph Sipp Jr.

Tackles57115th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 4, 5:38 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	UTSA	Florida Atlantic
Early-down success rateUTSA offense vs Florida Atlantic defense	43.6%55th	47.2%127th
Early-down success rateFlorida Atlantic offense vs UTSA defense	46.4%116th	43.5%56th
3rd-down conversion rateUTSA offense vs Florida Atlantic defense	43.6%42nd	45.0%106th
3rd-down conversion rateFlorida Atlantic offense vs UTSA defense	39.8%63rd	53.2%8th
Explosive play rateUTSA offense vs Florida Atlantic defense	6.0%98th	10.4%137th
Explosive play rateFlorida Atlantic offense vs UTSA defense	5.2%22nd	6.4%82nd
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	48.5%87th-highest	57.3%14th-highest

On 3rd down UTSA converts 43.6% (42nd) against a Florida Atlantic defense allowing 45.0% (106th).

On 3rd down Florida Atlantic converts 53.2% (8th) against a UTSA defense allowing 39.8% (63rd).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	UTSA	Florida Atlantic
Head coach	Jeff Traylor	Zach Kittley
Tenureat this school	7th season	2nd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	60–27	9–11
Career recordas an FBS head coach	60–27	9–11
Offensive coordinator	Rick Bowie	Zach Kittley
Defensive coordinator	Jess Loepp	Brett Dewhurst

Staff list as of November 3, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 2 times since 2021: UTSA won 2 and Florida Atlantic 0.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 19, 2024	Florida Atlantic 24, UTSA 38 UTSA won
Oct 21, 2023	UTSA 36, Florida Atlantic 10 UTSA won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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