Florida Atlantic Owls
4-8 2025 record (3-5 conf)
Title odds (#122 board)
Win total (O +112)
48% Returning starter games
68th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesZach Kittley Head Coach · 2nd year
4–8 Career · 2 seasons, all at FAU
Air Raid Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 49% | 35 / 71 | 6 / 13 | 67% |
| Offensive line | 43% | 23 / 53 | 8 / 15 | 54% |
| Defensive front | 56% | 45 / 80 | 15 / 21 | 76% |
| Secondary | 40% | 23 / 57 | 5 / 14 | 0% |
Back 34
Gone 33
Jayshon Platt WR · 756 yds · 12g · to ILL 8%
New 11
RJ Garcia II WR · 417 yds · 12g · from BGSU 
Drew Devillier QB · 148 yds · 6g · from RICE 
Brooks Johnson TE · 87 yds · 10g · from CCAR 
Tucker Holloway WR · 82 yds · 4g · from VT 
Jay Crable DE · 19 havoc · 13g · from OHIO 
Jonathan Bax DE · 3 havoc · 13g · from TCU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 29.5 63
Explosive play rate 10.2% 27
Red zone TD rate 61.2% 12
Line yards per carry 2.0 17
Sack rate allowed 3.8% 91
Defense
Points allowed per game 36.3 3
Explosive rate allowed 12.9% 18
Red zone score rate allowed 88.0% 18
Line yards per carry allowed 2.8 24
Sack rate 5.4% 34
2025 Margin by Game
MD
FAMU
FIU
MEM
RICE
UAB
USF
NAVY
TLSA
TULN
CONN
ECU
2026 schedule
68th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 11:45 PM | @ |  Florida | 4-8 | 45 | SEC Network | |
| W2 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Navy | 11-2 | 44 | ESPNU | |
| W3 | Sat 10:00 PM | vs |  Florida International | 7-6 | 32 | ESPN+ | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Louisiana-Monroe | 3-9 | 25 | ||
| W5 | Sat 10:00 PM | vs | Texas Southern Tigers | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W7 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Army | 7-6 | 42 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Rice | 5-8 | 30 | ||
| W9 | Thu 11:30 PM | @ |  North Texas | 12-2 | 54 | ESPN Networks | |
| W10 | Fri 1:00 AM | vs |  UTSA | 7-6 | 35 | ESPN Networks | |
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Tulsa | 4-8 | 29 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  South Florida | 9-4 | 43 | ||
| W13 | Fri 6:00 PM | @ |  East Carolina | 9-4 | 44 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Caden Veltkamp SR · #10 |  Jordan Magwood SO · #7 | Jeremiah Daoud FR · #12 |
| RB |  Kaden Shields-Dutton JR · #28 | Leonard Farrow SR · #5 |  Ethan Ervin SO · #21 |
| WR-X |  Dominique Henry SR · #9 | RJ Garcia II GR · #6 | |
| WR-Z |  Branden Hoch SO · #0 | Tucker Holloway GR · #3 | |
| TE | Brooks Johnson SR · #11 |  AJ Johnson GR · #1 |  Marcus Vinson SR · #88 |
| LT |  Ja'Kavion Nonar SR · #57 | Kortez Winslow SR · #73 | |
| LG |  Carson Osmus JR · #78 | Alejandro Schmitt FR · #67 | |
| C |  Braden Cunningham JR · #65 |  Aqil Meredith-Smith SO · #60 | |
| RG |  Vincent Fiacable GR · #62 |  Ovie Dubre SR · #72 | |
| RT |  Ben Galloway SR · #74 |  Mauricio Hinds JR · #75 |  Vincent Forney JR · #64 |
| WR-Y |  Easton Messer SR · #8 | Antojuan Woody SR · #4 | |
| WR-H | Kelby Valsin SR · #2 |  Jahmari Powell-Wonson JR · #13 |
Roster 115
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Damon Allen | DB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Belle Glade, FL |
| 0 | Branden Hoch | WR | SO | 6'3" | 200 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 1 | AJ Johnson | TE | GR | 6'4" | 255 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 1 |  CJ Doggette Jr. | DL | GR | 6'2" | 295 | Pickerington, OH |
| 2 | Kelby Valsin | WR | SR | 6'2" | 195 | Arlington, TX |
| 2 |  Wilky Denaud | DL | SR | 6'3" | 285 | Stuart, FL |
| 3 |  Derrick Rogers | DB | SR | 6'1" | 175 | Orlando, FL |
| 3 | Tucker Holloway | WR | GR | 6'2" | 190 | Andrews, NC |
| 4 |  Damarius McGhee | DB | GR | 6'0" | 183 | Pensacola, FL |
| 4 | Antojuan Woody | WR | SR | 5'10" | 180 | Camp Hill, AL |
| 5 | Leonard Farrow | RB | SR | 5'10" | 195 | Mount Hope, WV |
| 5 |  Deshaun Batiste | DE | SR | 6'3" | 258 | New Orleans, LA |
| 6 |  Leon Hart Jr. | LB | GR | 6'0" | 215 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 6 | RJ Garcia II | WR | GR | 6'0" | 180 | Tampa, FL |
| 7 | Jordan Magwood | QB | SO | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL |
| 7 |  Khmari Johnson | LB | SR | 6'1" | 220 | Memphis, TN |
| 8 |  Chris Tooley III | CB | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL |
| 8 | Easton Messer | WR | SR | 5'9" | 190 | Louisville, KY |
| 9 | Jonathan Bax | DE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | New Orleans, LA |
| 9 | Dominique Henry | WR | SR | 5'11" | 190 | St. Augustine, FL |
| 10 | Caden Veltkamp | QB | SR | 6'5" | 245 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 10 |  Josh Roberts | DE | SO | 6'4" | 220 | Melbourne, FL |
| 11 | Brooks Johnson | TE | SR | 6'5" | 235 | Weddington, NC |
| 11 |  Gavench Marcelin | DE | JR | 6'3" | 260 | Homestead, FL |
| 12 | Jeremiah Daoud | QB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Allen, TX |
| 12 | Jay Crable | DE | SR | 6'3" | 240 | Massillon, OH |
| 13 | Jahmari Powell-Wonson | WR | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD |
| 13 |  Earl Miller Jr. | DT | GR | 6'4" | 310 | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 14 |  Tycoolhill Luman | DL | JR | 6'3" | 264 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 15 | Michael Valentino | QB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Sarasota, FL |
| 15 |  Tyclean Luman | DE | JR | 6'4" | 280 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 16 |  Wallace Foster IV | DB | JR | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA |
| 16 | Elijah West | WR | FR | 6'3" | 194 | Pensacola, FL |
| 17 | Nicsaint Joseph Jr. | WR | FR | 6'2" | 165 | Miami, FL |
| 17 |  Char'Quez Lee | LB | JR | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL |
| 18 |  Jackson Forte | DE | SR | 6'2" | 260 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 18 |  Joseph Sipp Jr. | LB | SR | 6'0" | 220 | Tampa, FL |
| 18 | Drew Devillier | QB | JR | 6'5" | 230 | Plano, TX |
| 19 |  Tyson Rooks | DB | GR | 6'4" | 215 | St. Simons Island, GA |
| 20 |  Joshua Harriott | RB | SR | 5'10" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 20 |  Bo Simpson-Nealy | DB | SR | 5'10" | 190 | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 21 | Nate Fischer | LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Sammamish, WA |
| 21 | Ethan Ervin | RB | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Buford, GA |
| 22 |  Jayden Sweeney | SAF | GR | 5'11" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 22 | Brady Tillman III | RB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Newnan, GA |
| 23 |  JK Johnson | DB | GR | 6'0" | 185 | St. Peters, MO |
| 24 | Ahlston Ware | DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Orlando, FL |
| 25 |  Kam Herring | DB | JR | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN |
| 26 |  Amar Reynolds | DB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 26 |  Chase Hanning | WR | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 27 | Travis Jackson | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Wellington, FL |
| 28 |  Zyere Horton | LB | GR | 6'3" | 225 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 28 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | RB | JR | 5'11" | 215 | Orlando, FL |
| 30 | Justin Weatherall | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 31 | Kenyon Garner | DE | JR | 6'3" | 238 | Okeechobee, FL |
| 32 | Sean Williams | DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 33 | Ja'Cari Jackson | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Orlando, FL |
| 33 | Almari Brown | RB | JR | 5'7" | 171 | Lutz, FL |
| 34 |  Germanuel Tanelus | RB | SR | 5'10" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 34 | Brenden Guidroz | DB | FR | 6'2" | 175 | New Orleans, LA |
| 35 |  Tito Nunez | LB | JR | 6'1" | 220 | Homestead, FL |
| 36 |  Darius Smith | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Riverview, FL |
| 37 |  Dominick Davis | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 180 | Naples, FL |
| 38 | Christopher Tank Jr. | DB | FR | 6'2" | 180 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 39 |  RJ Lampkin | DB | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Sunrise, FL |
| 40 |  Josiah Farmer | LB | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Ocala, FL |
| 41 |  Collin Rogers | K | GR | 6'4" | 215 | Prattville, AL |
| 42 | Larry Spring | LB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 43 |  Hector Chavez | LB | SO | 5'10" | 215 | Miami, FL |
| 44 | Roman Garcia IV | DE | SR | 6'2" | 260 | Wagoner, OK |
| 45 |  Walker Adkinson | LS | GR | 6'2" | 210 | Orlando, FL |
| 45 | Thomas Jackson | DB | JR | 5'10" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 46 | Blake Thomas | LS | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Viera, FL |
| 49 |  Alex Grace | P | JR | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 50 | Owen Cheatham | OL | FR | 6'6" | 265 | Durango, CO |
| 51 | Aedyn Buchanan | OL | FR | 6'6" | 265 | Greensboro, NC |
| 52 |  Logan Husband | OL | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 55 |  Rain Banick | OL | SO | 6'5" | 300 | Lilburn, GA |
| 55 |  Alexander Kocher | DE | GR | 6'5" | 250 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 56 |  Gabriel Birnbaum | DL | JR | 6'3" | 290 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 57 | Ja'Kavion Nonar | OL | SR | 6'8" | 315 | Belle Glade, FL |
| 58 | Aiden Jones | OL | JR | 6'4" | 315 | Chester, VA |
| 60 | Aqil Meredith-Smith | OL | SO | 6'3" | 310 | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 62 | Vincent Fiacable | OL | GR | 6'4" | 320 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 62 |  Enyce Sledge | DL | GR | 6'3" | 320 | Monroe, LA |
| 63 | JJ Rochford | OL | FR | 6'3" | 315 | Lauderdale Lakes, FL |
| 64 | Vincent Forney | OL | JR | 6'5" | 275 | Buford, GA |
| 65 | Braden Cunningham | OL | JR | 6'6" | 315 | Orange Park, FL |
| 67 | Alejandro Schmitt | OL | FR | 6'6" | 305 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 70 | Jaylen Gamble | OL | SO | 6'4" | 290 | Montgomery, AL |
| 71 |  Landon Rapkiewicz | OL | SO | 6'4" | 315 | Hobe Sound, FL |
| 72 | Ovie Dubre | OL | SR | 6'4" | 325 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 73 | Kortez Winslow | OL | SR | 6'5" | 315 | Humble, TX |
| 74 | Ben Galloway | OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 75 | Mauricio Hinds | OL | JR | 6'5" | 305 | Porters Lake, NS, CAN |
| 76 | Aiden Ford | OL | SO | 6'0" | 290 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 77 | Keon Rohé | OL | JR | 6'7" | 310 | Frankfurt,, DEU |
| 78 | Carson Osmus | OL | JR | 6'6" | 303 | Camas, WA |
| 80 | Grayson Gibson | WR | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Orlando, FL |
| 81 | Dyson Sims | WR | JR | 5'8" | 160 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 82 | Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte | WR | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Brandon, SD |
| 83 | Spencer Martin | WR | FR | 6'3" | 185 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 86 | Owen Pollock | TE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Sunbury, OH |
| 87 | Peter Cannon | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Orlando, FL |
| 88 | Marcus Vinson | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Dallas, TX |
| 89 | Nick Toussaint | DE | SR | 6'3" | 240 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 91 |  Reed Chandley | P | JR | 6'1" | 205 | Canton, GA |
| 91 |  Lebron Edmond | DL | JR | 6'4" | 305 | Canton, MS |
| 93 | Maika Kurkowski | TE | SO | 6'5" | 235 | Rockledge, FL |
| 94 |  Corey Clark | DL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | Birmingham, AL |
| 95 |  Nimari Brantley | DL | SO | 6'2" | 280 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 96 | Lliam Peterson | K | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Naples, FL |
| 97 | Samuel Benoit | DL | SO | 6'3" | 288 | Lake Worth Beach, FL |
| 98 |  Blake Burris | DL | GR | 6'5" | 320 | Irving, TX |
| 99 | Nate Lovelace | DL | FR | 6'0" | 280 | Tampa, FL |