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Florida Atlantic Owls

4th in American

10–32017 RECORD · GAMES REPORTED
Record10–313 completed games reported
Points per game39.8Calculated from reported scores
Points allowed / game24.2Calculated from reported scores
Offensive success rate—CollegeFootballData advanced metric

Across 13 completed games reported in 2017, FAU has scored 518 points and allowed 315. Its scoring margin is 15.6 points per game. Counts reflect the source’s coverage and may change after corrections.

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PROGRAM & BIOGRAPHY

About FAU

Football team of Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic Owls competes in American. This profile combines the 2017 schedule, the reported roster and season statistics with sourced program context.

The Florida Atlantic Owls football program represents Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in the sport of American football. The Owls compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the American Conference. The Owls play their home games at Flagler Credit Union Stadium which has a seating capacity of 30,000.

Inception (Wikidata)
2001
Adapted from Florida Atlantic Owls football on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Revision 1379383645 · Source revised
Conference
American
Latest ranking
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Home venue
Flagler Credit Union Stadium
COVERAGE FROM ESPN

FAU news & coverage

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THE SEASON, GAME BY GAME

2017 schedule & results

Sep 1
vsNavy
L 19–42Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Sep 9
@Wisconsin
L 14–31Camp Randall Stadium
Sep 16
vsBethune-Cookman
W 45–0Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Sep 23
@Buffalo
L 31–34Broadview Stadium
Sep 30
vsMid Tennessee
W 38–20Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Oct 7
@Old Dominion
W 58–28S.B. Ballard Stadium
Oct 21
vsNorth Texas
W 69–31Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Oct 28
@W Kentucky
W 42–28Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Nov 3
vsMarshall
W 30–25Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Nov 11
@LA Tech
W 48–23Joe Aillet Stadium
Nov 18
vsFIU
W 52–24Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Nov 25
@Charlotte
W 31–12Jerry Richardson Stadium
Dec 2
vsNorth Texas
W 41–17Flagler Credit Union Stadium
THE PEOPLE IN THE PROGRAM

2017 roster

Roster not available for this season

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PRODUCTION & EFFICIENCY

Season statistics

Passing

Completion Percentage64.8
Completions234
Interception Percentage1.94
Interceptions7
Longest Pass95
Net Passing Yards2,983
Net Passing Yards Per Game213.1
Passing Attempts361
Passing Touchdown %5.82
Passing Touchdowns21
Passer Rating149.5
Total Sacks16

Rushing

Rushing Attempts665
Rushing Yards3,994
Yards Per Rush Attempt6.0
Long Rushing82
20+ Yard Rushing Plays0
Rushing Touchdowns52
Rushing Yards Per Game285.3
Rushing Fumbles0
Rushing Fumbles Lost0
Rushing 1st downs0
Team Games Played14
Total Yards6,977

Receiving

Receptions234
Receiving Targets0
Receiving Yards2,983
Receiving Yards2,983
Receiving Touchdowns21
Long Reception95
20+ Yard Receiving Plays0
Receiving Yards Per Game213.1
Receiving Fumbles0
Receiving Fumbles Lost0
Receiving Yards After Catch0
Receiving First Downs0

Miscellaneous

Total 1st downs340
Rushing 1st downs209
Passing 1st downs111
1st downs by penalty20
Third Down Conversions73
Third Down Attempts184
3rd down %39.67
Fourth Down Conversions24
First Downs Attempts39
4th down %61.54
Total Penalties82
Total Penalty Yards733

Defense

Solo Tackles551
Assist Tackles478
Total Tackles1029
Sacks38
Sack Yards256
Stuffs0
Passes Defended43
Average Interception Yards9.5
Long Interception50
Miscellaneous Touchdowns0
Kicks Blocked1
Tackles For Loss85

Defensive Interceptions

Interceptions20
Interception Yards190
Interception Touchdowns0

General

Fumbles17
Forced Fumbles8
Fumbles Recovered0
Fumbles Touchdowns0
Games Played14

Returning

Kick Returns34
Kick Return Yards734
Yards Per Kick Return21.6
Long Kick Return98
Kick Return Touchdowns1
Punt Returns17
Punt Return Yards155
Yards Per Punt Return9.1
Long Punt Return33
Punt Return Touchdowns0
Punt Return Fair Catches0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost0

Kicking

Field Goal Made15
Field Goal Attempts21
Field Goal Percentage71.4
Long Field Goal Made54
Field Goal Attempts 1-190
Field Goal Attempts 20-297
Field Goal Attempts 30-394
Field Goal Attempts 40-497
Field Goal Attempts 50+3
Extra Points Made65
Extra Point Attempts69
Extra Point Percentage94.2

Punting

Punts47
Punt Yards1,993
Long Punt63
Gross Average Punt Yards42.4
Net Average Punt Yards40.8
Punts Blocked0
Punts Inside 200
Touchbacks0
Fair Catches0
Punt Returns0
Punt Return Yards0
Average Punt Return Yards0.0

Scoring

Rushing Touchdowns52
Receiving Touchdowns21
Return Touchdowns2
Total Touchdowns75
Field Goals15
Kick Extra Points65
Total Two Point Conversions4
Total Points568
Total Points Per Game40.6
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