2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at the FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Lane Kiffin. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
| 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| East Division | |
| Record | 5–7 (3–5 C-USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Charlie Weis Jr. (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Tony Pecoraro (1st season) |
| Home stadium | FAU Stadium (Capacity: 29,419) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Middle Tennessee x | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UAB x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Bednarik Award[1] | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | SR |
| Maxwell Award[2] | Devin Singletary | RB | JR |
| Doak Walker Award[3] | Devin Singletary | RB | JR |
| John Mackey Award[4] | Harrison Bryant | TE | JR |
| Butkus Award[5] | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award[6] | Shelton Lewis | CB | SR |
| Jalen Young | S | SR | |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[7] | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | SR |
| Shelton Lewis | CB | SR | |
| Wuerffel Trophy[8] | Gerald Hearns | RB | SR |
| Walter Camp Award[9] | Devin Singletary | RB | JR |
| Ted Hendricks Award[10] | Hunter Snyder | DE | SR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[11] | DeAndre McNeal | WR | SR |
C-USA preseason awards
On July 16, 2018, Conference USA released their preseason awards, including the preseason all-CUSA team.[12] Running back Devin Singletary was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year. The Owls placed a total of six players of the all-CUSA team.
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Offense Devin Singletary – RB/offensive player of the year Reggie Bain – OL Harrison Bryant – TE |
Defense Azeez Al-Shaair – LB/defensive player of the year Shelton Lewis – DB Jalen Young – DB |
Preseason media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Owls predicted to be champions of the East Division.[13]
| East Division | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | |
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| 1 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 2 | Marshall | |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | |
| 4 | FIU | |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | |
| 6 | Old Dominion | |
| 7 | Charlotte | |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Oklahoma* | FOX | L 14–63 | 86,402 | |
| September 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Air Force* | CBSSN | W 33–27 | 24,101 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman* |
| Stadium | W 49–28 | 19,017 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 16 UCF* | ESPN | L 36–56 | 44,257 | |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | Stadium | L 24–25 | 17,299 | |
| October 6 | 5:00 p.m. | Old Dominion |
| Stadium | W 52–33 | 18,205 |
| October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at Marshall | CBSSN | L 7–31 | 23,825 | |
| October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech |
| CBSSN | L 13–21 | 14,948 |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at FIU | Stadium | W 49–14 | 18,478 | |
| November 10 | 5:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
| Stadium | W 34–15 | 14,400 |
| November 15 | 9:30 p.m. | at North Texas | CBSSN | L 38–41 | 18,338 | |
| November 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte |
| Stadium | L 24–27 | 11,638 |
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- Schedule Source:[14]
Game summaries
At Oklahoma
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 7 Sooners | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
Air Force
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Owls | 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Owls | 29 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 49 |
At UCF
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 36 |
| No. 16 Knights | 14 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
At Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Old Dominion
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| Owls | 6 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 52 |
At Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Owls | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
At FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Western Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hilltoppers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Owls | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
At North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mean Green | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Charlotte
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 49ers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Owls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 74 | Devin Singletary | RB | Buffalo Bills |
| 7 | 222 | Kerrith Whyte | RB | Chicago Bears |
References
- "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- "Butkus Award – 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- "Preseason Watch List – 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards".
- "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
- "2018 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
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