2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2018 Conference USA football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions;

Florida Atlantic Owls football
2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
2018 record	5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Lane Kiffin (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Weis Jr. (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tony Pecoraro (1st season)
Home stadium	FAU Stadium; (Capacity: 29,419)

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.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2017 season 11–3, 8–0 in C-USA play to win the East Division title and represented the East Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they defeated North Texas to be crowned C-USA champions. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl, where they defeated Akron.

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
Jim Thorpe Award[6]	Jalen Young	S	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[7]	Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[7]	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.

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]

Predicted finish	Team
East Division
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
September 1	12:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FOX	L 14–63	86,402
September 8	2:00 p.m.	Air Force*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	CBSSN	W 33–27	24,101
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	Stadium	W 49–28	19,017
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at No. 16 UCF*	Spectrum Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPN	L 36–56	44,257
September 29	7:00 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	Stadium	L 24–25	17,299
October 6	5:00 p.m.	Old Dominion	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	Stadium	W 52–33	18,205
October 20	2:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CBSSN	L 7–31	23,825
October 26	6:30 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	CBSSN	L 13–21	14,948
November 3	7:30 p.m.	at FIU	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)	Stadium	W 49–14	18,478
November 10	5:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	Stadium	W 34–15	14,400
November 15	9:30 p.m.	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	CBSSN	L 38–41	18,338
November 24	6:00 p.m.	Charlotte	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	Stadium	L 24–27	11,638
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:[14]

Game summaries

at Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	7	7	14
No. 7 Sooners	28	14	14	7	63

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	13	7	27
Owls	6	13	6	8	33

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	14	7	7	28
Owls	29	7	7	6	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–1	2017	W, 45–0

at UCF

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	10	6	13	36
No. 16 Knights	14	7	21	14	56

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2003	L, 29–33

at Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	14	7	3	0	24
Blue Raiders	0	10	7	8	25

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–11	2017	W, 38–20

Old Dominion

	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	0	7	14	12	33
Owls	6	20	6	20	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2017	W, 58–28

at Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	0	0	7
Thundering Herd	0	10	14	7	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–4	2017	W, 30–25

Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	0	7	21
Owls	10	0	3	0	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2017	W, 48–23

at FIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	7	7	28	49
Panthers	0	7	7	0	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–5	2017	W, 52–24

Western Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	9	0	6	15
Owls	10	0	7	17	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–3	2017	W, 42–28

at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	0	0	0	7
Mean Green	17	3	0	0	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–4	12/2/2017	W, 41–17

Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	10	0	7	10	27
Owls	7	14	0	3	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2017	W, 31–12

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

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References

"2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
"2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". 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. 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. 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. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
"2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/16/football-fb-2018-preseason-awards.aspx
http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/17/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
"2018 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

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[1] "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[2] "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[3] "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[4] "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[5] "Butkus Award – 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[6] "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[7] "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[8] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[9] Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[10] "Preseason Watch List – 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.

[11] "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[12] ttp://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/16/football-fb-2018-preseason-awards.aspx

[13] ttp://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/17/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx

[14] "2018 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

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