2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

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2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Weis Jr. (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTony Pecoraro (1st season)
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

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.

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.

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
1 Florida Atlantic
2 Marshall
3 Middle Tennessee
4 FIU
5 Western Kentucky
6 Old Dominion
7 Charlotte

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 p.m.at No. 7 Oklahoma*
FOXL 14–6386,402
September 82:00 p.m.Air Force*
CBSSNW 33–2724,101
September 156:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman*
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
StadiumW 49–2819,017
September 217:00 p.m.at No. 16
Spectrum Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
    		• ESPNL 36–5644,257
    September 297:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
    		StadiumL 24–2517,299
    October 65:00 p.m.Old Dominion
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		StadiumW 52–3318,205
    October 202:30 p.m.at Marshall
    		CBSSNL 7–3123,825
    October 266:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		CBSSNL 13–2114,948
    November 37:30 p.m.at
    Riccardo Silva Stadium
  • Miami, FL (Shula Bowl
    • )    		StadiumW 49–1418,478
    November 105:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		StadiumW 34–1514,400
    November 159:30 p.m.at
    Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
    		• CBSSNL 38–4118,338
    November 246:00 p.m.Charlotte
    • FAU Stadium
    • Boca Raton, FL
    		StadiumL 24–2711,638
    • *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
    Further information: 2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team

    Air Force

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Falcons 0 7 13 7 27
    Owls 6 13 6 8 33
    Further information: 2018 Air Force Falcons football team

    Bethune–Cookman

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wildcats 0 14 7 7 28
    Owls 29 7 7 6 49
    Further information: 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

    At UCF

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 7 10 6 13 36
    No. 16 Knights 14 7 21 14 56
    Further information: 2018 UCF Knights football team

    At Middle Tennessee

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 14 7 3 0 24
    Blue Raiders 0 10 7 8 25
    Further information: 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

    Old Dominion

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Monarchs 0 7 14 12 33
    Owls 6 20 6 20 52
    Further information: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

    At Marshall

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 0 7 0 0 7
    Thundering Herd 0 10 14 7 31
    Further information: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

    Louisiana Tech

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bulldogs 0 14 0 7 21
    Owls 10 0 3 0 13
    Further information: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

    At FIU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 7 7 7 28 49
    Panthers 0 7 7 0 14
    Further information: 2018 FIU Panthers football team and Shula Bowl

    Western Kentucky

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 0 9 0 6 15
    Owls 10 0 7 17 34
    Further information: 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

    At North Texas

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 7 0 0 0 7
    Mean Green 17 3 0 0 20
    Further information: 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team

    Charlotte

    1 2 3 4 Total
    49ers 10 0 7 10 27
    Owls 7 14 0 3 24
    Further information: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team

    Players drafted into the NFL

    See also:
    2019 NFL Draft
    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    3 74 Devin Singletary RB Buffalo Bills
    7 222 Kerrith Whyte RB Chicago Bears

    References

    1. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
    2. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. 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. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 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. ^ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards".
    13. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
    14. ^ "2018 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 4, 2018.


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