Florida International at Florida Atlantic

Florida International at Florida Atlantic - 2021 Matchup Preview

Florida International Golden Panthers at Florida Atlantic Owls

Saturday, October 2nd 2021 (3:30 PM EDT)
Florida Atlantic -10.5 (52.0)
Florida Atlantic 58 - Florida International: 21 (Conference USA)

Golden Panthers (1 - 11) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Butch Davis (24 - 23)
Avg Score : 29 - 30 (22 - 30 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

FIU 3rd straight Road Game
FAU is playing their 5th straight game
FIU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -10.5 (SP+ FAU -16)
Projected Score: FIU: 31 - FAU: 32 (63)
FAU Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
FIU Travel: 46 miles

Owls (5 - 7) (4 - 7 - 1)
Coach Willie Taggart (7 - 5)
Avg Score : 30 - 36 (37 - 36 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
FIU Players
FAU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Florida International's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/2	Florida International vs Long Island University	-35.0	49.0	W 48 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Florida International vs Texas State	-2.0	55.5	L 17 - 23	U	N
Sat 9/18	Florida International at Texas Tech	+20.5	54.0	L 21 - 54	O	N
Sat 9/25	Florida International at Central Michigan	+12.0	55.0	L 27 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Florida International at Florida Atlantic	+10.5	52.0	L 21 - 58	O	N
Fri 10/8	Florida International vs Charlotte	+3.5	61.0	L 33 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23	Florida International vs Western Kentucky	+16.5	78.0	L 19 - 34	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Florida International at Marshall	+21.5	64.0	L 0 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/6	Florida International vs Old Dominion	+3.0	50.0	L 24 - 47	O	N
Sat 11/13	Florida International at Middle Tennessee	+10.5	54.0	L 10 - 50	O	N
Sat 11/20	Florida International vs North Texas	+10.0	57.0	L 7 - 49	U	N
Sat 11/27	Florida International at Southern Miss	+14.5	45.5	L 17 - 37	O	N

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Predictions for Florida International's Schedule

Florida Atlantic's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Florida Atlantic at Florida	+23.5	51.5	L 14 - 35	U	Y
Sat 9/11	Florida Atlantic vs Georgia Southern	-6.5	48.5	W 38 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/18	Florida Atlantic vs Fordham	-31.0	51.5	W 45 - 14	O	N
Sat 9/25	Florida Atlantic at Air Force	+3.5	54.0	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/2	Florida Atlantic vs Florida International	-10.5	52.0	W 58 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/9	Florida Atlantic at UAB	+3.5	48.5	L 14 - 31	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/21	Florida Atlantic at Charlotte	-6.5	58.0	W 38 - 9	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Florida Atlantic vs UTEP	-11.0	49.0	W 28 - 25	O	N
Sat 11/6	Florida Atlantic vs Marshall	+1.0	58.0	L 13 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/13	Florida Atlantic at Old Dominion	-6.5	48.0	L 16 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/20	Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky	+11.5	64.0	L 17 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/27	Florida Atlantic vs Middle Tennessee	-3.5	49.5	L 17 - 27	U	N

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
FIU	.02	32%	28.5	38%	3.21	156	26%	110	3.22	.19	43%	30	45%	40%	4.03	45	0.8	0.6
FAU	.09	39%	29.5	42%	2.86	179	35%	144	3.13	.07	40%	36.3	40%	40%	2.11	38.9	1.2	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
FIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
FAU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
FIU Offense	5	28.5	22.4	32.2%	3.22	0.8	14	266	156	110	4.4	53%	47%	38%	26%	21%	.02
FAU Defense	9	36.3	35.5	39.7%	2.11	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	40%	40%	16%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
FIU Defense	5	30	29.8	42.8%	4.03	0.6	-	-	-	-	-	59%	41%	45%	40%	17%	.19
FAU Offense	9	29.5	37.2	39%	3.13	1.2	18	323	179	144	4.5	57%	43%	42%	35%	19%	.09

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Florida International	5	26:00	13.6	35%	42%	6	45	0.8	0.6	7.2	2	2	29.7
Florida Atlantic	9	28:51	17.8	37%	50%	4.7	38.9	1.2	1.2	6.4	2.8	0	29.2

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
FIU Offense	5	53%	38%	35.2	156.4	4.4	8	.18	3.21	92%	13%	1.17
FAU Defense	9	51%	40%	-	-	-	-	.05	3.02	72%	12%	0.93

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
FIU Defense	5	59%	45%	-	-	-	-	.17	2.72	72%	12%	1.01
FAU Offense	9	57%	42%	40	178.7	4.5	12	.1	2.86	64%	13%	1.01

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
FIU Offense	5	47%	26%	11.4	25.4	110	4.3	9.7	4	2	-.17	1.5	36%	23%	.04	8%	1.3
FAU Defense	9	48%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.1	1.5	33%	31%	.17	5%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
FIU Defense	5	41%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	.23	1.4	30%	33%	.51	6%	2.2
FAU Offense	9	43%	35%	13.6	25.8	144.4	5.6	10.7	8	6	.08	1.6	37%	31%	.23	6%	1.8

Florida International's Power Ratings
Florida International's Power Rating: NR
Florida International's Offense Rating: NR
Florida International's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #83
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Florida International's 2021 Expected Record: -
Florida International's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -21.6 #126
Florida International's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.9 #117
Florida International's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.2 #126

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Florida International: Florida Atlantic: -0.1

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Florida International: -21.6 Florida Atlantic: -5.2

Florida Atlantic's Power Ratings
Florida Atlantic's Power Rating: -0.1 NR
Florida Atlantic's Offense Rating: NR
Florida Atlantic's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #71
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Florida Atlantic's 2021 Expected Record: -
Florida Atlantic's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.2 #92
Florida Atlantic's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #100
Florida Atlantic's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.4 #85

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Florida International Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.4
Defense: 30 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.8

Florida International's 2021 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 8 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
Florida Atlantic 32
Florida International 31

Projected Total Points: 63

Florida Atlantic Scoring
Offense: 29.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 37.2
Defense: 36.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 35.5

Florida Atlantic's 2021 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Florida International	38	Florida Atlantic	28	Florida International -2.0	Florida International	56.5	Over
2024	09/14	Florida Atlantic	38	Florida International	20	Florida Atlantic -3.5	Florida Atlantic	44.5	Over
2022	11/12	Florida International	7	Florida Atlantic	52	Florida Atlantic -15	Florida Atlantic	54.5	Over
2021	10/02	Florida Atlantic	58	Florida International	21	Florida Atlantic -10.5	Florida Atlantic	52.0	Over
2020	11/13	Florida International	19	Florida Atlantic	38	Florida Atlantic -9.5	Florida Atlantic	42.0	Over
2019	11/09	Florida Atlantic	37	Florida International	7	Florida Atlantic -11.5	Florida Atlantic	59.5	Under
2018	11/03	Florida International	14	Florida Atlantic	49	Florida International -2	Florida Atlantic	59.5	Over
2017	11/18	Florida Atlantic	52	Florida International	24	Florida Atlantic -14.5	Florida Atlantic	65.5	Over
2016	10/01	Florida International	33	Florida Atlantic	31	Florida Atlantic -5	Florida International	52.5	Over
2015	10/31	Florida Atlantic	31	Florida International	17	Florida International -1	Florida Atlantic	51.0	Under
2014	10/02	Florida International	38	Florida Atlantic	10	Florida Atlantic -9	Florida International	0
2013	11/29	Florida Atlantic	21	Florida International	6	Florida Atlantic -28.5	Florida International	0
2012	11/16	Florida Atlantic	24	Florida International	34
2011	11/12	Florida International	41	Florida Atlantic	7
2010	10/30	Florida Atlantic	21	Florida International	9
2009	12/05	Florida International	21	Florida Atlantic	28
2008	11/29	Florida Atlantic	57	Florida International	50
2007	11/24	Florida International	23	Florida Atlantic	55
2006	11/25	Florida Atlantic	31	Florida International	0
2005	11/26	Florida Atlantic	6	Florida International	52

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Florida Atlantic	14	8	8 Overs
Florida International	6	4	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	13 - 7	8 - 4	5 - 2	3 - 2
Road Teams	7 - 13	4 - 8	2 - 3	2 - 5

(#) FIU at (#) FAU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	FIU	FAU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#126	#92
Perf GradeGrade	#111	#88
OffenseOff	#104	#107
DefenseDef	#100	#32
Spec TeamsST	#90	#107
TalentTal	#83	#71
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Florida International Injury Report

Florida Atlantic Injury Report

Florida International on Offense


CategoryCat	FIU Off	FAU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#104	#32
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#85
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Florida International Run Game


CategoryCat	FIU Off	FAU Def
Run GameRun	#55	#38
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#120	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#92

Florida International Pass Game


CategoryCat	FIU Off	FAU Def
Pass GamePass	#117	#8
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#90	#113
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Florida Atlantic on Offense


CategoryCat	FAU Off	FIU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#107	#100
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#100	#126
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Florida Atlantic Run Game


CategoryCat	FAU Off	FIU Def
Run GameRun	#110	#77
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#81	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#39

Florida Atlantic Pass Game


CategoryCat	FAU Off	FIU Def
Pass GamePass	#63	#100
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#99	#134
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
FAU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'21 Profile: Remains Average G5

FIU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in FAU Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 5
Florida Atlantic -10.5 (52.0)
Florida Atlantic won vs Florida International this year (58-21)

Previous Matchups
Florida International beat Florida Atlantic last year (38-28)
Florida Atlantic beat Florida International in 2024 (38-20)

FIU's OC Andrew Breiner (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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FIU's DC Everett Withers (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

FAU's OC Mike Johnson (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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FAU's DC Mike Stoops (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD