Florida Atlantic: 2026 Week 11 recap

Florida Atlantic sits at 5–3 with a rating of −3.4, ranked 90th by GIE—and that rating hasn't budged since last week despite a 48–41 road loss to North Texas in Week 9. The Owls are aggressive on fourth down (60% of the time) and in late-game situations, but they're not converting it into points where it counts: a red-zone TD rate of just 11% reveals the real problem. They're also managing only 38% on third down, which compounds the field-position trouble. This week brings UTSA to Boca Raton for a conference matchup that FAU needs to win to stay relevant in playoff contention—though GIE's current projection gives them virtually no path to either goal.