Florida Atlantic: 2026 Week 12 recap

Florida Atlantic sits at 6–3 and has climbed to rank 77 after a decisive 60–29 win over UTSA last week, a performance that lifted the team's rating by 2.1 points. The Owls remain in the playoff hunt mathematically, though GIE gives them a negligible path to postseason play. What's working: late-game execution (6.38 leverage performance) and aggressive fourth-down calls (60% conversion rate). What's not: a red-zone offense that converts just 11% of scoring opportunities—a significant constraint on upside. FAU travels to Tulsa this week facing a conference opponent that will test whether last week's offensive explosion was sustainable or a one-game spike.