The 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Zach Kittley, the Owls played home games at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
Schedule
Game summaries at Maryland
Statistics FAUMD First downs 23 22 Plays–yards 98–354 77–380 Rushes–yards 32–77 30–112 Passing yards 277 268 Passing: comp–att–int 36–62–6 28–47–0 Turnovers 6 0 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 30/49, 228 yards, TD, 4 INT Rushing Gemari Sands 9 carries, 44 yards Receiving Easton Messer 15 receptions, 87 yards Maryland Passing Malik Washington 27/43, 258 yards, 3 TD Rushing DeJuan Williams 10 carries, 54 yards Receiving Shaleak Knotts 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Florida A&M (FCS)
Statistics FAMUFAU First downs 16 34 Plays–yards 64–297 79–553 Rushes–yards 29–70 34–193 Passing yards 227 360 Passing: comp–att–int 19–35–0 29–45–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 30:15 29:45 Team Category Player Statistics Florida A&M Passing RJ Johnson III 18/28, 222 yards, 2 TD Rushing Thad Franklin Jr. 11 carries, 58 yards Receiving Jordan Edwards 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 27/39, 309 yards, 5 TD Rushing Gemari Sands 10 carries, 83 yards Receiving Easton Messer 4 receptions, 62 yards
at FIU (Shula Bowl)
Statistics FAUFIU First downs 24 17 Plays–yards 82–478 64–408 Rushes–yards 31–135 40–224 Passing yards 343 184 Passing: comp–att–int 33–51–3 18–24–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 26:05 33:55 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 33/50, 343 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Gemari Sands 14 carries, 105 yards Receiving Jayshon Platt 5 receptions, 90 yards FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 18/24, 184 yards, TD Rushing Kejon Owens 19 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD Receiving Maguire Anderson 5 receptions, 81 yards
Memphis
Statistics MEMFAU First downs 24 19 Plays–yards 65–487 80–397 Rushes–yards 46–291 29–75 Passing yards 196 322 Passing: comp–att–int 13–19–0 32–51–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:05 28:55 Team Category Player Statistics Memphis Passing Brendon Lewis 13/19, 196 yards, 2 TD Rushing Greg Desrosiers Jr. 19 carries, 204 yards, 3 TD Receiving Cortez Braham Jr. 6 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 31/50, 318 yards Rushing Caden Veltkamp 8 carries, 28 yards, TD Receiving Easton Messer 9 receptions, 131 yards
at Rice
Statistics FAURICE First downs 20 18 Plays–yards 66–393 65–350 Rushes–yards 33–103 48–213 Passing yards 290 137 Passing: comp–att–int 23–33–1 12–17–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 28:46 31:14 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 23/33, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Xavier Terrell 20 carries, 69 yards Receiving Easton Messer 11 receptions, 110 yards Rice Passing Chase Jenkins 12/17, 137 yards, TD Rushing Quinton Jackson 19 carries, 128 yards, TD Receiving Drayden Dickmann 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
UAB
Statistics UABFAU First downs 19 24 Plays–yards 69–329 62–494 Rushes–yards 28–68 31–149 Passing yards 261 345 Passing: comp–att–int 29–41–0 21–31–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 35:13 24:47 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 29/41, 261 yards, TD Rushing Solomon Beebe 4 carries, 34 yards, 2 TD Receiving Solomon Beebe 6 receptions, 63 yards Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 20/30, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 15 carries, 77 yards, 3 TD Receiving Asaad Waseem 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
at No. 19 South Florida
Statistics FAUUSF First downs 25 26 Plays–yards 88–312 76–522 Rushes–yards 30–23 51–259 Passing yards 289 263 Passing: comp–att–int 41–58–1 15–25–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:26 28:34 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 35/50, 244 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 7 carries, 25 yards Receiving Asaad Waseem 8 receptions, 56 yards South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 14/24, 256 yards, 3 TD Rushing Byrum Brown 14 carries, 111 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Koger 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
at Navy
Statistics FAUNAVY First downs 23 26 Plays–yards 81–450 69–503 Rushes–yards 26–69 56–397 Passing yards 381 106 Passing: comp–att–int 34–55–1 9–13–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 26:46 33:14 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 25/41, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Gemari Sands 7 carries, 22 yards Receiving Jayshon Platt 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD Navy Passing Blake Horvath 8/12, 83 yards Rushing Blake Horvath 21 carries, 174 yards, 4 TD Receiving Brandon Chatman 5 receptions, 43 yards
Tulsa
Statistics TLSAFAU First downs 27 15 Plays–yards 99–431 57–420 Rushes–yards 53–196 25–109 Passing yards 235 311 Passing: comp–att–int 24–46–2 23–32–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 36:47 23:13 Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Baylor Hayes 24/46, 235 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ajay Allen 23 carries, 118 yards, TD Receiving Ajay Allen 7 receptions, 67 yards Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 21/29, 272 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 10 carries, 107 yards Receiving Jayshon Platt 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD
at Tulane
Statistics FAUTULN First downs 32 21 Plays–yards 86–472 64–403 Rushes–yards 29–97 37–162 Passing yards 375 241 Passing: comp–att–int 39–57–3 18–27–1 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 30:20 29:40 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 39/57, 375 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 10 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Easton Messer 9 receptions, 133 yards, TD Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/27, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jamauri McClure 10 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Bryce Bohanon 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
UConn
Statistics CONN FAU First downs 31 37 Plays–yards 79–600 87–687 Rushes–yards 33–154 32–193 Passing yards 446 494 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33-46-0 42-55-1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 32:28 27:32 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 33/46, 446 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cam Edwards 16 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD Receiving Skyler Bell 8 receptions, 125 yards Defense Lee Molette III 13 tacklesFlorida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 42/55, 494 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 14 carries, 77 yards, TD Receiving Dom Henry 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD Defense Leon Hart Jr. 9 tackles
East Carolina
Statistics ECUFAU First downs 28 21 Plays–yards 86–512 73–338 Rushes–yards 56–254 22–39 Passing yards 258 299 Passing: comp–att–int 20–30–0 31–51–3 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 34:39 25:21 Team Category Player Statistics East Carolina Passing Katin Houser 20/29, 258 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marlon Gunn Jr. 14 carries, 130 yards, TD Receiving Desirrio Riles 7 receptions, 87 yards, TD Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 19/31, 183 yards, 2 INT Rushing Gemari Sands 9 carries, 34 yards Receiving Easton Messer 10 receptions, 86 yards
Personnel Transfers Outgoing Zeke MooreTEBoston CollegeLuke WhitingLSGeorgia TechTyriq StarksQBJackson StateKam BellTEJacksonville StateCaleb CoombsWRJacksonville StateMorgan SuarezKJames MadisonChrisdasson Saint-JeanOTKennesaw StateJordan ChurchOLLouisvilleFabian ScottSMercerCarter DavisKMiami (FL)Antonio SmithSMissouri StateEJ HortonWRPurdueCJ Campbell Jr.RBRutgersAugust SalvatiEDGESan Diego StateBrayden RameyOTSouth AlabamaJacob MerrifieldDLSouth FloridaWyatt SullivanTESouth FloridaJah MillerCBTexas SouthernNick SalmonPTexas StateRobert Hammond IIIKToledoOmari HayesWRTulaneZuberi MobleyRBTulaneCam FancherQBUCFElijah BrownTEUCFPhillip DunnamSUCFJayden WilliamsCBUCFLogic HudgensCBUT Rio Grande ValleyLeon WashingtonWRValdosta StateCJ HeardSVanderbiltChisom IfeanyiEDGEWyomingJayden GeorgeQBUnknownCurtis JanvierSUnknownEthan ProffittIOLUnknownMarvin AlexanderWRUnknownLoren WardDLUnknownRichard ThomasDLUnknownJayshon PlattWRWithdrawnDaughtry RichardsonOLWithdrawnAlex AtcavageOLWithdrawnKasen WeismanQBWithdrawn
Incoming Garrison SmithKAkronKhmari JohnsonLBAustin PeayEarl Miller Jr.DLBethune–CookmanNaejuan BarberDLCoastal CarolinaAsaad WaseemWRColoradoBen CornielloDLColumbiaJackson LeeLSFIUZach GibsonQBGeorgia StateEnyce SledgeDLIllinoisVince FiacableOLIndianaDamarius McGheeCBKansasJayden SweeneySLibertyMadden SankerOLLouisvilleLeon Hart Jr.LBMarshallTyler StolskyLBMinnesotaChris Keys Jr.SMississippi StateJoe MooreEDGEMissouriCJ DoggetteDLOhioDerrick Rogers Jr.DBPurdueTycoolhill LumanDERutgersTyclean LumanDERutgersReid MikeskaTESouth CarolinaChenellson ExumeDLSouth FloridaLoren HallSSoutheastern LouisianaQae'shon SappIOLSMUMJ HinsonCBTexas SouthernQuincy BrownWRTexas StateMike KirchTEThomas MoreDeshaun BatisteEDGETulaneDamien AlfordWRUtahMartavious CollinsTEUTEPTerez ReidCBUTEPDillion WilliamsCBUTEPJR WilsonWRVirginiaAntonio Robinson Jr.DBWake ForestCarson OsmusOTWashington StateCaden VeltkampQBWestern KentuckyEaston MesserWRWestern Kentucky
Coaching staff additions NameNew positionPrevious teamPrevious position SourceZach KittleyHead coachTexas TechOffensive coordinator, quarterbacksBrett DewhurstDefensive coordinatorCoastal CarolinaDefensive analystTyler SchovanecSpecial teamsTexas TechAssistant special teams, specialistDJ McCarthyWide receiversBethune–CookmanAssistant head coach/Special teams, tight endsJajuan DulaneyTight endsUTEPTight end, Offensive recruiting coordinatorStephen HambyOffensive lineTexas TechOffensive lineDevin SantanaDefensive lineMiamiAssistant defensive lineAaron SchwanzInside linebackersGeorgia SouthernLinebackers
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