Wk 3 · 2026
Florida International Panthers at Florida Atlantic Owls — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
· ESPN+ FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
6:00pET
FAU -4.5 · total 62.5 DraftKings opened -7.5 · 3 toward FIU
Ratings differential FAU by 5.9
What is at stake
Shula Bowl. Named for Don Shula, whose sons coached both programs, and it is the only game either South Florida school sells out. They play for the Shula Bowl trophy. A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
FIU form
W 22-3vs NMSUW 20-3vs LIUL 10-16at FAUW 33-20vs BUFL 9-19at USF
2026 season
FAU form
W 66-10vs TXSOW 45-17at ULMW 16-10vs FIUW 38-30vs NAVYL 21-66at FLA
2026 season
FIU this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
FAU this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 1
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, FAU leads 15–5 · FAU won the last one
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
12.6 points toward FAU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-19 | FIU 10 — 16 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2025 | 2025-09-13 | FAU 28 — 38 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2024 | 2024-09-14 | FIU 20 — 38 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2022 | 2022-11-12 | FAU 52 — 7 FIU | at FIU | FAU |
| 2021 | 2021-10-02 | FIU 21 — 58 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2020 | 2020-11-13 | FAU 38 — 19 FIU | at FIU | FAU |
| 2019 | 2019-11-09 | FIU 7 — 37 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2018 | 2018-11-03 | FAU 49 — 14 FIU | at FIU | FAU |
| 2017 | 2017-11-18 | FIU 24 — 52 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | FAU 31 — 33 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2015 | 2015-10-31 | FIU 17 — 31 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2014 | 2014-10-02 | FAU 10 — 38 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2013 | 2013-11-29 | FIU 6 — 21 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2012 | 2012-11-16 | FIU 34 — 24 FAU | at FAU | FIU |
| 2011 | 2011-11-12 | FAU 7 — 41 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2010 | 2010-10-30 | FIU 9 — 21 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2009 | 2009-12-05 | FAU 28 — 21 FIU | at FIU | FAU |
| 2008 | 2008-11-29 | FIU 50 — 57 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
| 2007 | 2007-11-24 | FAU 55 — 23 FIU | at FIU | FAU |
| 2006 | 2006-11-25 | FIU 0 — 31 FAU | at FAU | FAU |
FIU leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | JJ Kohl QB #17 | 92/161, 1180 YDS, 5 TD, 7 INT |
| Zach Marker QB #11 | 7/11, 97 YDS | |
| Rushing | Anthony Carrie RB #1 | 72 CAR, 232 YDS, 1 TD |
| Devonte Lyons RB #3 | 50 CAR, 195 YDS | |
| Sterling Joseph RB #22 | 19 CAR, 68 YDS | |
| Receiving | Maguire Anderson WR #2 | 25 REC, 401 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jojo Stone WR #0 | 13 REC, 183 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Tyson Carter WR #13 | 9 REC, 153 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Greg Gaines III WR #8 | 8 REC, 117 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | DeAndre Boykins DB #2 | 29 |
| Pickle Stewart LB #18 | 25 | |
| Percy Courtney Jr. LB #11 | 20 | |
| Sacks | DeeJay Holmes Jr. DL #33 | 5 |
| Kenton Simmons DE #5 | 4 | |
| Elisha Baldridge DL #97 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | DeAndre Boykins DB #2 | 1 |
| Demetrius Hill DB #3 | 1 | |
| Wesley Miller DB #4 | 1 |
FAU leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Caden Veltkamp QB #10 | 128/175, 1427 YDS, 12 TD, 2 INT |
| Drew Devillier QB #18 | 6/12, 73 YDS | |
| Rushing | Ethan Ervin RB #21 | 71 CAR, 315 YDS, 2 TD |
| Leonard Farrow RB #5 | 39 CAR, 179 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brady Tillman III RB #22 | 25 CAR, 104 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kelby Valsin WR #2 | 40 REC, 512 YDS, 5 TD |
| Easton Messer WR #8 | 32 REC, 445 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Dominique Henry WR #9 | 24 REC, 262 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Tucker Holloway WR #3 | 4 REC, 65 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Joseph Sipp Jr. LB #18 | 33 |
| Leon Hart Jr. LB #6 | 26 | |
| Jayden Sweeney S #22 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Joseph Sipp Jr. LB #18 | 2 |
| Josh Roberts DB #10 | 1.5 | |
| Tycoolhill Luman DL #14 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Bo Simpson-Nealy DB #20 | 2 |
| Chris Tooley III CB #8 | 1 | |
| Jayden Sweeney S #22 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.