Florida Atlantic Owls vs South Florida Bulls Matchup

Check out our free South Florida Bulls vs Florida Atlantic Owls pick and preview for this CFB week 10 game in Boca Raton. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 10 CFB matchup.

ESPN2 will be covering the South Florida Bulls vs. Florida Atlantic Owls matchup, set to kick off at 7:30 ET from FAU Stadium in Boca Raton. South Florida is coming in as the -2.5-point favorite on the road. The Bulls have a 3-4 record this season, while the Owls are 2-5. The over/under line is currently at 52.5 points for this week 10 college football game.

Bulls vs. Owls Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: South Florida Bulls at Florida Atlantic Owls
Where: Boca Raton at FAU Stadium
Date: Friday, November 1st
Betting Odds SFL -2.5, SFL -137 | FLATL +114 O/U 52.5

Bulls Preview:

South Florida heads into Week 10 against Florida Atlantic with a 3-4 record. They are ranked 95th in our power rankings, but have a 58.1% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. So far, they are 1-2 on the road and 1-2 at home this season.

South Florida is 2-0 as the favorite this season, but 0-4 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is -4.9 points per game, and they are 2-4 against the spread. On the road, they are 2-1 ATS, but have struggled at home with an 0-3 record against the spread.

The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. South Florida’s games have averaged an over/under line of 60.7 points, and their over/under record is 2-3-1, with an average total of 55.1 points per game.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 10, South Florida’s offense is averaging 25.1 points per game, placing them 66th nationally. Our power rankings have them 113th. They are 92nd in third-down conversions, converting 36.4% of their attempts. Their rushing attack averages 154 yards per game on 36.9 attempts.

Kelley Joiner leads the rushing game with 364 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored six touchdowns. Quarterback Byrum Brown has thrown for 836 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 82.

Bulls Team Defense

South Florida's defense has allowed an average of 30 points per game this season, including 25 points in their recent win over UAB. They gave up 485 total yards in that game, with 384 yards coming through the air, although they did manage to hold UAB to just 101 rushing yards and forced an interception.

Opponents are averaging 292 passing yards per game against South Florida, completing 64.9% of their throws. The Bulls rank 66th nationally in rushing defense, allowing 139.3 yards per game on 35.1 attempts per contest.

Owls Preview:

Owls Offense Breakdown

Florida Atlantic’s offense has been underwhelming this season, ranking 119th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. They are averaging 24.4 points per game, placing them 68th nationally. Their third-down conversion rate is just 30.7%, which ranks 114th. The Owls’ passing game has struggled, averaging 181.1 yards per game, and their passer rating is 121st in the country.

Quarterback Cam Fancher has thrown for 1,154 yards, with five touchdowns and six interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 77. On the ground, Florida Atlantic is averaging 170.9 rushing yards per game. CJ Campbell Jr. leads the team with 416 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Omari Hayes is the top receiver with 371 yards and two touchdowns.

Owls Team Defense

Florida Atlantic's defense will look to bounce back after allowing 38 points in their recent game against UTSA. Despite limiting UTSA to 103 rushing yards, they struggled against the pass, giving up 443 yards and four touchdowns. Overall, the defense allowed 546 total yards and forced no turnovers.

This season, FAU's defense ranks 56th nationally, allowing 28.1 points per game. Opponents have averaged 203.4 rushing yards per game against them. However, FAU's secondary has held quarterbacks to a 49.4% completion rate, the third-lowest in the country.

Bulls vs Owls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, South Florida has averaged 28 points per game while allowing 32. The team's record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
Across their five previous home games, Florida Atlantic has an ATS mark of 1-3-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 22 points per game.
The last ten games that Florida Atlantic was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-5-1 while going 1-9 straight up.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the South Florida Bulls have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 3-7.