Florida Atlantic Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners Matchup

Check out our free Florida Atlantic Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in San Antonio. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

UTSA is the slight -3.5 point favorite as they host the Florida Atlantic Owls in a week eight matchup at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET, and ESPN+ will be handling the TV coverage. Both teams come in with identical 2-4 records on the season. The over/under line is at 55.5 points at this time.

Owls vs. Roadrunners Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Florida Atlantic Owls at UTSA Roadrunners
Where: San Antonio at Alamodome
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds UTSA -3.5, FLATL +135 | UTSA -163 O/U 55.5

Owls Preview:

Florida Atlantic enters Week 8 with a 2-4 record and ranks 99th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 46.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but are out of the running for the American Athletic title. On the road, they are 0-2, while at home, they’ve gone 1-2.

The Owls have a -2 average scoring margin this season and are 3-2 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two games, going 1-1 ATS as favorites and 2-1 as underdogs.

FAU’s over/under record is 3-2, with their games averaging 51 points. Their average O/U line is 46.9, and this week’s line is 55.5 points.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Florida Atlantic’s offense is averaging 24.5 points per game heading into week 8, ranking 111th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 31.1%, and their passer rating is 76, placing them 110th nationally. They are 96th in passing yards, averaging 194.2 yards per game.

Cam Fancher has thrown for 1,058 yards, with five touchdowns and six interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 79. FAU ranks 25th in rushing attempts, averaging 182.7 yards per game. CJ Campbell Jr. leads the ground game with 397 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Omari Hayes has 371 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Owls Team Defense

Florida Atlantic's defense has allowed an average of 26.5 points per game this season, including 41 points in their recent 41-37 loss to North Texas. They gave up 488 total yards, with 336 passing yards and four passing touchdowns, although they did manage to force one interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have completed just 48% of their passes against FAU, the third-lowest rate in the nation, averaging 168 passing yards per game. However, the Owls have struggled against the run, allowing 213 rushing yards per game, ranking 161st nationally.

Roadrunners Preview:

The Owls have a -2 average scoring margin this season and are 3-2 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two games, going 1-1 ATS as favorites and 2-1 as underdogs.

FAU’s over/under record is 3-2, with their games averaging 51 points. Their average O/U line is 46.9, and this week’s line is 55.5 points.

Roadrunners Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 8, UTSA’s offense is averaging 22.8 points per game, placing them 72nd nationally. They rank 102nd in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is just 35%, and their passer rating is 86. On the ground, they average 145.3 rushing yards per game.

Owen McCown leads the passing attack with 1,308 yards and a passer rating of 92. He has thrown 10 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, completing 62.3% of his passes. UTSA ranks 7th in passing attempts per game, averaging 40.7. Willie McCoy has 304 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

Roadrunners Team Defense

UTSA's defense has allowed 31.2 points per game this season, including 29 points in their recent 29-27 loss to Rice. Despite giving up just 42 rushing yards on 21 attempts, the secondary struggled, allowing 347 passing yards and two touchdowns.

On average, UTSA's defense has given up 284.3 passing yards per game, ranking 154th nationally, while opposing quarterbacks have a 99.1 passer rating against them. Against the run, UTSA ranks 22nd, allowing just 99.7 rushing yards per game.

Owls vs Roadrunners Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Florida Atlantic Owls have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-4-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 28 points per game in this stretch.
In their last ten games at home, the UTSA Roadrunners have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-6-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
As the betting underdog, the Florida Atlantic Owls have an ATS mark of just 2-2-1 in their last five games. Florida Atlantic posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the UTSA Roadrunners have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 6-3-1.