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Florida Atlantic

latest conference era: American Athletic

Loaded Seasons25
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2022 | +17.2
Best Finish#30 in 2019
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +17.2 PWR +0.9 2017: 11-3, margin +250, power +10.9, resume 83 / 100, final rank #342018: 5-7, margin -7, power +7.6, resume 27 / 100, final rank #652019: 11-3, margin +192, power +11.4, resume 84 / 100, final rank #302020: 5-4, margin +13, power +0.9, resume 12 / 100, final rank #682021: 5-7, margin -4, power +9.1, resume 35 / 100, final rank #932022: 5-7, margin +38, power +17.2, resume 52 / 100, final rank #882023: 4-8, margin -21, power +16.3, resume 66 / 100, final rank #962024: 3-9, margin -52, power +13.6, resume 30 / 100, final rank #1362025: 4-8, margin -82, power +13.7, resume 51 / 100, final rank #1392026: 5-3, margin +16, power +14.6, resume 85 / 100, final rank #128 2017: 11-3, margin +250, power +10.9, resume 83 / 100, final rank #34+10.92018: 5-7, margin -7, power +7.6, resume 27 / 100, final rank #65+7.62019: 11-3, margin +192, power +11.4, resume 84 / 100, final rank #30+11.42020: 5-4, margin +13, power +0.9, resume 12 / 100, final rank #68+0.92021: 5-7, margin -4, power +9.1, resume 35 / 100, final rank #93+9.12022: 5-7, margin +38, power +17.2, resume 52 / 100, final rank #88+17.22023: 4-8, margin -21, power +16.3, resume 66 / 100, final rank #96+16.32024: 3-9, margin -52, power +13.6, resume 30 / 100, final rank #136+13.62025: 4-8, margin -82, power +13.7, resume 51 / 100, final rank #139+13.72026: 5-3, margin +16, power +14.6, resume 85 / 100, final rank #128+14.6 201711-320185-7201911-320205-420215-720225-720234-820243-920254-820265-3

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 25

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +14.5

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +0.1

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 2.5

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2022 | +17.2

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2023

The last season that closed stronger was 2023.

Best Resume Since Best loaded season

No earlier loaded season beat the current resume.

Best Finish 2019 | #30

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2026 | 85 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #1 | Power #3

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 100th | Power 91th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2003 | 9-1

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #128 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 5-3
Program baseline +14.5 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 2.5 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2022 Season

Ended at power +17.2, record 5-7, and final loaded-board rank #88.

Best Loaded Resume

2019 Season

Resume 84 / 100 with 11 wins and a 79% win rate.

Best Record

9-1

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2003, with a margin of +113.

Roughest Loaded Season

2011 Season

1-11 with power −2.2 and margin -261.

Best resume season

2026 | 85 / 100

Latest versus standard

+0.1

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

25 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 American AthleticFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 5-3 #128 +14.6 85 +16 Open team page
2025 American AthleticFBS In range 4-8 #139 +13.7 51 −82 Program view
2024 American AthleticFBS In range 3-9 #136 +13.6 30 −52 Program view
2023 American AthleticFBS Above recent levelClosed well above the program's recent baseline. 4-8 #96 +16.3 66 −21 Program view
2022 Conference USAFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 5-7 #88 +17.2 52 +38 Program view
2021 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #93 +9.1 35 −4 Program view
2020 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-4 #68 +0.9 12 +13 Program view
2019 Conference USAFBS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 11-3 #30 +11.4 84 +192 Program view
2018 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #65 +7.6 27 −7 Program view
2017 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-3 #34 +10.9 83 +250 Program view
2016 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #188 −2.3 24 −160 Program view
2015 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #119 +1.8 34 −75 Program view
2014 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #130 +1.6 25 −125 Program view
2013 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-6 #70 +7.4 59 +50 Program view
2012 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #135 +0.7 37 −124 Program view
2011 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #191 −2.2 6 −261 Program view
2010 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #157 +0.8 14 −149 Program view
2009 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #94 +5.0 27 −76 Program view
2008 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #74 +7.6 38 −47 Program view
2007 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #66 +9.0 67 −27 Program view
2006 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #114 +4.5 51 −118 Program view
2005 Sun BeltFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #147 +1.0 18 −191 Program view
2004 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-3 #98 +5.1 56 +126 Program view
2003 FCS IndependentsFCS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 9-1 #-- -- -- +113 Program view
2002 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-3 #-- -- -- −103 Program view