Brett Dewhurst replaced Brandon Harris and Roc Bellantoni as Florida Atlantic's defensive coordinator.
- 2 new takes in the last 7 days
- Win total 5.5 — line up since open
- Zach Kittley begins his tenure with a 4-8 losing record to inherit, facing the challeng…
How past storylines turned out
Florida Atlantic's head-coaching hire held for another season.
How it developed newest first
2 weeks ago
Florida Atlantic aac championship lengthened — implied probability moved from 8.7% to 2.8% (-5.9pp) between Oct 13 and Oct 15, 2026 (tier C).
win total down 0.1 — solo market signal, no peers moved the same direction
Why it mattersZach Kittley's second season opens with a 4-8 losing record and a #98 talent rank, raising questions about whether Florida Atlantic can reverse its downward trajectory in the AAC.
Jan 14
Florida Atlantic signed a top-79 transfer-portal class — 22 additions headlined by JK Johnson (CB) from Oklahoma State and RJ Garcia II (WR) from Bowling Green.
Why it mattersKittley's second straight top-10 portal class continues FAU's identity-defining rebuild with Johnson and Garcia II filling critical CB and WR gaps after a 4-8 season.
Jul 2
Florida Atlantic signed a top-28 transfer-portal class — 38 additions headlined by Caden Veltkamp (QB) from Western Kentucky and Zach Gibson (QB) from Georgia State.
a top-2 portal class in the American Athletic this cycle
Why it mattersDrew Devillier arrives at Florida Atlantic as the top QB transfer in a No. 1 American Athletic portal class — Kittley’s first move to reshape a program built on portal reinvention.
Brett Dewhurst replaced Brandon Harris and Roc Bellantoni as Florida Atlantic's defensive coordinator.
Why it mattersZach Kittley begins his tenure with a 4-8 losing record to inherit, facing the challenge of rebuilding a program historically defined by Kiffin's 2017 success and Schnellenberger's founding.
Florida Atlantic: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Why it mattersZach Kittley begins his tenure at Florida Atlantic with a 4-8 losing record, signaling a rebuild for a program defined by its 2017 Conference USA championship and Schnellenberger legacy.
Zach Kittley took over as Florida Atlantic's head coach, replacing Chad Lunsford.
replaces 3-year head coach Willie Taggart (15-18)
Why it mattersZach Kittley begins his first season at Florida Atlantic with just 21% production returning, inheriting a program defined by Lane Kiffin’s early success and now facing its fourth coach in five years.
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The analytical counter: rankings, results, and 'the hype is ahead of the tape' takes.
The range consensus, not a gap
“Brett Vito: Win over FAU gave UNT a compelling case to jump on bandwagon, and not just to fans”