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Florida International vs Florida Atlantic

Florida International visit Florida Atlantic in Week 3. The model favors Florida Atlantic by 7.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
33%
67%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 16 · refreshed weekly

SP+ rates Florida Atlantic (-8, rank 106) a modest step ahead of Florida International (-11.5, rank 112), giving the home side a 64 percent win probability and a projected 5.9-point margin. The consensus market is slightly firmer at Florida Atlantic -7 with a 62.3 total and a 66 percent implied edge, and the ProphetX exchange pushes further still: Florida Atlantic -240 (71 percent) against Florida International +225 (31 percent). Every layer agrees on direction, with the exchange the outlier on conviction.

The ratings gap is only 3.5 points, and the unit ranks explain the tightness. Florida Atlantic's offense (#60) clearly outranks Florida International's (#103), but its defense (#127) grades below Florida International's (#117), which caps the projected margin and supports the 62.3 total. Series history cuts the other way: Florida Atlantic leads 8-3, yet Florida International took the last meeting 38-28 in 2025.

Form is symmetrical. Both enter 2-1 in profile, each with one loss and one win: Florida International fell at South Florida 9-19 before beating Buffalo 33-20, while Florida Atlantic was routed at Florida 21-66 then edged Navy 38-30. Season simulations are near-even at 6.4 and 6.2 projected wins, framing a coin-flip-adjacent game the market has tilted home.

Model and market both land on Florida Atlantic, but the exchange price is the most confident read at 71 percent.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
FAU -5
Total (O/U)
62.3
Favorite
FAU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
0%25%50%75%100%Florida International favoredFlorida Atlantic favoredSep 8Sep 11Sep 13Sep 15Sep 17Sep 19Sep 20

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Florida International's win price; Florida Atlantic's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Florida International is favored, below it Florida Atlantic is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#112SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#100
#106FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#108
1324EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1178
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Florida InternationalFlorida Atlanticsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Florida Atlantic lead 8-3
20152025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
38-28
Florida International
at Florida International
2024
38-20
Florida Atlantic
at Florida Atlantic
2022
52-7
Florida Atlantic
at Florida International
2021
58-21
Florida Atlantic
at Florida Atlantic
2020
38-19
Florida Atlantic
at Florida International
2019
37-7
Florida Atlantic
at Florida Atlantic
2018
49-14
Florida Atlantic
at Florida International
2017
52-24
Florida Atlantic
at Florida Atlantic
2016
33-31
Florida International
at Florida International
2015
31-17
Florida Atlantic
at Florida Atlantic
2014
38-10
Florida International
at Florida International
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When do Florida International and Florida Atlantic play?

Week 3 of 2026, on Sep 19, 2026 at Florida Atlantic.

Who is favored?

The model projects Florida Atlantic by 7.3 (67% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Florida Atlantic lead 8-3 over the meetings in our records.

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