Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls vs Florida International (FIU) Panthers Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 13, 2025
We have an interesting battle of the 1-1 programs taking place in nonconference action for Week 3 of the college football season, as the Florida Atlantic Owls will be heading to Pitbull Stadium on Saturday evening to take on the Florida International Panthers in our Owls vs. Panthers prediction. With the game airing on ESPN+, this game is going to be exciting. The Owls (1-1) are coming off a 56-14 home win on Saturday against the Florida A&M Rattlers, while the Panthers (1-1) are coming off a 34-0 road loss against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. Find the edge fast with our NCAAF picks for Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls vs Florida International (FIU) Panthers.
Owls Looking to Soar
The Florida Atlantic Owls' season has gotten off to an okay level as they are coming off a 56-14 home win over the Florida A&M Rattlers in their most recent game. Quarterback Caden Veltkamp had an incredible game as he was able to complete 27-of-39 passes for 309 passing yards with five passing touchdowns as well as five carries for 13 yards. The Owls were also able to run the ball as they had 34 rushing attempts for 193 yards (5.7 yards per carry) with a touchdown on the ground.
The Owls were able to step up defensively as they held the Rattlers to 14 points on 296 total yards of offense. Florida A&M recorded just 16 total first downs and were 5-for-16 on third downs and 1-for-2 on fourth down. The defense of Florida Atlantic was not able to force any takeaways, but were able to lead to a win.
Injury Report for Florida Atlantic
No injuries to report
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Panthers Struggle to Get Much Offense Going
The Florida International Panthers struggled in their most recent game as they lost on the road to the Penn State Nittany Lions 34-0. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins struggled as he completed just 15-of-28 passes for 127 yards and an interception on the day.
While the passing game not doing well, the rushing game held its own. Running back Kejon Owens led the team as he recorded 15 rushes for 78 yards (5.2 yards per attempt) as the most productive offensive skill position for FIU against one of the best teams in the sport.
Florida International’s defense did as good of a job as you could hope this team was able to do. The Nittany Lions were held to 3-for-12 on third downs and 2-for-4 on fourth down attempts. However, Penn State was able to run the ball as well as ever, averaging 6.7 yards per carry as a program.
Injury Report for Florida International
- Defensive lineman Aaron Armitage: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Robert Williams: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornerback Ormond Wallace: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Wide receiver Juju Lewis: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Linebacker Percy Courtney Jr: Undisclosed (OUT)
Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls vs. Florida International (FIU) Panthers Pick
Spread Pick for Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls vs. Florida International (FIU) Panthers
- Florida Atlantic Owls +2.5 ( units)
Momentum can be a real thing, and these offenses are coming into this game with two completely different outlooks. Caden Veltkamp is coming off arguably his best collegiate game of his life, while Keyone Jenkins is struggling to find consistency in the passing game. FAU’s offense looks completely more alive than FIU’s does heading into this game. The Owls are 7-0 ATS in their previous seven games against the Panthers so take the Florida Atlantic Owls to secure a victory.
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Over/Under Pick for Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls vs. Florida International (FIU) Panthers
- Under 58.5 (4 units)
The weather is not expected to be good at Pitbull Stadium for this game, although storms and lightning are expected to be present. Neither offense has really been able to do too much offensively as they are both outside the top 90 schools in terms of yards per play this season, with FAU being 91st with 5.2 yards per play while FIU is 94th with 5.1 yards per play through their first two games. All of this is to say to take under 58.5 total points here.
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