UTSA rides a five-game winning streak into a Thursday night showdown at Florida Atlantic.
The Roadrunners sit at 7-1 on that W5 run, while the Owls are 5-3 and enter on a one-game skid (L1). Kickoff is set for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET at Flagler Credit Union Stadium, broadcast on ESPN.
Game details
| When | Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET |
| Where | Flagler Credit Union Stadium |
| TV | ESPN |
| Line | UTSA Roadrunners -7 | O/U 72.5 (market view) |
| UTSA Roadrunners record | 7-1 |
| Florida Atlantic Owls record | 5-3 |
The matchup
UTSA Roadrunners have won five in a row, starting with a 42-19 win over the Tulane Green Wave, then a 38-34 squeaker past the Navy Midshipmen, a 31-24 win over the South Florida Bulls, a 16-14 nail-biter against the Rice Owls, and a 59-45 shootout win over the Colorado State Rams.
Florida Atlantic Owls have been all over the map. Their most recent game was a 41-48 loss to the North Texas Mean Green, which came after a 51-49 win over the Rice Owls. Before that stretch, they fell to the Army Black Knights 24-56, then rattled off blowout wins over the Texas Southern Tigers (66-10) and UL Monroe Warhawks (45-17).
Key matchups
No individual stat lines are available for either roster this week, so the matchup comes down to the scoreboard numbers both teams have put up all season. UTSA has scored 268 points while allowing 208, a tighter gap than Florida Atlantic's 302 scored against 286 allowed.
That difference points to UTSA's defense being the more consistent side so far. Florida Atlantic's offense has shown it can hang points in bunches, but its defense has also given up plenty, and that unit will be tested against a UTSA attack that's won tight (16-14 over Rice) and wide-open (59-45 over Colorado State) games alike.
The pick
The betting line favors UTSA Roadrunners by 7.0, with the total set at 72.5, pointing to a high-scoring night. The market score has UTSA at 40 and Florida Atlantic at 33.
UTSA's five-game win streak and the tighter scoring margin give the Roadrunners the edge here, though Florida Atlantic's offense has the firepower to keep this one from getting away early.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| UTSA Roadrunners | Wk8 W 42-19 vs Tulane Green Wave, Wk7 W 38-34 vs Navy Midshipmen, Wk6 W 31-24 vs South Florida Bulls |
| Florida Atlantic Owls | Wk9 L 41-48 vs North Texas Mean Green, Wk8 W 51-49 vs Rice Owls, Wk7 L 24-56 vs Army Black Knights |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.