Florida Atlantic Owls Open as Week 9 Betting Underdogs vs Golden Panthers

Florida Atlantic will look to improve on its 1-6 record this week when they host Florida International in Week 9 action at FAU Stadium on Saturday.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Florida Atlantic Owls pegged as 1-point underdogs at open but it has since moved to +2.5 The total currently sits at 52 as of Friday afternoon.

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 28-27 result in favor of the Owls on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Florida International Golden Panthers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Florida Atlantic Owls sit at 1-6 (1-5-1 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Florida International Golden Panthers are currently 4-4 (6-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the totals? Florida Atlantic is 3-4 OU, and Florida International is 5-3 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Florida Atlantic vs Florida International injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 97 (Florida Atlantic Owls) and the No. 43 (Florida International Golden Panthers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Florida Atlantic's No. 105-ranked offense, averaging 22.29 PPG, against a Florida International defense that ranks No. 41 this week at 22.62 PPG. The Florida Atlantic aerial game is averaging 239 yards per game, more than the Florida International Golden Panthers secondary allows through the air, 227.75 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Florida International Golden Panthers feature the league's No. 57-rated road run defense, allowing 165.8 yards per game. Florida Atlantic, meanwhile, ranks No. 94 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Ray Lawry ran through the Old Dominion defense for 161 yards in Florida International's last game, handing the Monarchs a 41-12 setback on Saturday at FIU Stadium.

 

Florida Atlantic lost its last outing 27-17 against Texas El Paso on Saturday, getting a 143-yard receiving performance from Tyler Batson in a losing cause at Sun Bowl.

Betting Trends
  • Florida International is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Florida International is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
  • Florida International is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
  • Florida International is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
  • Florida Atlantic is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Florida Atlantic is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games
  • Florida Atlantic is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Florida International home to Charlotte, Saturday, November 7th
Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky, Saturday, November 7th

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