| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 4–8 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Herman |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Charlie Frye |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Up-tempo |
| Def Coach: | Roc Bellantoni |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Codef Coach1: | Brandon Harris |
| Codc1 Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple |
| Stadium: | FAU Stadium |
The 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in their first season as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by first-year head coach Tom Herman.
| Name | Pos. | New school | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adarius Tolliver | OT | Unknown | |
| Antarrius Moultrie | LB | Unknown | |
| Dearis Thomas | LB | Bethune–Cookman | |
| Glover Cook | RB | UT Martin | |
| Kareem Wilson | DL | Rhode Island | |
| Kelvin Dean | ATH | Florida A&M | |
| Jahmal Edrine | WR | ||
| Ja'Marquis Johnson | WR | Unknown | |
| Jaylen Joyner | EDGE | Memphis | |
| Jordan Young | WR | Unknown | |
| Julius Barfield | WDE | Quincy | |
| Kobe Stewart | WR | Northwestern State | |
| Marvin Scott III | RB | Unknown | |
| Peter Warrick | CB | Florida State | |
| Riley Thompson | P | Penn State | |
| Teja Young | S | Ole Miss | |
| Willie Taggart, Jr. | ATH |
| Name | Pos. | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Central Michigan | ||
| Richard Thomas | EDGE | Indiana | |
| Woody Jean | ATH | Arizona | |
| RB | Purdue | ||
| Jarron Morris | CB | Texas State | |
| Devin Price | WR | Texas A&M | |
| Ben Ballard | QB | Texas | |
| Kahlil Brantley | TE | Miami (FL) | |
| Desmond Tisdol | LB | Auburn | |
| Elijah Brown | TE | Alabama | |
| QB | Nebraska |
The 2023 FAU spring exhibition game was played on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at FAU Stadium. The team was split into two squads for gameplay, Team Red and Team White.[2]
Florida Atlantic and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.[3]
Source: [4]
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | ||
| Roc Bellantoni | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach | |
| Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | ||
| Corey Bell | Defensive pass game coordinator | |
| Co-Defensive coordinator / Cornerbacks coach | ||
| Assistant head coach / Run game coordinator / offensive line coach | ||
| Associate head coach / Tight ends coach / special teams coordinator | ||
| Wide receivers coach | ||
| Safeties coach | ||
| Roosevelt Maggitt | Defensive line coach | |
| Chris Perkins | Running backs coach |
Source: [5]
See also: 2023 Monmouth Hawks football team.
See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team.
See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team.
See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
See also: 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.
See also: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team.
See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
See also: 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team.
| Statistics | FAU | CHAR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 349 | 325 |
| Rushing yards | 131 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 164 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 21:31 | 38:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 19/26, 218 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 10 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 8/15, 68 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Terron Kellman | 20 carries, 83 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Clemons | 2 receptions, 28 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 UAB Blazers football team.
See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team.
See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team.
| Statistics | TUL | FAU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Total yards | 336 | 234 |
| Rushing yards | 84 | 32 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 202 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | Passing | 21/28, 252 yards, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | 21 carries, 72 yards | ||
| Receiving | 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD | ||
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 24/31, 202 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 10 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 11 receptions, 86 yards |
See also: 2023 Rice Owls football team.
| Statistics | FAU | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 32 |
| Total yards | 279 | 465 |
| Rushing yards | 151 | 211 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 254 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 20:18 | 39:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 8/9, 93 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kobe Lewis | 7 rushes, 82 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Johnson | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD | |
| Rice | Passing | A. J. Padgett | 24/37, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dean Connors | 14 rushes, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD |