The Florida Atlantic Owls category covers Florida Atlantic University athletics at the NCAA Division I level. The program competes primarily in the American Conference. Florida Sports Blog tracks schedules, scores, recruiting, coaching changes, conference races, postseason play and major program developments across the school's men's and women's teams. Florida Atlantic developed its intercollegiate athletic program through the late 20th century and launched football in 2001 under Hall of Fame coach Howard Schnellenberger. The Owls quickly climbed from FCS to FBS, won early bowl games and later captured conference football titles, while basketball reached national prominence with a Final Four run in 2023. FAU joined the American Athletic Conference in 2023 after earlier eras in the Sun Belt and Conference USA.
Florida Atlantic University Athletics features former football defensive back Corey Small, who remains tied for the program's career interceptions record with 13.
Florida Atlantic swimming & diving will host its annual Alumni Weekend during Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 23-24, 2026, after a one-year absence.
NaShawn Tyson tied for 17th to lead Florida Atlantic men's golf, which finished seventh at 3 under par at the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate.
Florida Atlantic women's soccer begins a three-match road trip Thursday against North Dakota State in Fargo, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Eastern.
Hailey Santiago and Lola Hathorne helped Florida Atlantic women's soccer earn three American Conference weekly awards for the second consecutive week.
Florida Atlantic senior goalkeeper Alfred Mikkelsen earned American Conference Men's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week honors after recording his 10th career shutout against Cleveland State.
Florida Atlantic men's soccer takes a 2-0-2 record and No. 19 ranking into its first meeting with Cleveland State on Sept. 5 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Florida Atlantic volleyball fell to the West Virginia Mountaineers 3-2 on Sept. 4 at FGCU's Alico Arena in Fort Myers.
Kate Drummond posted the ninth-fastest 5K time in Florida Atlantic program history as the women finished third and the men eighth at the 2026 Florida Intercollegiate meet.
Florida Atlantic men's basketball will feature historic moments each week on @FAUMBB ahead of the 2026-27 season, beginning with Nick Rutherford's 2016 overtime game-winner.
