FAU vs. North Texas Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 9

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The Florida Atlantic Owls and North Texas Mean Green are set to face each other in a big American Conference showdown on Thursday night.

The Mean Green are one of only two teams that are still undefeated in American Conference Play, having beaten Tulsa, Charlotte, and Tulane in their last three games. Meanwhile, the Owls are looking to get back in conference contention after losing to Army in Week 6. The Owls bounced back with a close 51-49 win against Rice this past week.

Let's dive into the odds and my best bet for this conference showdown.

Florida Atlantic vs. North Texas Odds, Spread, and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread

• Florida Atlantic +13.5 (-108)
• North Texas -13.5 (-112)

Moneyline

• Florida Atlantic +390
• North Texas -520

Total

• OVER 76.5 (-112)
• UNDER 76.5 (-108)

Florida Atlantic vs. North Texas How to Watch

• Date: Thursday, October 29
• Time: 7:30 pm ET
• Venue: DATCU Stadium
• How to Watch (TV): ESPN
• Florida Atlantic record: 5-2 (2-1 in American)
• North Texas record: 5-2 (3-0 in American)

Florida Atlantic vs. North Texas Betting Trends

• Florida Atlantic is 4-1 against the spread in the last five meetings between these two teams
• The OVER is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams
• Florida Atlantic is 4-3 against the spread this season
• The OVER is 6-1 in Florida Atlantic games this season
• North Texas is 5-2 against the spread this season
• The OVER is 6-1 in North Texas games this season

Florida Atlantic vs. North Texas Key Player to Watch

• Tayven Jackson, QB - North Texas Mean Green

Tayven Jackson has been one of the main driving forces behind North Texas's explosive offense. He has completed 72.4% of passes for 2,173 yards and 18 touchdowns this season, while adding 55 yards and two touchdowns with his legs. The only thing that has held him back at times has been interceptions, as he's thrown five through their first seven games. If he can limit his turnovers, the sky is the limit for the Mean Green offense.

Florida Atlantic vs. North Texas Prediction and Best Bet

Call me crazy, but I'm going to take this freakishly high total of 76.5 and bet the OVER.

If you love offense, you're going to want to tune into this game because both of these teams are all gas, no brakes. All you have to do is look at their combined scores in recent matchups, and you should know what to expect when these two teams take the field against each other. 78 points were scored in their most recent meeting in 2024, and they even have a game in which 100 points were scored back when they faced each other in 2017.

Heading into this week's matchup, North Texas has the nation's No. 2 offense by adjusted EPA per play. Meanwhile, their defense is 116th in opponent-adjusted EPA per play. It's a similar story for FAU, which comes in at 45th and 136th in those two metrics.

Let's root for offensive chaos in this game and take the OVER.

Pick: OVER 76.5 (-112) via DraftKings

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