Florida Atlantic goes on the road to meet UL Monroe

Florida Atlantic (2-1) at UL Monroe (0-3), Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Florida Atlantic by 13.5. Against the spread: Florida Atlantic 2-1, UL Monroe 1-2.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Florida Atlantic Offense

Overall: 360.7 yards per game (98th in FBS)

Passing: 288.0 yards per game (27th)

Rushing: 72.7 yards per game (137th)

Scoring: 25.0 points per game (99th)

Florida Atlantic Defense

Overall: 458.0 yards per game (130th in FBS)

Passing: 250.7 yards per game (117th)

Rushing: 207.3 yards per game (127th)

Scoring: 35.3 points per game (124th)

UL Monroe Offense

Overall: 348.7 yards per game (106th in FBS)

Passing: 175.7 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 173.0 yards per game (59th)

Scoring: 22.7 points per game (111th)

UL Monroe Defense

Overall: 474.0 yards per game (132nd in FBS)

Passing: 229.0 yards per game (96th)

Rushing: 245.0 yards per game (136th)

Scoring: 42.0 points per game (135th)

UL Monroe ranks 133rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 52.5% of the time. Florida Atlantic ranks 37th on offense, converting on 48.1% of third downs.

UL Monroe is 86th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Florida Atlantic's 23rd-ranked +3 margin.

Florida Atlantic is 128th in the FBS averaging 81.3 penalty yards per game, compared to UL Monroe's 25th-ranked 40.0 per-game average.

Team leaders

Florida Atlantic

Passing: Caden Veltkamp, 864 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 70.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Ethan Ervin, 153 yards on 46 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Easton Messer, 335 yards on 22 catches, 2 TDs

UL Monroe

Passing: Austin Carlisle, 312 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Carlisle, 219 yards on 37 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Marcellus Jackson, 109 yards on 16 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Florida Atlantic defeated Florida International 16-10 on Sept. 19. Veltkamp threw for 202 yards on 24-of-36 attempts (66.7%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Ervin had 36 rushing yards on 13 carries, adding four receptions for 16 yards. Messer recorded 83 yards on seven catches.

UL Monroe fell 38-35 to SE Louisiana on Sept. 19. Carlisle led UL Monroe with 183 yards on 19-of-24 passing (79.2%) for two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 76 yards. Derrick Jameson carried the ball nine times for 85 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one reception for four yards. Parker Fulghum had five receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Florida Atlantic hosts Texas Southern on Oct. 3. UL Monroe plays at South Alabama on Oct. 3.