Florida Atlantic Owls Football
The Florida Atlantic Owls football team represents Florida Atlantic University, a mid-major NCAA Division (FBS) college football team, that competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Beginning in the 2014-15 academic year, FAU athletics will compete in Conference USA.
Read more about Florida Atlantic Owls Football: Overview and History, Push For A New Stadium, Current Coaching Staff, Owls in Professional Football, Uniforms, Future Non-conference Opponents
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