| 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football | |
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| Conference | American Conference |
| Record | 3–4 (2–2 American) |
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| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Brett Dewhurst (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Flagler Credit Union Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 South Florida | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 21, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represents Florida Atlantic University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Zach Kittley, the Owls play home games at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland * | BTN | L 7–39 | 35,067 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M * | ESPN+ | W 56–14 | 21,029 | |
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at FIU * | ESPN+ | L 28–38 | 17,638 | |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis |
| ESPN2 | L 26–55 | 17,733 |
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN+ | W 27–21 | 22,999 | |
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB |
| ESPN+ | W 53–33 | 20,052 |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 19 South Florida | ESPNU | L 13–48 | 45,169 | |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Navy | CBSSN | |||
| November 8 | Tulsa |
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| November 15 | at Tulane | |||||
| November 22 | UConn * |
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| November 29 | East Carolina |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Terrapins | 7 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 39 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland
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| Statistics | FAU | MD |
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| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 98–354 | 77–380 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–77 | 30–112 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 268 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 36–62–6 | 28–47–0 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 30/49, 228 yards, TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Gemari Sands | 9 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Easton Messer | 15 receptions, 87 yards | |
| Maryland | Passing | Malik Washington | 27/43, 258 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Dejuan Williams | 10 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Shaleak Knotts | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rattlers (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Owls | 22 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 56 |
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| Statistics | FAMU | FAU |
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| First downs | 16 | 34 |
| Plays–yards | 64–297 | 79–553 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–70 | 34–193 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 360 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–35–0 | 29–45–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida A&M | Passing | RJ Johnson III | 18/28, 222 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Thad Franklin Jr. | 11 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Jordan Edwards | 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 27/39, 309 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Gemari Sands | 10 carries, 83 yards | |
| Receiving | Easton Messer | 4 receptions, 62 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, Florida
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| Statistics | FAU | FIU |
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| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 82–478 | 64–408 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–135 | 40–224 |
| Passing yards | 343 | 184 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 33–51–3 | 18–24–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 33/50, 343 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Gemari Sands | 14 carries, 105 yards | |
| Receiving | Jayshon Platt | 5 receptions, 90 yards | |
| FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 18/24, 184 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kejon Owens | 19 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Maguire Anderson | 5 receptions, 81 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 55 |
| Owls | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
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| Statistics | MEM | FAU |
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| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 65–487 | 80–397 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–291 | 29–75 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 322 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–0 | 32–51–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Memphis | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 13/19, 196 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | 19 carries, 204 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Cortez Braham Jr. | 6 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD | |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 31/50, 318 yards |
| Rushing | Caden Veltkamp | 8 carries, 28 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Easton Messer | 9 receptions, 131 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Florida Atlantic Owls | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Rice Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
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| Statistics | FAU | RICE |
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| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 66–393 | 65–350 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–103 | 48–213 |
| Passing yards | 290 | 137 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–33–1 | 12–17–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 23/33, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Xavier Terrell | 20 carries, 69 yards | |
| Receiving | Easton Messer | 11 receptions, 110 yards | |
| Rice | Passing | Chase Jenkins | 12/17, 137 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Quinton Jackson | 19 carries, 128 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Drayden Dickmann | 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blazers | 0 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| Owls | 21 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 53 |
at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
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| Statistics | UAB | FAU |
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| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 69–329 | 62–494 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–68 | 31–149 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 345 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 29–41–0 | 21–31–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:13 | 24:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 29/41, 261 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Solomon Beebe | 4 carries, 34 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Solomon Beebe | 6 receptions, 63 yards | |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 20/30, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaden Shields-Dutton | 15 carries, 77 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Asaad Waseem | 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 19 Bulls | 7 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 48 |
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| Statistics | FAU | USF |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| South Florida | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Midshipmen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Statistics | FAU | NAVY |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Navy | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Hurricane | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
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| Statistics | TLSA | FAU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Green Wave | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Statistics | FAU | TULN |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Tulane | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
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| Statistics | CONN | FAU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UConn | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
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| Statistics | ECU | FAU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina | Passing | ||
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Zeke Moore | TE | Boston College |
| Luke Whiting | LS | Georgia Tech |
| Tyriq Starks | QB | Jackson State |
| Kam Bell | TE | Jacksonville State |
| Caleb Coombs | WR | Jacksonville State |
| Morgan Suarez | K | James Madison |
| Chrisdasson Saint-Jean | OT | Kennesaw State |
| Jordan Church | OL | Louisville |
| Fabian Scott | S | Mercer |
| Carter Davis | K | Miami (FL) |
| Antonio Smith | S | Missouri State |
| EJ Horton | WR | Purdue |
| CJ Campbell Jr. | RB | Rutgers |
| August Salvati | EDGE | San Diego State |
| Brayden Ramey | OT | South Alabama |
| Jacob Merrifield | DL | South Florida |
| Wyatt Sullivan | TE | South Florida |
| Jah Miller | CB | Texas Southern |
| Nick Salmon | P | Texas State |
| Robert Hammond III | K | Toledo |
| Omari Hayes | WR | Tulane |
| Zuberi Mobley | RB | Tulane |
| Cam Fancher | QB | UCF |
| Elijah Brown | TE | UCF |
| Phillip Dunnam | S | UCF |
| Jayden Williams | CB | UCF |
| Logic Hudgens | CB | UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Leon Washington | WR | Valdosta State |
| CJ Heard | S | Vanderbilt |
| Chisom Ifeanyi | EDGE | Wyoming |
| Jayden George | QB | Unknown |
| Curtis Janvier | S | Unknown |
| Ethan Proffitt | IOL | Unknown |
| Marvin Alexander | WR | Unknown |
| Loren Ward | DL | Unknown |
| Richard Thomas | DL | Unknown |
| Jayshon Platt | WR | Withdrawn |
| Daughtry Richardson | OL | Withdrawn |
| Alex Atcavage | OL | Withdrawn |
| Kasen Weisman | QB | Withdrawn |
| Player | Position | Previous school |
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| Garrison Smith | K | Akron |
| Khmari Johnson | LB | Austin Peay |
| Earl Miller Jr. | DL | Bethune–Cookman |
| Naejuan Barber | DL | Coastal Carolina |
| Asaad Waseem | WR | Colorado |
| Ben Corniello | DL | Columbia |
| Jackson Lee | LS | FIU |
| Zach Gibson | QB | Georgia State |
| Enyce Sledge | DL | Illinois |
| Vince Fiacable | OL | Indiana |
| Damarius McGhee | CB | Kansas |
| Jayden Sweeney | S | Liberty |
| Madden Sanker | OL | Louisville |
| Leon Hart Jr. | LB | Marshall |
| Tyler Stolsky | LB | Minnesota |
| Chris Keys Jr. | S | Mississippi State |
| Joe Moore | EDGE | Missouri |
| CJ Doggette | DL | Ohio |
| Derrick Rogers Jr. | DB | Purdue |
| Tycoolhill Luman | DE | Rutgers |
| Tyclean Luman | DE | Rutgers |
| Reid Mikeska | TE | South Carolina |
| Chenellson Exume | DL | South Florida |
| Loren Hall | S | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Qae'shon Sapp | IOL | SMU |
| MJ Hinson | CB | Texas Southern |
| Quincy Brown | WR | Texas State |
| Mike Kirch | TE | Thomas More |
| Deshaun Batiste | EDGE | Tulane |
| Damien Alford | WR | Utah |
| Martavious Collins | TE | UTEP |
| Terez Reid | CB | UTEP |
| Dillion Williams | CB | UTEP |
| JR Wilson | WR | Virginia |
| Antonio Robinson Jr. | DB | Wake Forest |
| Carson Osmus | OT | Washington State |
| Caden Veltkamp | QB | Western Kentucky |
| Easton Messer | WR | Western Kentucky |
| Name | New position | Previous team | Previous position | Source |
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| Zach Kittley | Head coach | Texas Tech | Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks | [4] |
| Brett Dewhurst | Defensive coordinator | Coastal Carolina | Defensive analyst | [5] |
| Tyler Schovanec | Special teams | Texas Tech | Assistant special teams, specialist | [5] |
| DJ McCarthy | Wide receivers | Bethune–Cookman | Assistant head coach/Special teams, tight ends | [5] |
| Jajuan Dulaney | Tight ends | UTEP | Tight end, Offensive recruiting coordinator | [5] |
| Stephen Hamby | Offensive line | Texas Tech | Offensive line | [5] |
| Devin Santana | Defensive line | Miami | Assistant defensive line | [5] |
| Aaron Schwanz | Inside linebackers | Georgia Southern | Linebackers | [5] |