#34 Florida Atlantic
2-1 in American Athletic play, T-5th in the American Athletic
Up 43 spots (#77 to #34) after a home win over #132 Rice (51-49) in a one-score game. As expected: Florida Atlantic entered with 51.7 TDR points to Rice's 14.0. Now 5-2. TDR score +18.1: win/loss record +2.6.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Florida Atlantic (American Athletic) is ranked 34th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 69.8 out of 100. That is up 43 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record today (53.4 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 3, 16-10 over #111 Florida International at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 7 loss, 56-24 to #26 Army on the road.
On the road it is 1-2. The average margin is +3.3 points per game, with a biggest win of 56 points. 2 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Florida Atlantic is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 34th.
Next up is T-30 North Texas in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 10 against #8 UTSA. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida (away) | L 21-66 |
| 2 | Navy (home, conference game) | W 38-30 |
| 3 | Florida International (home) | W 16-10 |
| 4 | UL Monroe (away) | W 45-17 |
| 5 | Texas Southern (home) | W 66-10 |
| 7 | Army (away, conference game) | L 24-56 |
| 8 | Rice (home, conference game) | W 51-49 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | North Texas (away, conference game) | (ESPN) |
| 10 | UTSA (home, conference game) | (ESPN) |
| 11 | Tulsa (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | South Florida (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | East Carolina (away, conference game) | Fri Nov 27, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #34, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #29 (week 6). Lowest #96 (week 1). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #34 (69.8, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #54 (60.3, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #41 (71.1, 2-1) Feeling Good
Week 4 TDR #29 (76.4, 3-1) Feeling Good
Week 5 TDR #33 (76.0, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 6 TDR #29 (76.1, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 7 TDR #77 (51.7, 4-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #34 (69.8, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #54 | 60.3 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #41 | 71.1 | 2-1 | Feeling Good |
| 4 | #29 | 76.4 | 3-1 | Feeling Good |
| 5 | #33 | 76.0 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 6 | #29 | 76.1 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 7 | #77 | 51.7 | 4-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #34 | 69.8 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 69.4 |
| opponent record at game time | 54.4 |
| opponent record today | 53.4 |
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