Florida Atlantic Owls vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 9/26/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

Location: Malone Stadium in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Warhawks (+13.0)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The UL Monroe Warhawks (0-3) will take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (2-1) at Malone Stadium on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Florida Atlantic opens this game as 13-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 57.5.

The Florida Atlantic Owls step onto the field holding a record of 2-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Owls faced the FIU Panthers and walked away with a win by a score of 16-10. The Florida Atlantic Owls ended up running the ball 31 different times and totaled 56 yards, which earned them an average of 1.8 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 67 plays which totaled 258 yds. Florida Atlantic relinquished 22 completions on 43 attempts for 262 yards, and a completion percentage of 51.2%. Against the run, the Owls gave up 95 yards on 35 tries, which is 2.7 yds per run allowed.

The Owls have tallied 1,082 total yards this year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Florida Atlantic has totaled 6 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 3 different times. Florida Atlantic has accounted for 69 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 28 infractions for 244 yds. As a team they're averaging 72.7 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 137th in D-1. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Florida Atlantic Owls have an average of 25.0 points per contest.

The Owls rank 124th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 35.3 points per game. They are allowing 5.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 207.3 rushing yards per game for the year. During the season, they have given up 622 rushing yards through 3 games. Concerning passing yards, the Owls have conceded 752 yds which ranks them 115th in D-1. They have yielded 250.7 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 55.4%. During this campaign, they are giving up 458.0 yards/outing which has them ranked 130th in the country. They have given up 6 touchdowns by air in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Warhawks come into this game with a record of 0-3 for this year. In their last game, the Warhawks walked away with a loss by a score of 38-35 against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. The Warhawks finished with 511 yards while running 80 plays (6.4 yds per play). UL Monroe ran the ball for 5.1 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 180 yds on 35 carries. UL Monroe surrendered 30 run attempts for 124 yds (4.1 yards per rush). The Warhawks secondary conceded a completion percentage of 72.0%, surrendering 155 yards on 18 for 25 passing.

The UL Monroe Warhawks maintain an average of 348.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 106th in Division 1. The UL Monroe offense has totaled 120 yds of penalties on 13 violations, which ranks them 124th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They hold an average of 173.0 run yards per game and have run for 519 yards for the season. They have thrown 3 picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to record 60 first downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Warhawks are sitting 112th in college football scoring 22.7 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Warhawks have thrown for a total of 527 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 175.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 110th in the country.

UL Monroe has conceded a total of 735 yards via the ground game (245.0 yards per outing) and 6 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 229.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 97th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 126 pts. Their defense has tallied 2 fumbles recovered and 1 pick this year. The Warhawks defense has been on the field for 202 plays, ranking them 93rd in the country. The Warhawks are surrendering 42.0 PPG, which has them ranked 135th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Warhawks college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Warhawks +13.0

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