Florida Atlantic at North Texas Breakdown: Week 9, Oct. 29, 2026
Key players with CollegeFFB projections and prices, status, matchup notes and news, current when the page loads.
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Key players
Week 9 projections are not published yet: players ranked by CollegeFFB points a game this season. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.
Florida Atlantic
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelby Valsin | WR | $7.7M | 23.9 | 26.9 |
| Easton Messer | WR | $14.5M | 21.3 | 20.2 |
| Caden Veltkamp | QB | $11.6M | 20.3 | 22.6 |
| Dom Henry | WR | $5.2M | 10.7 | 11.0 |
| Ethan Ervin | RB | $6.0M | 9.6 | 10.2 |
| Leonard Farrow | RB | $6.3M | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| AJ Johnson | TE | $5.0M | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Tucker Holloway | WR | $4.6M | 3.9 | 7.3 |
North Texas
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahiem White | RB | $12.5M | 29.3 | 31.8 |
| Tayven Jackson | QB | $9.7M | 23.1 | 26.3 |
| Justin Stevenson | WR | $7.5M | 18.1 | 24.4 |
| Max Reese | TE | $6.5M | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Corri MillinerQuestionable | WR | $7.1M | 9.8 | 5.8 |
| Kyle Koch | WR | $4.8M | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Josiah Martin | WR | $5.5M | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| Baron Tipton | WR | $5.5M | 7.2 | 9.6 |
Matchup notes
- Florida Atlantic passing game: North Texas is the 16th-worst pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (7.8 yards per pass attempt allowed).
- North Texas run game: Florida Atlantic is the 11th-worst run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.4 yards per carry allowed, 218 rushing yards a game, about 70 more rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).
Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.
News
Easton Messer caught 14 passes for 102 yards and 1 touchdown in Florida Atlantic's 56-24 loss at Army on Oct. 17, good for 30.2 CollegeFFB points. At $14.5M, Messer has averaged 21.3 CollegeFFB points a game this season and looks likely to remain a focal point of the passing game when Florida Atlantic hosts Rice on Oct. 24.
Jahiem White ran 12 times for 105 yards and 1 touchdown and added 2 catches for 37 yards in North Texas's 50-10 win over Charlotte on Oct. 10, good for 22.2 CollegeFFB points. He should keep getting chances in the North Texas backfield at $12.5M, and he has produced all year, averaging 29.3 CollegeFFB points a game this season. North Texas visits Navy, which has allowed the 9th-fewest yards per carry among FBS defenses this season, on Oct. 24.
Tayven Jackson threw for 349 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran 1 time for 8 yards in North Texas's 50-10 win over Charlotte on Oct. 10, good for 34.8 CollegeFFB points. The touchdown total was a career high, according to University of North Texas Athletics. He put up those numbers despite playing a single series in the second half, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. At $9.7M, Jackson has averaged 23.1 points a game this season and looks in line for more when North Texas visits Navy on Oct. 24.
University of North Texas Athletics · Denton Record-Chronicle
Justin Stevenson caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns in North Texas's 50-10 win over Charlotte on Oct. 10, good for 33.2 CollegeFFB points. He looks well placed to keep piling up points at $7.5M, averaging 18.1 points a game this season, as North Texas visits Navy on Oct. 24.
North Texas wide receiver Corri Milliner is battling an injury, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. "Corri’s going to be out a few weeks," coach Neal Brown said.