The Florida Atlantic University football team has officially solidified its 2024 regular season schedule.The team announced its schedule on Thursday.The Owls open their season Saturday, Aug. 31, at Spartan Stadium on the campus of Michigan State University. According to a contract between FAU and MSU, Michigan State will pay FAU $1.4 million to play the non-conference game in East Lansing, Michigan, this fall.The Owls begin American Athletic Conference play Sept. 7 against new conference member Army. The Black Knights and Owls will play for the first time at FAU Stadium.Florida Atlantic and FIU were once conference rivals in Conference USA. But conference realignment led to FAU leaving CUSA for the American Athletic Conference. After not playing each other last year, Florida Atlantic and FIU will renew their rivalry game this fall as non-league foes in the Shula Bowl.The first game of a four-game series is scheduled for Sept. 14 at FAU Stadium. The Owls will also host the Shula Bowl in 2026, while FIU will host FAU in Miami in 2025 and 2027.The 2023 season marked the time in 21 years the Owls and Panthers did not play in the Shula Bowl. FAU and the University of Connecticut begin the first of a two-game non-conference series this fall as the Owls will travel to UConn on Sept. 21.UConn is scheduled to play at FAU Stadium in 2026. FAU concludes the non-conference portion of the schedule on Sept. 28 with a home game against Wagner College of the Football Championship Subdivision. According to a contract between both schools, FAU will pay Wagner $295,000 play in Boca Raton.FAU has open dates for the weeks of Oct. 5 and Oct. 26.The Owls continue American Athletic Conference play in October as FAU will host North Texas (Oct. 12), and travel to Texas-San Antonio (Oct. 19).FAU ends the regular season with conference games at home against South Florida (Friday, Nov. 1), and Charlotte (Saturday, Nov. 23; home regular-season finale) and away at East Carolina (Thursday, Nov. 7), Temple (Saturday, Nov. 16) and Tulsa (Saturday, Nov. 30).The top two teams during the regular season in the AAC will play in the American Athletic Conference championship game Friday, Dec. 6.FAU posted a 4-8 overall record with a 3-5 mark in the AAC during the 2023 campaign.Top sports headlinesThe latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsGet the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Florida Atlantic University football team has officially solidified its 2024 regular season schedule.
The team announced its schedule on Thursday.
The Owls open their season Saturday, Aug. 31, at Spartan Stadium on the campus of Michigan State University.
According to a contract between FAU and MSU, Michigan State will pay FAU $1.4 million to play the non-conference game in East Lansing, Michigan, this fall.
The Owls begin American Athletic Conference play Sept. 7 against new conference member Army.
The Black Knights and Owls will play for the first time at FAU Stadium.
Florida Atlantic and FIU were once conference rivals in Conference USA. But conference realignment led to FAU leaving CUSA for the American Athletic Conference.
After not playing each other last year, Florida Atlantic and FIU will renew their rivalry game this fall as non-league foes in the Shula Bowl.
The first game of a four-game series is scheduled for Sept. 14 at FAU Stadium. The Owls will also host the Shula Bowl in 2026, while FIU will host FAU in Miami in 2025 and 2027.
The 2023 season marked the time in 21 years the Owls and Panthers did not play in the Shula Bowl.
FAU and the University of Connecticut begin the first of a two-game non-conference series this fall as the Owls will travel to UConn on Sept. 21.
UConn is scheduled to play at FAU Stadium in 2026.
FAU concludes the non-conference portion of the schedule on Sept. 28 with a home game against Wagner College of the Football Championship Subdivision.
According to a contract between both schools, FAU will pay Wagner $295,000 play in Boca Raton.
Eakin Howard
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 16: Head coach Tom Herman of the Florida Atlantic Owls stands on the sidelines against the Clemson Tigers in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
FAU has open dates for the weeks of Oct. 5 and Oct. 26.
The Owls continue American Athletic Conference play in October as FAU will host North Texas (Oct. 12), and travel to Texas-San Antonio (Oct. 19).
FAU ends the regular season with conference games at home against South Florida (Friday, Nov. 1), and Charlotte (Saturday, Nov. 23; home regular-season finale) and away at East Carolina (Thursday, Nov. 7), Temple (Saturday, Nov. 16) and Tulsa (Saturday, Nov. 30).
The top two teams during the regular season in the AAC will play in the American Athletic Conference championship game Friday, Dec. 6.
FAU posted a 4-8 overall record with a 3-5 mark in the AAC during the 2023 campaign.
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