2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football
Montgomery Bowl, L 10–25 vs. Memphis
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–4 (4–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorClint Trickett (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDrew Mehringer (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Leavitt (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy   4 1     7 3  
Florida Atlantic   4 2     5 4  
Western Kentucky   4 3     5 7  
Charlotte   2 2     2 4  
Middle Tennessee   2 4     3 6  
FIU   0 3     0 5  
West Division
UAB xy$   3 1     6 3  
UTSA   5 2     7 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 2     5 5  
North Texas   3 4     4 6  
Rice   2 3     2 3  
Southern Miss   2 4     3 7  
UTEP   0 4     3 5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

The 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by head coach Willie Taggart, in his first year.