Good Morning, FAU Family. Paradise Madness is tonight! Come on out to Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena to officially tip off the new seasons of men’s and women’s hoops! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free. We’ll see you there!

What else do we have mixed into today’s Brew? Check it out below!

📺 Media Day
3️⃣ Three Times
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 Media Day. Media Day is in the books for FAU men’s and women’s hoops! Head coaches John Jakus and LeAnn Freeland joined players Kanaan Carlyle, Niccolo Moretti, Destyne Jackson, and Erin Rodgers for a packed day of interviews, photo sessions, and networking with media from across the league.

The event celebrated the excitement building for the 2025–26 season as both teams prepare for new American competition. The men’s team, picked sixth in the preseason poll, opens the year on Nov. 3 against Boston College, while the women tip off on Nov. 4 versus Florida Memorial.

🔼 Conference Standout. FAU football’s Kaden Shields-Dutton earned an American Conference honorable mention for his performance against UAB on Saturday! Shields-Dutton ran for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Owls’ dominating win.

🔼 Three Times. Aboudacar Traore earned his third American Conference honorable mention of the season this week! Traore scored his third goal of the season in FAU’s 2-0 win over Memphis on Sunday night.

🔼 Next Installment. The 10th episode of Inside the Owls’ Burrow drops tomorrow at 10 a.m.! On this episode, Frank Forte and Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Zach Kittley recap FAU’s huge win over UAB, preview the team’s upcoming battle against No. 19 South Florida, and talk with DL coach Devin Santana. DB and team captain Wendol Philord will be featured on this week’s “Wired for Sound.”

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🤓 Nothing But Net. Can you name the FAU men’s basketball player who led the team in points scored last season?

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Get ready, Owl Nation — the American just dropped FAU’s 2026 conference matchups, and it’s shaping up to be a fun one. The Owls will host Navy, Rice, UTSA, and South Florida, while hitting the road to face Army, East Carolina, North Texas, and Tulsa. The league will again run without divisions, with the top two teams meeting in the American Championship Game.

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Thursday, Oct. 16
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Regionals (Orlando, Florida)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ PTT (Boca Raton, Florida)

Friday, Oct. 17
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ PTT (Boca Raton, Florida)
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Temple @ 6 p.m. | Live Stats
⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ Charlotte @ 6 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina) | Watch: ESPN+ | Watch Live
👟 Men’s Cross Country & Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field @ 6 p.m. & 6:45 p.m. @ Ed Holloway Classic (Lakeland, Florida)

Saturday, Oct. 18
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Regionals (Orlando, Florida)
🏊 Swim vs. Keiser @ 10 a.m.
🏈 Football vs. South Florida (Time TBA) | Watch: ESPNU | Listen: Fox Sports Radio 640 South Florida | Live Stats

Sunday, Oct. 19
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Regionals (Orlando, Florida)
⛳ Men’s Golf @ Qual Vailley Collegiate (Vero Beach, Florida)
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UAB @ 1 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Charlotte @ 1 p.m. | Live Stats

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Answer: Kaleb Glenn scored 429 points for FAU.

🦉 Have an amazing week, Owl Fam!