BOCA RATON (Interstat) — Florida Atlantic will host Texas Southern on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. The Owls enter at 3-1 and will look to protect their home field. The Tigers arrive at 1-3 and will seek a notable road result.

Florida Atlantic is coming off a 45-17 win at Louisiana-Monroe. Caden Veltkamp, the Owls’ quarterback to watch, threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns in that victory. He also added 2 rushing yards and recorded two tackles. In his previous outing against Florida International, Veltkamp passed for 202 yards in a 16-10 win. Ethan Ervin was productive in the most recent game, rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown while adding a 7-yard reception. Drew Devillier also passed for 19 yards.

Texas Southern is coming off a 43-40 loss at Alcorn State. Cam’Ron McCoy, the Tigers’ quarterback to watch, passed for 319 yards and accounted for four touchdowns. He also rushed for 86 yards. In an earlier game at Prairie View, McCoy threw for 81 yards, ran for 34 and scored once. Athean Renfro Jr. contributed 55 rushing yards and 14 receiving yards in the most recent defeat, while Nelson Peterson Jr. was also among the team’s productive players.

Florida Atlantic has won three of four, with its only loss coming at Florida. Texas Southern has dropped three straight since opening the season with a home win over North Carolina Central. The Tigers fell at UTEP and at Prairie View before the narrow loss at Alcorn State. The Owls beat Navy and Florida International at home before the road win at Louisiana-Monroe.

FAU Stadium in Boca Raton will be the site as Florida Atlantic tries to continue its strong start. Texas Southern will aim to establish offense through McCoy and Renfro. Florida Atlantic will counter with Veltkamp and a running game that produced a big day from Ervin in the last game.

After this game, Texas Southern’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Mississippi Valley State, Southern, Grambling, Alabama State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, plus a trip to Alabama A&M. Florida Atlantic’s upcoming slate includes a trip to Army, a home game against Rice, a road game at North Texas, a home game against Texas-San Antonio, a trip to Tulsa, a home game against South Florida and a road game at East Carolina.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Florida Atlantic 45, Texas Southern 28. Texas Southern has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +44.5. The over/under for this game is 61.5.