UTSA-FAU football: How to watch as healthy Roadrunners take winning streak on the road

UTSA Roadrunner Brandon Young celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Navy at the Alamodome, Saturday, October 17, 2026. (Cody Duty/Contributor) UTSA safety Elijah Newell acknowledged the adage that nobody is playing at 100% this deep into the season, but the Roadrunners have managed to stay healthier than most. Nineteen players on offense and 18 on defense have played in all eight games this year, as offensive lineman Ben Rios has been the only regular starter to miss multiple games, sitting out two. The open date on the schedule ahead of a matchup at FAU at 6:30 p.m. Thursday was almost overkill for UTSA, which has consistently kept a clean bill of health through 2026. "Probably just all credit to our training staff, strength and conditioning, and our nutrition has all gone way up this year," quarterback Owen McCown said. "Just how they're handling our bodies and the data they're collecting with all of that has been really good." READ MORE:How rested UTSA aims to stay sharp at Florida AtlanticSince being promoted to director of sports performance for football in spring 2026, Jared Ka'aiohelo has brought an approach to strength and conditioning that is "just different" from previous years, coach Jeff Traylor said. The program also made a strong commitment to building out the staff, committing "a little bit more money over there to get some better people," Traylor said. Traylor also credited the athletics training staff, the rest of the sports performance staff, the doctors available to the Roadrunners through the program's collaboration with UT Health, and interim director nutrition Hunter Puestow. UTSA was intentional about investing and changing their practice schedule, Traylor said, and the Roadrunners are seeing the benefits. Newell said Ka'aiohelo, known to the Roadrunners as "Coach K", put in the effort to learn the needs of each individual player and deliver on their requests. "It started with the strength staff. They've done a wonderful job with us, really," safety Elijah Newell said. "People come in the morning, do soft tissue work, do all that other. We've been doing that since January. We've really dialed into every little part of the game." How to watch UTSA at FAU Matchup: UTSA (7-1, 4-0 American Conference) at FAU (5-3, 2-2) When:6:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. TV:ESPN Radio: 760 AM All-time series: FAU leads 3-2 Last meeting:UTSA 38, FAU 24 on Oct. 19, 2024, in San Antonio Last game:UTSA won 42-19 at Tulane on Oct. 24; FAU lost 48-41 at North Texas SubscribeThere’s more to San Antonio with the Express-News. Subscribe today for just 25¢.This article originally published at UTSA-FAU football: How to watch as healthy Roadrunners take winning streak on the road.