Florida International Panthers
Conference USA
1-11 (0-8 conf)
SP+ #125
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -21.6 (#125)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.9
- SP+ Defense
- 40.2
- SRS
- -27.5
- FPI
- -24.6
- Elo
- 871
- Talent
- 521
- Recruiting
- 152 (#83)
Schedule
record 1–11
Schedule
113th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
105th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
113th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 48-10 | +38 | W |
| 2 | vsTexas State | -16 | 17-23 | -6 | L |
| 3 | @Texas Tech | +9.8 | 21-54 | -33 | L |
| 4 | @Central Michigan | -1 | 27-31 | -4 | L |
| 5 | @Florida Atlantic | -5.2 | 21-58 | -37 | L |
| 6 | vsCharlotte | -13.7 | 33-45 | -12 | L |
| 8 | vsWestern Kentucky | +13.3 | 19-34 | -15 | L |
| 9 | @Marshall | +8 | 0-38 | -38 | L |
| 10 | vsOld Dominion | -7.4 | 24-47 | -23 | L |
| 11 | @Middle Tennessee | -4 | 10-50 | -40 | L |
| 12 | vsNorth Texas | -6.5 | 7-49 | -42 | L |
| 13 | @Southern Miss | -14.2 | 17-37 | -20 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Max Bortenschlager | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Grayson James | SR | 6'3" | 218 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Kaylan Wiggins | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lexington Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | D'Vonte Price | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | EJ Wilson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Maleek Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Kejon Owens | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tyrese Chambers | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Bryce Singleton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Randall St. Felix | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Kris Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Nate Jefferson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Caleb Lynum | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Dean Patterson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Carson Kaleo | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Shemar Thornton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 10th | Artez Hooker | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Rivaldo Fairweather | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Sterling Palmer | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jackson McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Kamareon Williams | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Api Mane | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Shaun Peterson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | David Reynolds | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Davon Strickland | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Kevin Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ty Danzy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jason Mercier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jeramy Passmore | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Tevin Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Jordan Guerad | SR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Shykieim Pace | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Jeremy Moore | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Hal Vinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Savion Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Clayton Senior III | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 13th | Travonte O'Neal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Rashad Colson | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Daniel Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Gaethan Bernadel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jamal Gates | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Eric Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Josh Powell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Rocky Jacques-Louis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | AJ Mathis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Reggie Peterson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Chance Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Nasir Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Ah'Mahri McCray | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Andrew Volmar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Richard Dames | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Benny McCray | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Rishard Dames | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 4th | Josh Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jamal Potts | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Pierce Withers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Dorian Hall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Joe Perkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Gio Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Henry Gray | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Jesson Walker | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Brian Blades II | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Demetrius Hill | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 14th | Jakovi Bryant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Deuce Dunbar | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Tommy Zozus | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Tommy Heatherly | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Chase Gabriel | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.912
Off PPA
+0.1015
Pass PPA
+0.2028
Rush PPA
+0.016
Success
36%8
Explosive
1.3995
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Team Leaders
2021
| Pass Yds | Bortenschlager2,935·James162·Wiggins52 |
| Rush Yds | Price682·Joseph273·Jr.239 |
| Rec Yds | Chambers1,074·Singleton847·Felix273 |
| Tackles | Dames95·Jackson76·Strickland53 |
| Sacks | Strickland3.0·Jackson2.0·Gates1.0 |
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.37 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.46 |
| Rushing | +0.01 | +0.31 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | +0.22 |
| 2nd Down | +0.09 | +0.33 |
| 3rd Down | +0.33 | +0.79 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
20.3
PPG Against
39.7
Differential
-19.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 1-11
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 0-8
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-2
- Avg Margin
- -19.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 24.7 | 34.7 |
| Away | 0-6 | 16.0 | 44.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 19.0 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 0-8 | 16.4 | 44.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 28.3 | 29.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #107 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #112 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #128 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #129 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #125 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 0-3 | #109 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #97 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #96 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #102 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 4-4 | #125 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #118 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #119 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 0-5 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 1-11 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 2-8 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #93 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★117 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #90 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | #109 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #95 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | #83 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | #74 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #88 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #69 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | #83 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | #104 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | #100 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #75
Returning prod 160%Departed -60%
Talent composite520.7 #75 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)57 / 91 / 74
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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