Florida International Panthers
Conference USA
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #107
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -10.5 (#107)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.1
- SP+ Defense
- 35.8
- SRS
- -10.4
- FPI
- -11.2
- Elo
- 1324
- Talent
- 563
- Recruiting
- 158 (#90)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
116th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
97th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
133rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBethune-Cookman | FCS | 42-9 | +33 | W |
| 2 | @Penn State | +18.1 | 0-34 | -34 | L |
| 3 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -8.7 | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 4 | vsDelaware | -10.9 | 16-38 | -22 | L |
| 6 | @UConn | +5.1 | 10-51 | -41 | L |
| 8 | @Western Kentucky | +1.6 | 25-6 | +19 | W |
| 9 | vsKennesaw State | -5.4 | 26-45 | -19 | L |
| 10 | @Missouri State | -10.7 | 21-28 | -7 | L |
| 11 | @Middle Tennessee | -16 | 56-30 | +26 | W |
| 12 | vsLiberty | -9 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 13 | vsJacksonville State | -6.7 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 14 | NSam Houston | -27.8 | 56-16 | +40 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUTSA | +3.7 | 20-57 | -37 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 108
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Keyone Jenkins | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Joe Pesansky | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Christian Langford | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Clayton Dees | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jake Helfrich | SO | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| QB | — | Zachary Waters | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kejon Owens | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Anthony Carrie | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Devonte Lyons | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| RB | 4th | Sterling Joseph | FR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jose Corbo | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Jordan Clemons | SO | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| RB | — | Nate Henry | SO | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Alex Perry | JR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| WR | 2nd | C'Quan Jnopierre | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Maguire Anderson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Kyle McNeal | SO | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | JoJo Stone | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Ross Fournet | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | 7th | Eric Nelson | SO | 6'4" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Andre Brown | SO | 5'8" | 160 | — |
| WR | 9th | Shaborne Demps | SO | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Tyson Carter | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Tar'Varish Dawson | SR | 5'10" | 160 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Kenny Williams | FR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Juju Lewis | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | — | Amari Isaac | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dylan Herman | FR | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Donovan Giles | SO | 6'5" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dallas Payne | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jackson Verdugo | FR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Justin Cayenne | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Braiden Staten | SO | 6'6" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Sean Burke | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Zaire Flournoy | SR | 6'4" | 335 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Julius Pierce | SR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nathan Tveit | FR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Chad Staley | JR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Daniel Michel | SO | 6'6" | 328 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Marc Michel Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Knajee Saffold | SO | 6'6" | 330 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jeremy Smith | FR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jaheim Buchanon | SO | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Noah Fernandez | SO | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Akeem Neal | SO | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Takaylen Muex | FR | 6'4" | 335 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jon Rodriguez | SO | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mykeal Rabess | SO | 6'8" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jackson Schultze | SR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Antonio Tripp Jr. | SO | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Matias Garcia | FR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Miguel Cedeno | SO | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Samson Chazulle | FR | 6'3" | 350 | — |
| OL | — | Viliami Makahununiu | SO | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Jaleel Davis | JR | 6'7" | 310 | — |
Defensive Line · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Keegan Davis | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kenton Simmons | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Olasunkonmi Agunloye | JR | 6'7" | 315 | — |
| DL | 4th | Quaylen Hill | SR | 6'0" | 320 | — |
| DL | 5th | Germaine Carter | SO | 5'11" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Dante Anderson | JR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Xion Chapman | SO | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Robert Williams | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Steven Shannon | JR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Toddrick Brewton | JR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Kani Smith | FR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Caleb Patterson | JR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | 13th | Kyrie Samuel | JR | 5'11" | 280 | — |
| DL | 14th | L'Cier Luter | SR | 6'3" | 335 | — |
| DL | 15th | Anthony Smith | FR | 6'2" | 350 | ★★★ |
| DL | 16th | King Massey | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Richard Nwaukoni | JR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | — | Lamont Green Jr. | SO | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Aydan Clinton | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | — | Nick Watson | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Matthew Pointer | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Aaron Armitage | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Johnny Chaney Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Josiah Taylor | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Percy Courtney Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Dwight Nunoo | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Cam Davis | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Orlando Syph-Timmons | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | Dylan Calero | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | Myles Cunningham | FR | 6'0" | 165 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jessiah McGrew | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Mister Clark | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Shamir Sterlin | SO | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Victor Evans III | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Brian Blades II | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Ashton Levells | SR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| DB | 7th | Demetrius Hill | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Websley Etienne | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Ormond Wallace | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 11th | Preston Thompson | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Bobby Salla Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| DB | 13th | Antonio Patterson | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Tyderick Brown | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Sadonnie Gay | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Kelvin Reyes | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Justin Wood | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| LS | — | Trent Sims | SO | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Trey Wilhoit | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| P | — | Stone Springman | SO | 6'5" | 200 | — |
| PK | 1st | Noah Grant | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Robert Czeremcha | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | — | Adrian Hemelt | FR | 5'7" | 145 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.146
Off PPA
+0.1648
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.1673
Success
41%35
Explosive
1.3175
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.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.45 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.3
PPG Against
27.8
Differential
+1.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-3
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +1.5
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 30.5 | 28.0 |
| Away | 2-3 | 22.4 | 29.8 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 38.0 | 36.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 32.6 | 26.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 22.0 | 35.8 |
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
4-1 SU · 4-0 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #98
Returning prod 42%Departed 58%
Portal in 23net -13Out 36
Talent composite562.6 #98 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.8
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)91 / 56 / 12
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tar'Varish Dawson | WR | 4★ | ← Jacksonville State |
| ▲ | Anthony Carrie | RB | 3★ | ← Georgia Tech |
| ▲ | Lamont Green Jr. | EDGE | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | Aaron Armitage | EDGE | 3★ | ← Stanford |
| ▼ | Eric Rivers | WR | 4★ | → Georgia Tech |
| ▼ | Eddie Walls III | EDGE | 3★ | → Houston |
| ▼ | Hezekiah Masses | CB | 3★ | → California |
| ▼ | Jamarrion Solomon | DL | 3★ | → Charlotte |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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