2025 FIU Panthers football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 1–1 (0–0 CUSA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Nick Coleman (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jovan Dewitt (4th season) |
Home stadium | Pitbull Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 FIU Panthers football team will represent Florida International University (FIU) as a members of Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are expected to be led by Willie Simmons in his first year as the head coach. The Panthers play home games at Pitbull Stadium in Miami.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Daniel Ogundipe | OL | Albany |
Ja'Coby Matthews | WR | Alcorn State |
Nazeviah Burris | WR | Arkansas State |
Travion Barnes | LB | Baylor |
Jaden Williams | DB | Bethune–Cookman |
Amari Jones | QB | Bethune–Cookman |
Hezekiah Masses | DB | California |
LaDarian Paulk | S | Central Missouri |
Jamarrion Solomon | DL | Charlotte |
Rocky Beers | TE | Colorado State |
Jackson Lee | LS | Florida Atlantic |
Mike Jackson | WR | Florida Memorial |
Eric Rivers | WR | Georgia Tech |
Dean Patterson | WR | Georgia Tech |
Eddie Walls III | DE | Houston |
JaDarious Lee | OL | Kennesaw State |
JoJo Evans | S | Louisville |
Naeer Jackson | OL | Louisville |
Travis Burke | OL | Memphis |
Shomari Lawrence | RB | Missouri State |
Wyatt Lawson | OL | South Dakota |
Jamari Holliman | DB | South Dakota State |
John Bock II | OL | Tulane |
Ajay Allen | RB | Tulsa |
Antonio Ferguson | TE | UAB |
Raheim Sexil | DB | UMass |
Cole Gustafson | DL | UTEP |
Bo Blanchard | OL | Valdosta State |
CJ Christian | S | Washington |
Marquez Tatum | DL | Unknown |
Claude Larkins | DE | Unknown |
Reggie Peterson | LB | Unknown |
Ming Tjon | OL | Unknown |
Rowdy Beers | TE | Unknown |
Luby Maurice | WR | Unknown |
Antoine Cobb | DL | Unknown |
Landon Hale | DB | Unknown |
Kejon Owens | RB | Withdrawn |
Keyone Jenkins | QB | Withdrawn |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Reece Larson | WR | Appalachian State |
Websley Etienne | S | Arkansas State |
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | DB | Arizona |
L'Cier Luter | DL | Ball State |
Johnny Chaney Jr. | LB | Colorado |
Trey Wilhoit | P | Florida A&M |
Lamont Green Jr. | DE | Florida State |
Dante Anderson | DE | Florida State |
Anthony Carrie | RB | Georgia Tech |
Alex Perry | WR | Hawaii |
Joe Pesansky | QB | Holy Cross |
Justin Wood | LS | Houston |
Demetrius Hill | S | Illinois |
Tar'Varish Dawson | WR | Jacksonville State |
JoJo Stone | WR | Louisville |
Su Agunloye | DL | Marshall |
Ajay Allen | RB | Miami (FL) |
Antonio Tripp | OL | Miami (FL) |
Julius Pierce | OL | Middle Tennessee |
Trent Sims | LS | Mississippi Valley State |
Justin Cayenne | TE | Pennsylvania |
Miguel Cedeno | OL | Rice |
Aaron Armitage | DE | Stanford |
Dallas Payne | TE | UAB |
Tyderick Brown | DB | UAB |
Zaire Flournoy | OL | UAB |
Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
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Willie Simmons | Head coach | Duke | Running backs | [3] |
Nick Coleman | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | UAB | Quarterbacks | [4] |
Kenneth Gilstrap | Special teams/Safeties | UAB | Secondary | [5] |
Ryan Smith | Linebackers | Murray State | Defensive coordinator/Safeties | [5] |
Frank Ponce | Associate head coach/Tight ends | Appalachian State | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | [6] |
Benedick Hyppolite | Running backs | Miami | Offensive analyst/Running backs | [6] |
Edwin Pata | Offensive line | Miami | Offensive line | [6] |
Jelani Berassa | Wide receivers | Youngstown State | Wide receivers | [6] |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman * | ESPN+ | W 42–9 | 18,034 | |
September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Penn State * | BTN | L 0–34 | 103,817 | |
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic * |
| ESPN+ | ||
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Delaware |
| ESPN Networks | ||
October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at UConn * | CBSSN | |||
October 14 | 8:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | ESPNU | |||
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State |
| ESPN2 | ||
October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | CBSSN | |||
November 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | ESPN Networks | |||
November 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Liberty |
| ESPN Networks | ||
November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| CBSSN | ||
November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston | ESPN Networks | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats (FCS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Panthers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
Game information |
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Statistics | BCU | FIU |
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First downs | 17 | 28 |
Total yards | 346 | 456 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 223 |
Passing yards | 241 | 233 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–39–0 | 22–35–0 |
Time of possession | 27:59 | 32:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Timmy McClain | 18/28, 164 yards |
Rushing | Marqui Johnson | 9 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Javon Ross | 6 receptions, 109 yards | |
FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 18/30, 187 yards |
Rushing | Kejon Owens | 11 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Eric Nelson | 2 receptions, 47 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 2 Nittany Lions | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
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Statistics | FIU | PSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Penn State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
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Statistics | FAU | FIU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
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FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
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Statistics | DEL | FIU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
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Statistics | FIU | CONN |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
UConn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
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Statistics | FIU | WKU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Western Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
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Statistics | KENN | FIU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO
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Statistics | FIU | MOST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Missouri State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
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Statistics | FIU | MTSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
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Statistics | LIB | FIU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
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Statistics | JVST | FIU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX
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Statistics | FIU | SHSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Sam Houston | Passing | ||
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Receiving |