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Florida International

Panthers3-22nd in Conference USA
Pitbull Stadium · Miami, FL · 20,000
TeamCarried by the defense
OffenseStuck in the mud passing attack · poorweak point: run game, 129th
DefenseSmothering · strong

The season

Best win
W 22-3 vs #120 New Mexico State
Wk 6 · Oct 7 · model had 61%
Worst loss
L 10-16 @ #88 Florida Atlantic
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · lost as a 52% favorite

Schedule

model 4/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atSouth Florida
    L 9–19
    Win chance 11%Model margin -16.7Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsBuffalo
    W 33–20
    Win chance 90%Model margin +17.1Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    atFlorida Atlantic
    L 10–16
    Win chance 52%Model margin +0.8Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    vsLong Island University
    W 20–3
    Win chance >99%Model margin +34.7Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 7
    vsNew Mexico State
    W 22–3
    Win chance 61%Model margin +3.7Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 13
    atJacksonville State
    Win chance 36%Model margin -4.8Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 20
    vsMiddle Tennessee
    Win chance 77%Model margin +9.9Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atLiberty
    Win chance 27%Model margin -8.1Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsMissouri State
    Win chance 76%Model margin +9.3Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atDelaware
    Win chance 50%Model margin +0.1Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atKennesaw State
    Win chance 44%Model margin -2.1Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsSam Houston
    Win chance 86%Model margin +14.5Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
15
#129 of 138
Defense efficiency
86
#11 of 138
Efficiency
#124-0.01
EPA / play
#14-0.07
#1070.10
Pass
#14-0.05
#129-0.09
Rush
#29-0.06
#11539%
Success
#1134%
Big plays & havoc
#1161.13
Explosive
#281.14
#9816%
Havoc
#3118%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB92nd
RB73rd
WR72nd
TE120th
OL118th
DL45th
LB52nd
DB63rd

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Zach MarkerSR
92 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
72.7
132nd QB
RB
Jayden FordFR
11 yds · 0 TD · 11.0 YPC
89.0
13th RB
WR
Maguire AndersonJR
24 rec · 383 yds · 2 TD
79.3
62nd WR
WR
Eric Nelson Jr.SO
7 rec · 104 yds · 0 TD
67.3
367th WR
TE
Sean BurkeFR
— rec · — yds · — TD
60.0
256th TE
Defense
LB
Cam DavisFR
1 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
78.3
115th LB
LB
Pickle StewartSO
17 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
76.0
158th LB
DB
Ryan GadsonJR
15 tkl · 3 PD · 0 INT
77.0
127th DB
DB
Jai-Ayviauynn CelestineSR
13 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
76.2
151st DB
DB
DeAndre BoykinsSR
23 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
71.7
342nd DB

Injury report

3 listed
Ques.
Ayden PassleyTE

Passley is battling with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against Jacksonville St. on Tuesday, Octob

56.710-08
Ques.
Kevin SchaefferTE

Schaeffer is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against Jacksonville St. on Tuesday, Octo

64.0202510-08
Ques.
Noah SidanK

Sidan is battling with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against Jacksonville St. on Tuesday, October

—10-08

Past seasons

Year by year
+16.2 points since 2022
203345587034.0202239.6202353.2202450.22025
2022 34.02023 39.62024 53.22025 50.2

2025

7-5
D-I rank
#112
Rating
50.2
Listed games · 12
WLWLLWLLWWWW
351 pts scored333 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Bethune-CookmanW 42–9
  2. W2 at Penn StateL 0–34
  3. W3 vs Florida AtlanticW 38–28
  4. W4 vs DelawareL 16–38
  5. W6 at UConnL 10–51
  6. W8 at Western KentuckyW 25–6
  7. W9 vs Kennesaw StateL 26–45
  8. W10 at Missouri StateL 21–28
  9. W11 at Middle TennesseeW 56–30
  10. W12 vs LibertyW 34–27
  11. W13 vs Jacksonville StateW 27–21
  12. W14 vs Sam HoustonW 56–16

2024

4-8
D-I rank
#103
Rating
53.2
Listed games · 12
LWLLWLLLWLLW
316 pts scored309 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at IndianaL 7–31
  2. W2 vs Central MichiganW 52–16
  3. W3 at Florida AtlanticL 20–38
  4. W4 vs MonmouthL 42–45
  5. W5 vs Louisiana TechW 17–10
  6. W7 at LibertyL 24–31
  7. W8 at UTEPL 21–30
  8. W9 vs Sam HoustonL 7–10
  9. W10 vs New Mexico StateW 34–13
  10. W12 at Jacksonville StateL 31–34
  11. W13 at Kennesaw StateL 26–27
  12. W14 vs Middle TennesseeW 35–24

2023

4-8
D-I rank
#185
Rating
39.6
Listed games · 12
LWWWLLLWLLLL
241 pts scored382 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Louisiana TechL 17–22
  2. W1 vs MaineW 14–12
  3. W2 vs North TexasW 46–39
  4. W3 at UConnW 24–17
  5. W4 vs LibertyL 6–38
  6. W6 at New Mexico StateL 17–34
  7. W7 vs UTEPL 14–27
  8. W8 at Sam HoustonW 33–27
  9. W9 vs Jacksonville StateL 16–41
  10. W11 at Middle TennesseeL 6–40
  11. W12 at ArkansasL 20–44
  12. W13 vs Western KentuckyL 28–41

2022

4-8
D-I rank
#207
Rating
34.0
Listed games · 12
WLLWLLWWLLLL
224 pts scored447 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs BryantW 38–37
  2. W2 at Texas StateL 12–41
  3. W4 at Western KentuckyL 0–73
  4. W5 at New Mexico StateW 21–7
  5. W6 vs UConnL 12–33
  6. W7 vs UTSAL 10–30
  7. W8 at CharlotteW 34–15
  8. W9 vs Louisiana TechW 42–34
  9. W10 at North TexasL 14–52
  10. W11 vs Florida AtlanticL 7–52
  11. W12 at UTEPL 6–40
  12. W13 vs Middle TennesseeL 28–33