Florida International Panthers
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Elo
1324
#98
SP+
-10.5
#107
O74/D124
FPI
-11.2
SRS
-10.4
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.6 – 5.4
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.6
of 11 games
Bowl odds
52%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
88%
vs Sam Houston
Toughest
7%
vs South Florida
💬Florida International Board
Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
397.0#59
Yards / play
5.6#74
Passing yards / game
215.4#87
Rushing yards / game
181.6#36
First downs / game
20.6#63
3rd down %
35.8%#104
4th down %
48.7%#95
Time of possession
31:37#27
Defense
Yards allowed / game
412.1#110
Yards / play allowed
5.9#98
Pass yards allowed / game
250.5#119
Rush yards allowed / game
161.6#85
3rd down % allowed
39.6%#69
Sacks
30#42
Tackles for loss
69#64
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
0#72
Takeaways
21#26
Giveaways
21#110
Penalties / game
6.5#86
Penalty yards / game
55.5#74
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1@
South FloridaSat+20.47%Wk 2vs
BuffaloSat-3.460%Wk 3@
Florida AtlanticSat-3.460%Wk 4vsLong Island UniversitySatWk 6vs
New Mexico StateWed-8.574%Wk 7@
Jacksonville StateWed+9.125%Wk 8vs
Middle TennesseeTue-8.874%Wk 9@
LibertySat+7.130%Wk 10vs
Missouri StateSat-2.257%Wk 11@
DelawareSat+3.739%Wk 12@
Kennesaw StateSat+1.845%Wk 13vs
Sam HoustonSat-15.688%
South FloridaSat+20.47%Wk 2vsBuffaloSat-3.460%Wk 3@Florida AtlanticSat-3.460%Wk 4vsLong Island UniversitySatWk 6vsNew Mexico StateWed-8.574%Wk 7@Jacksonville StateWed+9.125%Wk 8vsMiddle TennesseeTue-8.874%Wk 9@LibertySat+7.130%Wk 10vsMissouri StateSat-2.257%Wk 11@DelawareSat+3.739%Wk 12@Kennesaw StateSat+1.845%Wk 13vsSam HoustonSat-15.688%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
18
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8398
18 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Penson#1687 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Miami, FL |
| Barrett Schulz#1838 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8533 | Lake Mary, FL |
| Ayden Passley#1924 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Jupiter, FL |
| Za'marion West#1924 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Madison, FL |
| Michael Smarts#1924 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Jayden Ford#2163 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8456 | Miami, FL |
| Riley Wilson#2176 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Tampa, FL |
| Kaleb Barnes#2313 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Tallahassee, FL |
| Demitris Mincey#2313 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Eric Johnson#2313 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Loganville, GA |
| Justin Compere#2313 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Opa Locka, FL |
| DJ Alexander#2524 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Douglasville, GA |
| Jahmani Chin-Suer#2524 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Jakari Johnson#2612 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8322 | Hollywood, FL |
| Davis Brown#2620 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Rolesville, NC |
| Sean Kentish#2620 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Orlando, FL |
| De'Andre Arnold#2815 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8250 | Madison, FL |
| Noah Sidan#2971 nat'l | K | ★★★★★ | 0.8189 | Hollywood, FL |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 54% | 6.8 | +0.2 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 6.4 | -2.4 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 1-7 | 33% | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| 2021 | 1-11 | 0-8 | 8% | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0% | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| 2019 | 6-7 | 3-5 | 46% | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 69% | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 62% | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 33% | 4.0 | +0.0 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).