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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

C-USA · 3-4 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 3-3 · O/U 3-4

Florida International Panthers

HC Willie Simmons (2nd yr) · OC Nick Coleman · DC Jovan Dewitt

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 87%

Power rating−4.295th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFNEEDS TITLE→OUT
Proj. wins5.7of 12
Fan pulse—0 of 30 scored

C-USA · 3-4 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 3-3 · O/U 3-4

Florida International

Panthers · HC Willie Simmons (2nd yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 7) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating−4.295th
CFP odds · outlook0%—NEEDS TITLE→OUT
Proj. wins5.7of 12
Fan pulse—0 of 30 scored

Florida International

3-4 · 1-2 C-USA

POWER RATING−4.295th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS5.7of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKNEEDS TITLE→OUT

4 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 3% · title 1%

FAN PULSE—0 of 30 scored

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Schedule & resultsSchedule

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Florida International schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
Win prob
Plays
s/play
1at South Floridaat South FloridaL9–19+14.5+14.5W+0.0437%43%26%7535.0
2BuffaloBuffaloW33–20−9−9W+0.1039%25%64%8025.9
3at Florida Atlanticat Florida AtlanticL10–16+5.5+5.5L−0.0735%39%32%7830.5
4Long Island UniversityLong Island UniversityW20–3−37.5−37.5L+0.2745%28%78%5833.9
5BYE
6New Mexico StateNew Mexico StateW22–3−7−7W+0.2838%34%94%6634.7
7at Jacksonville Stateat Jacksonville StateL24–27+3+3P+0.0842%44%46%7327.9
8Middle TennesseeMiddle TennesseeL23–26−10.5−10.5L−0.1544%47%38%5729.4
9at Libertyat LibertyNEXTSAT 3:30 CBSSNSAT 3:30+13.9 proj+13.9————20%——
10Missouri StateMissouri StateNOV 7NOV 7−7.4 proj−7.467%
11at Delawareat DelawareNOV 14NOV 14−2.3 proj−2.356%
12at Kennesaw Stateat Kennesaw StateNOV 21NOV 21−2.6 proj−2.656%
13Sam HoustonSam HoustonNOV 28NOV 28−7.5 proj−7.568%

Success rate by down & distance

1st100%n 367%n 337%n 17922%n 9
2nd57%n 2336%n 2837%n 8621%n 24
3rd68%n 3444%n 3238%n 2625%n 20
4th55%n 1129%n 70%n 2—n 0

Formation & personnelFormation

PBP TAGS · 478 OF 487 PLAYS478 OF 487 PLAYS TAGGED

Formation splits
LookLook · usage
Usage
Pass %Pass
EPA/playEPA
SR
Shotgun87%87%55%−0.0739%
Under center13%13%23%−0.2738%
No-huddle71%71%50%−0.0939%
Huddle29%29%52%−0.1039%
StartersSTARTERS
115 of 7 games122 of 7BASE D4-2-57 of 7
115 of 74-2-5base D · 7 of 7

In shotgun on 87 % of tagged snaps, passing 55 % of the time (−0.07 EPA a play; −0.27 under center). No-huddle on 71 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 5 of 7 games. Base defense 4-2-5 (7 of 7).

Next game

SAT 3:30 CBSSN · WILLIAMS STADIUM (VA)SAT 3:30 CBSSN

at LibertyLINE—MODEL+13.9WP20%

Refs

JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026

Judgment flags over expected by crew conference
Crews from
FOE / G
90% range
Games
Read
C-USA crews−0.4 to +0.4 · 45 games0.0−0.4 to +0.445NOISE
American crews— · 3 games−0.8—3NOISE
ACC crews— · 1 game+3.6—1NOISE
Big 12 crews— · 1 game−0.2—1NOISE
Big Ten crews— · 1 game−0.1—1NOISE
MAC crews— · 1 game+0.8—1NOISE
SEC crews— · 1 game−1.9—1NOISE
Sun Belt crews— · 1 game−1.2—1NOISE
FRIENDLIEST CREWFRIENDLIESTReed Brotherton−1.0 / g · 6 games · noise−1.0 / g · 6 g · noise
TOUGHEST CREWTOUGHESTRodney Burnette+1.0 / g · 5 games · noise+1.0 / g · 5 g · noise

+ = more judgment flags on Florida International than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 7 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 7 of 8 games · + = more on Florida International than expected · no lean before 8 games

Key players

Unit statsEfficiency

OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED

Florida International offense statistics
MetricStat
Florida InternationalFIU
RankRK
FBS avgVS FBS
EPA / play−0.09127th+0.06
Success rate38.2%123rd42.3%
Explosiveness1.2786th1.30
Rush EPA / play−0.07134th+0.07
Pass EPA / play+0.04102nd+0.11
Passing downs SR31.1%69th31.1%
Line yards2.91115th3.21
Sack rate allowed2.4%16th5.3%
3rd-down conversion46%31st41%
Points / opportunity2.90134th4.27
Red zone TD rate39%134th63%
Seconds / play30.4112th28.0