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Florida International Golden Panthers (@FIUFootball)

Willie Simmons (2nd year) (7-6) #101
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 0 - 12 (#104) | SOS: (#76)
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Florida International's 2026 Schedule

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Florida International at South Florida	+19	—	—	—	—
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/19	Florida International at Florida Atlantic	+3	—	—	—	—

Record Prediction: 0 - 12 #104
Schedule Rating: #76
Future 2027 Schedule

Florida International's 2025 Schedule

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Florida International vs Bethune-Cookman	-26.5W42–9	54.5	W42–9	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Florida International at Penn State	+42.0L0–34	53.5	L0–34	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Florida International vs Florida Atlantic	-2.0W38–28	56.5	W38–28	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Florida International vs Delaware	-4.0L16–38	54.5	L16–38	U	N
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/4	Florida International at UConn	+7.0L10–51	52.5	L10–51	O	N
— Bye Week —
Tue 10/14	Florida International at Western Kentucky	+9.5W25–6	55.5	W25–6	U	Y
Tue 10/21	Florida International vs Kennesaw State	+3.0L26–45	48.5	L26–45	O	N
Wed 10/29	Florida International at Missouri State	+3.0L21–28	50.0	L21–28	U	N
Sat 11/8	Florida International at Middle Tennessee	+1.5W56–30	50.5	W56–30	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Florida International vs Liberty	+2.5W34–27	51.5	W34–27	O	Y
Sat 11/22	Florida International vs Jacksonville State	-2.5W27–21	55.5	W27–21	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Florida International vs Sam Houston	-10.5W56–16	50.5	W56–16	O	Y
Fri 12/26	Florida International vs UTSA	+7.0L20–57	62.5	L20–57	O	N

2025 Schedule Rating: #122
2025 Record: 7 - 6 (CUSA: 5 - 3)
Spread Record 8 - 5 - 0 | O/U 7 - 6

Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 0 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 0 Bad, 8 Poor

Show Past Schedules

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Florida International at Indiana	+20.5L7–31	50.5	L7–31	U	N
Sat 9/7	Florida International vs Central Michigan	+3.5W52–16	51.5	W52–16	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Florida International at Florida Atlantic	+3.5L20–38	44.5	L20–38	O	N
Sat 9/21	Florida International vs Monmouth	-12.5L42–45	59.5	L42–45	O	N
Sat 9/28	Florida International vs Louisiana Tech	+2.0W17–10	49.0	W17–10	U	Y
— Bye Week —
Tue 10/8	Florida International at Liberty	+15.5L24–31	56.0	L24–31	U	Y
Wed 10/16	Florida International at UTEP	-7.0L21–30	47.0	L21–30	O	N
Tue 10/22	Florida International vs Sam Houston	+5.0L7–10	47.0	L7–10	U	Y
Tue 10/29	Florida International vs New Mexico State	-7.0W34–13	43.5	W34–13	O	Y
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/16	Florida International at Jacksonville State	+12.5L31–34	58.5	L31–34	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Florida International at Kennesaw State	-9.0L26–27	42.5	L26–27	O	N
Sat 11/30	Florida International vs Middle Tennessee	-9.5W35–24	50.5	W35–24	O	Y

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/26	Florida International at Louisiana Tech	+12.0L17–22	57.5	L17–22	U	Y
Sat 9/2	Florida International vs Maine	-15.0W14–12	46.0	W14–12	U	N
Sat 9/9	Florida International vs North Texas	+10.5W46–39	51.5	W46–39	O	Y
Sat 9/16	Florida International at UConn	+7.0W24–17	43.0	W24–17	U	Y
Sat 9/23	Florida International vs Liberty	+10.0L6–38	54.0	L6–38	U	N
— Bye Week —
Wed 10/4	Florida International at New Mexico State	+6.5L17–34	49.5	L17–34	O	N
Wed 10/11	Florida International vs UTEP	+1.5L14–27	44.0	L14–27	U	N
Wed 10/18	Florida International at Sam Houston	+6.0W33–27	42.0	W33–27	O	Y
Wed 10/25	Florida International vs Jacksonville State	+9.0L16–41	48.0	L16–41	O	N
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/11	Florida International at Middle Tennessee	+10.5L6–40	50.5	L6–40	U	N
Sat 11/18	Florida International at Arkansas	+27.5L20–44	49.5	L20–44	O	Y
Sat 11/25	Florida International vs Western Kentucky	+11.5L28–41	54.0	L28–41	O	N

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/1	Florida International vs Bryant	-10.5W38–37	58.5	W38–37	O	N
Sat 9/10	Florida International at Texas State	+13.5L12–41	62.5	L12–41	U	N
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/24	Florida International at Western Kentucky	+31.0L0–73	65.0	L0–73	O	N
Sat 10/1	Florida International at New Mexico State	+15.0W21–7	54.0	W21–7	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Florida International vs UConn	+5.5L12–33	46.5	L12–33	U	N
Fri 10/14	Florida International vs UTSA	+33.0L10–30	64.0	L10–30	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Florida International at Charlotte	+14.0W34–15	63.5	W34–15	U	Y
Fri 10/28	Florida International vs Louisiana Tech	+6.5W42–34	57.0	W42–34	O	Y
Sat 11/5	Florida International at North Texas	+21.0L14–52	63.5	L14–52	O	N
Sat 11/12	Florida International vs Florida Atlantic	+15.0L7–52	54.5	L7–52	O	N
Sat 11/19	Florida International at UTEP	+14.0L6–40	50.0	L6–40	U	N
Sat 11/26	Florida International vs Middle Tennessee	+19.5L28–33	54.5	L28–33	O	Y

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/2	Florida International vs Long Island University	-35.0W48–10	49.0	W48–10	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Florida International vs Texas State	-2.0L17–23	55.5	L17–23	U	N
Sat 9/18	Florida International at Texas Tech	+20.5L21–54	54.0	L21–54	O	N
Sat 9/25	Florida International at Central Michigan	+12.0L27–31	55.0	L27–31	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Florida International at Florida Atlantic	+10.5L21–58	52.0	L21–58	O	N
Fri 10/8	Florida International vs Charlotte	+3.5L33–45	61.0	L33–45	O	N
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/23	Florida International vs Western Kentucky	+16.5L19–34	78.0	L19–34	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Florida International at Marshall	+21.5L0–38	64.0	L0–38	U	N
Sat 11/6	Florida International vs Old Dominion	+3.0L24–47	50.0	L24–47	O	N
Sat 11/13	Florida International at Middle Tennessee	+10.5L10–50	54.0	L10–50	O	N
Sat 11/20	Florida International vs North Texas	+10.0L7–49	57.0	L7–49	U	N
Sat 11/27	Florida International at Southern Miss	+14.5L17–37	45.5	L17–37	O	N

2026 class: 177 points   #108
2025 class: 160 points   #103
2024 class: 142 points   #119
2023 class: 152 points   #89
2022 class: 124 points   #103

Average Class Ranking:   #104
Average Recruiting Points: 151

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg G5
4 Year Class: #106 - Best: #89 Worst: #119

CFB Crootin Averages
Conference USA Class: 163  #112
Group of 5 Class: 169  #101
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 155 points   #90
2020 class: 166 points   #88
2019 class: 159 points   #83
2018 class: 174 points   #70
2017 class: 138 points   #86

Average Class Ranking:   #83
Average Recruiting Points: 158

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #97 - 19 players, 84 Avg
2025 Portal Class #98 - 24 players, 83 Avg
2024 Portal Class #118 - 10 players, 83 Avg
2023 Portal Class #110 - 8 players, 0 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #71 - 12 players, 82 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Nick Coleman (in his second season) #57

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
J.J. Kohl (Tr)	133	216	62%	1465	12	2	6.8
Zach Marker	3	8	38%	21	0	0	2.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Anthony Carrie	103	469	5	4.6	53
Devonte Lyons	37	142	1	3.8	35
Sterling Joseph	7	123	2	17.6	61
J.J. Kohl (Tr)	30	50	1	1.7	32

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Greg Gaines III (Tr)	65	1018	4	15.7	46
Kyle Mcneal	31	310	1	10.0	30
Maguire Anderson	25	280	1	11.2	46
JoJo Stone	23	272	2	11.8	49

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Jovan Dewitt (been DC for 3 years) #123

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Josiah Taylor	71	7	1	2	2
Shamir Sterlin	62	3	0	1	4
Wesley Miller (Tr)	53	2	0	0	1
Percy Courtney Jr.	38	7	1	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kenton Simmons	25	9	7	8	2
Dante Anderson	14	5	3	2	0
Nathan Jennings (Tr)	13	2	2	0	0
Brayshawn Littlejohn (Tr)	32	5	2	5	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Shamir Sterlin	62	3	1	4
Websley Etienne	10	0	0	3
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine	17	1	0	3

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 65% #67
Offense Returning Production: 58% #106
Defense Returning Production: 71% #22
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Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #97
19 Commits, 84 Avg Rating
31% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 17% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 628.00 #90
Offense Talent #93 | Defense Talent #81
2025 #107 | 2024 #109 | 2023 #91 | 2022 #92

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 7 - 6
2025 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2024 Record: 4 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

2023 Record: 4 - 8
2023 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

Four Year Record: 15 - 22
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 17 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 9 - 15

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 4 - 8
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2021 Record: 1 - 11
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

2020 Record: 0 - 5
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 3
Spread: 1 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 1

2019 Record: 6 - 7
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

Eight Year Record: 26 - 53
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 33 - 46 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 15 - 37

Florida International Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Responder Bowl	Florida International vs UTSA	+7.0	62.5	L 20 - 57
2019	Camellia Bowl	Florida International vs Arkansas State	-1.5	60.0	L 26 - 34
2018	Bahamas Bowl	Florida International vs Toledo	+7.0	57.5	W 35 - 32
2017	Gasparilla Bowl	Florida International vs Temple	+7.0	57.5	L 3 - 28

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.16 (81)	1.31 (36)	41% (93)	4.12 (35)	30.1 (46)	36%	49%	.17 (70)	1.27 (78)	43% (83)	3.65 (67)	31 (117)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.13 (101)	1.28 (65)	39% (111)	4.44 (21)	29.5 (61)	31%	54%	.12 (37)	1.16 (20)	41% (62)	3.49 (39)	31.9 (120)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	31:37	20.6	36%	49%	6.5	55.5	1.6	1.6	5.3	2.3	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	28:40	17.9	31%	54%	5.5	47.4	1.6	1.3	3.9	1.5	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	28.5	30.5	22.4	40.7% (93)	4.12 (35)	1.6	21	397	182	215	4.9	49% (67)	49% (69)	39% (109)	43% (54)	17% (102)	.16 (81)
2025 Defense	13	30	28	29.8	42.6% (83)	3.65 (67)	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	46% (21)	51% (104)	46% (109)	41% (62)	16% (54)	.17 (70)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	26.3	0	21.5	39.2% (111)	4.44 (21)	1.6	18	351	122	229	3.7	52% (58)	48% (78)	37% (125)	42% (64)	16% (70)	.13 (101)
2024 Defense	12	25.8	0	31.8	41.2% (62)	3.49 (39)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	56% (122)	44% (14)	44% (81)	37% (30)	12% (129)	.12 (37)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	49% (67)	39% (109)	37.3	181.6	4.9	26 (49)	.15 (51)	2.84 (83)	74% (55)	10% (74)	1.19 (4)
2025 Defense	13	46% (21)	46% (109)	-	-	-	-	.12 (86)	3.21 (119)	75% (94)	10% (70)	0.94 (56)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	52% (58)	37% (125)	32.9	121.7	3.7	16 (90)	- (124)	2.48 (130)	58% (128)	11% (90)	0.9 (101)
2024 Defense	12	56% (122)	44% (81)	-	-	-	-	.17 (95)	3.18 (95)	71% (57)	7% (129)	1.03 (93)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	49% (69)	43% (54)	19.8	33	215.4	6.5	10.9	20 (134)	13 (88)	.21 (89)	1.4 (129)	33% (90)	27% (101)	.23 (95)	7% (117)	1.9 (93)
2025 Defense	13	51% (104)	41% (62)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (31)	.26 (78)	1.6 (99)	31% (72)	28% (57)	.29 (66)	7% (32)	2.2 (120)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	48% (78)	42% (64)	17.2	27.8	229.4	8.2	13.4	24 (38)	11 (72)	.29 (48)	1.6 (40)	32% (79)	27% (107)	.27 (93)	5% (46)	2 (71)
2024 Defense	12	44% (14)	37% (30)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (52)	.05 (5)	1.3 (7)	28% (114)	25% (5)	.11 (4)	5% (108)	1.9 (29)

Team Notes
(2/10) QB JJ Khol (fmr top croot) was decent LY @ App ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Overall

Team Info

Power #100SP+ #107

Record Prediction: Schedule Not Releaased Yet

Coaching staff Rank #107

2025 Record

7 - 6
CUSA 5 - 3

Vs Spread8 - 5 - 0Totals7 - 6

One Score Games '25: (2-1)(2-1 under W.S.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Below Avg G5

'26 Profile

Remains Below Avg G5

Performance #85

Special Teams #77

Returning Production

From 2025

63% #73

QB JJ Kohl (APP Portal) likely starter

Offense 58% #106

Defense 71% #22

Returning Starters: 12 (Off: 5) - (Def: 7)

Proj Portal Starters: 3 (Off: 1) - (Def: 2)

Exp'd Depth: 10 (Off: 6) - (Def: 4)

OL Prod: 32% #1163 starters, 0 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 2,585 #81From Portal: 798 #73

Rush Prod: 34% #120

Rec Prod: 85% #25

Front Seven: 55% #87

Secondary: 96% #3

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #90

Blue Chips (1%) #88

Offense Talent #93

Defense Talent #81

Portal Class #9719 players (84 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #1084 YR Class Rating #106

Talent Profile

Consistent Below Avg G5

31% of Roster from Portal, 17% TY

41% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Nick Coleman 2

#57

(DC) Jovan Dewitt 3

#123

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #76

Florida International plays 0 opps off a bye

OppsElite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

2025 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (CUSA: 5 - 3)

2024 Record: 4 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0) (CUSA: 3 - 5)

Win History

Past 5 years 4

Avg under Willie S 7

4 Yr Record (15 - 22)

8 Yr Record (26 - 53)

Notes

Live Team Notes

QB JJ Khol (fmr top croot) was decent LY @ App

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

12,899 (63%) #74

76%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 6,548 #70

Defense: 6,351 #78

Players with Starting Exp (29) 13 on Off, 16 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 9 of 22 (40.9%)2-Deep 15 of 44 (34.1%)

Senior/Gr starters: 6 (27.3%) (Off: 3, Def: 3)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 15 of 44 (34.1%)

Upperclass on Roster: 43.4%(46 of 106)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

JJ Kohl (QB)3★ (.86)

Jamorie Flagg (DL)3★ (.85)

Brayshawn Littlejohn (LB)3★ (.85)

RJ Moss Jr. (DL)3★ (.85)

DeAndre Boykins (S)3★ (.84)

Vontae Floyd (CB)3★ (.84)

Wesley Miller (S)3★ (.84)

Greg Gaines III (WR)3★ (.83)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Greg Gaines III (WR)(1018 Yds, 4 TD)

Oscar Colon (T)(C+ Block Grade)

Josiah Taylor (LB)(71 Tac, 7 TFL)

Manasseh Ripert (T)(C- Block Grade)

Ryan Gadson (CB)(3 Int, 0 Pd)

Shamir Sterlin (S)(2 Int, 4 Pd)

Kenton Simmons (DE)(25 Tac, 9 TFL)

Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine (CB)(1 Int, 3 Pd)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Qwantavius Wiggins (RB)3★ (.87)

Karaijus Hayes (S)3★ (.86)

Malik Penson (WR)3★ (.86)

Barrett Schulz (WR)3★ (.85)

Michael Smarts (EDGE)3★ (.85)

Zay West (CB)3★ (.85)

Ayden Passley (TE)3★ (.85)

Jayden Ford (RB)3★ (.85)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile