Florida International Panthers
7-6 2025 record (5-3 conf)
Title odds (#106 board)
Win total (O +100)
35% Returning starter games
123rd Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesWillie Simmons Head Coach · 2nd year
7–6 Career · 2 seasons, all at FIU
Spread Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 65% | 48 / 74 | 8 / 17 | 25% |
| Offensive line | 20% | 12 / 61 | 9 / 19 | 40% |
| Defensive front | 29% | 26 / 90 | 9 / 17 | 50% |
| Secondary | 22% | 13 / 59 | 5 / 15 | 25% |
Back 31
Gone 38
Jessiah McGrew DB · 8 INT+PD · 12g · to ASU 33%
Mister Clark DB · 6 INT+PD · 12g · to PUR 25%
Keyone Jenkins QB · 1,874 yds · 11g · to UCF 24%
Jaheim Buchanon OL · 13g · to TCU 10%
New 10
JJ Kohl QB · 1,515 yds · 9g · from APP 
Zach Marker QB · 33 yds · 1g · from DEL 
Brayshawn Littlejohn LB · 6 havoc · 12g · from APP 
Nathan Jennings DL · 4 havoc · 12g · from USA 
RJ Moss Jr. DL · 3 havoc · 12g · from USA 
Wesley Miller SAF · 2 INT+PD · 10g · from USA 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 28.5 55
Explosive play rate 11.0% 48
Red zone TD rate 66.2% 34
Line yards per carry 2.4 40
Sack rate allowed 5.8% 57
Defense
Points allowed per game 30.0 23
Explosive rate allowed 13.2% 12
Red zone score rate allowed 82.1% 60
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 35
Sack rate 6.3% 57
2025 Margin by Game
COOK
PSU
FAU
DEL
CONN
WKU
KENN
MOSU
MTU
LIB
JVST
SHSU
UTSA
2026 schedule
123rd-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  South Florida | 9-4 | 49 | ESPN+ | |
| W2 | Sat 10:00 PM | vs |  Buffalo | 5-7 | 23 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 10:00 PM | @ |  Florida Atlantic | 4-8 | 33 | ESPN+ | |
| W4 | Sat 10:00 PM | vs | LIU Sharks | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W6 | Wed 11:30 PM | vs |  New Mexico State | 4-8 | 21 | ESPN2 | |
| W7 | Wed 12:00 AM | @ |  Jacksonville State | 9-5 | 40 | ESPNU | |
| W8 | Tue 11:00 PM | vs |  Middle Tennessee | 3-9 | 19 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W9 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Liberty | 4-8 | 33 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W10 | Sat 9:00 PM | vs |  Missouri State | 7-6 | 32 | ESPN Networks | |
| W11 | Sat 8:00 PM | @ |  Delaware | 7-6 | 37 | ESPN Networks | |
| W12 | Sat 8:00 PM | @ |  Kennesaw State | 10-4 | 48 | ESPN Networks | |
| W13 | Sat 7:00 PM | vs |  Sam Houston | 2-10 | 17 | ESPN Networks |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | JJ Kohl JR · #17 | Zach Marker GR · #11 | DJ Alexander FR · #5 |
| RB |  Anthony Carrie SO · #1 |  Devonte Lyons SO · #3 | Sterling Joseph FR · #22 |
| WR-X |  Maguire Anderson JR · #2 |  Tyson Carter SO · #13 |  Amari Isaac SO · #12 |
| WR-Z |  Greg Gaines III SR · #8 |  Eric Nelson Jr. SO · #6 |  Kenny Williams FR · #14 |
| WR-SL |  Kyle McNeal JR · #7 |  Jojo Stone SO · #0 | Malik Penson FR · #83 |
| TE |  Jackson Verdugo SO · #9 |  Kevin Schaeffer GR · #88 |  James Resar SO · #4 |
| LT |  Jeremy Smith FR · #50 | Nickolas Molina SR · #78 | |
| LG |  Zaire Flournoy SR · #54 |  Akeem Neal SO · #52 | |
| C |  Daveion Harley JR · #55 |  Jon Rodriguez SO · #67 | |
| RG |  Antonio Tripp Jr. JR · #71 |  Spencer Webb SR · #73 | |
| RT |  Manasseh Ripert SR · #51 |  Oscar Colon JR · #58 |  Noah Fernandez #60 |
Roster 108
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Da'Vontae Floyd | CB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Norfolk, VA |
| 0 | Jojo Stone | WR | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1 | Anthony Carrie | RB | SO | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL |
| 1 |  Shamir Sterlin | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 215 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 2 |  DeAndre Boykins | DB | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Beaufort, SC |
| 2 | Maguire Anderson | WR | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Lutz, FL |
| 3 |  Demetrius Hill | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Miami, FL |
| 3 | Devonte Lyons | RB | SO | 5'11" | 190 | St. Augustine, FL |
| 4 | Wesley Miller | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, MS |
| 4 | James Resar | TE | SO | 6'5" | 235 | Yulee, FL |
| 5 | DJ Alexander | QB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Douglasville, GA |
| 5 |  Kenton Simmons | DL | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Jackson, MS |
| 6 | Eric Nelson Jr. | WR | SO | 6'3" | 175 | Miramar, FL |
| 6 |  Lawrence Johnson | CB | JR | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 7 |  Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | DB | SR | 5'9" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 7 | Kyle McNeal | WR | JR | 6'1" | 185 | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 8 |  Ryan Gadson | CB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 8 | Greg Gaines III | WR | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL |
| 9 |  Josiah Taylor | LB | JR | 6'0" | 230 | Sebring, FL |
| 9 | Jackson Verdugo | TE | SO | 6'4" | 250 | College Station, TX |
| 10 | Jayden Ford | RB | FR | 5'6" | 165 | Miami, FL |
| 10 |  Ormond Wallace | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 210 | Pinson, AL |
| 11 | Zach Marker | QB | GR | 6'2" | 205 | Norwalk, IA |
| 11 |  Percy Courtney Jr. | LB | SR | 6'0" | 225 | Miami, FL |
| 12 | RJ Moss Jr. | DL | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Biloxi, MS |
| 12 | Amari Isaac | WR | SO | 6'1" | 205 | Hollywood, FL |
| 13 | Tyson Carter | WR | SO | 5'11" | 175 | Orlando, FL |
| 13 |  Dante Anderson | DL | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Miami, FL |
| 14 | Robert Williams | DL | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Miami, FL |
| 14 | Kenny Williams | WR | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL |
| 15 |  Donovan Giles | WR | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Viera, FL |
| 15 | Nathan Jennings | DL | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Madison, AL |
| 16 |  Zachary Waters | QB | JR | 6'0" | 195 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 16 |  Nick Watson | DL | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 17 |  Kani Smith | LB | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Pahokee, FL |
| 17 | JJ Kohl | QB | JR | 6'7" | 250 | Ankeny, IA |
| 18 |  Andre Brown | WR | SO | 5'6" | 150 | Miami, FL |
| 18 | JaCorey Stewart | LB | SO | 6'1" | 230 | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 |  Myles Cunningham | CB | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | Davis Brown | TE | FR | 6'4" | 275 | Raleigh, NC |
| 20 |  Matt Ivaldi | QB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Miami, FL |
| 20 | Kiyante Ingram | DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 21 |  Nate Henry | RB | JR | 5'9" | 190 | Miramar, FL |
| 21 | Karaijus Hayes | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Sarasota, FL |
| 22 | Brayshawn Littlejohn | LB | JR | 6'0" | 225 | Gaffney, SC |
| 22 | Sterling Joseph | RB | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Miami, FL |
| 23 |  Trey Whirley | QB | SO | 5'11" | 195 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 23 |  Tyderick Brown | CB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX |
| 24 |  King Massey | DL | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 25 | Jakari Johnson | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 26 | Zay West | CB | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Madison, FL |
| 27 | Eric Johnson | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Loganville, GA |
| 28 |  Orlando Syph-Timmons | LB | JR | 5'11" | 220 | Mountain House, CA |
| 29 | Dominic Turnbull | CB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Miami, FL |
| 30 | Noah Sidan | K | FR | 5'8" | 165 | Key Biscayne, FL |
| 31 | Demitris Mincey | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 32 | Jaeden McMillan | DB | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Melbourne, FL |
| 33 |  DeeJay Holmes Jr. | DL | JR | 6'1" | 260 | Pahokee, FL |
| 34 |  Cam Davis | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 35 | Jahmani Chin-Suer | DB | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 36 | Justin Compere | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Carol City, FL |
| 37 | De’andre Arnold | LB | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Madison, FL |
| 41 |  Stone Springman | P | JR | 6'3" | 215 | Sarasota, FL |
| 43 | Felix Visser | P | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Perth,, AUS |
| 44 | Michael Smarts | DL | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 45 |  Lamont Green Jr. | DL | JR | 6'3" | 235 | Miami, FL |
| 46 | Holden Harkins | LS | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 47 | Justin Wood | LS | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Miami, FL |
| 48 |  Richard Nwaukoni | DL | SR | 6'3" | 280 | Coconut Creek, FL |
| 48 |  Robert Czeremcha | K | SO | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 49 | Conrad Tolerico | P | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Coral Springs, FL |
| 50 | Jeremy Smith | OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 | Miami, FL |
| 51 | Manasseh Ripert | OL | SR | 6'4" | 290 | Lakeland, FL |
| 52 | Akeem Neal | OL | SO | 6'5" | 315 | Orange Park, FL |
| 53 |  Nathan Tveit | OL | FR | 6'3" | 310 | Oviedo, FL |
| 54 | Zaire Flournoy | OL | SR | 6'3" | 335 | Douglasville, GA |
| 55 |  Jamorie Flagg | DL | SO | 6'3" | 315 | Miami, FL |
| 55 | Daveion Harley | OL | JR | 6'1" | 310 | Quincy, FL |
| 56 |  Marc Michel Jr. | OL | FR | 6'2" | 300 | Davenport, FL |
| 58 | Oscar Colon | OL | JR | 6'5" | 310 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 61 | Ignacio Zulaica | OL | FR | 5'11" | 265 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 66 |  Takaylen Muex | OL | FR | 6'3" | 320 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 67 | Jon Rodriguez | OL | SO | 6'5" | 300 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 71 | Antonio Tripp Jr. | OL | JR | 6'3" | 305 | Baltimore, MD |
| 73 | Spencer Webb | OL | SR | 6'3" | 295 | Alton, IL |
| 74 |  Matias Garcia | OL | FR | 6'0" | 285 | Sunrise, FL |
| 75 |  Miguel Cedeno | OL | SR | 6'8" | 320 | Davie, FL |
| 76 | Samson Chazulle | OL | FR | 6'3" | 325 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 77 | Riley Wilson | OL | FR | 6'4" | 285 | Tampa, FL |
| 78 | Nickolas Molina | OL | SR | 6'7" | 290 | Bronx, NY |
| 80 |  Dylan Herman | WR | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 81 | Ayden Passley | TE | FR | 6'5" | 230 | Jupiter, FL |
| 82 | Ethan Silva | K | SO | 5'11" | Miami, FL | |
| 82 | Justin Little | WR | SO | |||
| 83 | Malik Penson | WR | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Goulds, FL |
| 84 | Barrett Schulz | WR | FR | 6'5" | 190 | Orange City, FL |
| 86 | Rodrigo Marron | LS | FR | 5'8" | 165 | Miami, FL |
| 87 | Remy Goins | TE | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL |
| 88 |  Elijah Simmons | DL | SR | 6'0" | 285 | Charlotte, NC |
| 88 | Kevin Schaeffer | TE | GR | 6'5" | 245 | Hewitt, NJ |
| 89 |  Sean Burke | TE | FR | 6'5" | 235 | Hollywood, FL |
| 90 |  Anthony Cunningham | DL | SR | 6'4" | 295 | East St. Louis, IL |
| 91 |  Kyrie Samuel | DL | SR | 5'11" | 260 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 92 | Lukenson Morancy | DL | FR | 6'3" | 275 | South Apopka, FL |
| 93 | Nealan Perez | DL | FR | Miami, FL | ||
| 95 |  Anthony Smith | DL | SO | 6'2" | 345 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 97 | Elisha Baldridge | DL | JR | 6'3" | 245 | Big Prairie, OH |
| 99 |  Germaine Carter | DT | JR | 5'11" | 270 | Miami Gardens, FL |