2025 FIU Panthers football team American college football season
The 2025 FIU Panthers football team will represent Florida International University (FIU) as a members of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are expected to be led by Willie Simmons in his first year as the head coach. The Panthers play home games at Pitbull Stadium, located in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
[1][2]
Coaching staff additions
Name
|
New Position
|
Previous Team
|
Previous Position
|
Source
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Willie Simmons
|
Head coach
|
Duke
|
Running backs
|
[3]
|
Nick Coleman
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Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
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UAB
|
Quarterbacks
|
[4]
|
Kenneth Gilstrap
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Special teams/Safeties
|
UAB
|
Secondary
|
[5]
|
Ryan Smith
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Linebackers
|
Murray State
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Defensive coordinator/Safeties
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[5]
|
Frank Ponce
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Associate head coach/Tight ends
|
Appalachian State
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Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
|
[6]
|
Benedick Hyppolite
|
Running backs
|
Miami
|
Offensive analyst/Running backs
|
[6]
|
Edwin Pata
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Offensive line
|
Miami
|
Offensive line
|
[6]
|
Jelani Berassa
|
Wide receivers
|
Youngstown State
|
Wide receivers
|
[6]
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Schedule
[7]
Game summaries
at Penn State
Game One – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Nittany Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
FIU |
PSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Penn State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Game Two – Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
FAU |
FIU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Florida Atlantic |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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vs. Delaware
Game Three – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
DEL |
FIU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Delaware |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at UConn
Game Four – FIU Panthers (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
- Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
FIU |
CONN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
UConn |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Western Kentucky
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
FIU |
WKU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Western Kentucky |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Kennesaw State
Game Six – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
- Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
KENN |
FIU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Kennesaw State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Missouri State
Game Seven – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO
- Date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
FIU |
MOST
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Missouri State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Middle Tennessee
Game Eight – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Raiders |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
- Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
FIU |
MTSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Liberty
Game Nine – Liberty Flames (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Flames |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LU |
FIU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Liberty |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Jacksonville State
Game Ten – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Gamecocks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
JSU |
FIU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Jacksonville State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Sam Houston
Game Eleven – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
- Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
FIU |
SHSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Sam Houston |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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