Florida International Panthers
Conference USA
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #107
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -10.5 (#107)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.1
- SP+ Defense
- 35.8
- SRS
- -10.4
- FPI
- -11.2
- Elo
- 1324
- Talent
- 563
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 8.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 6.4% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.4–5.6
Schedule
124th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
110th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
132nd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @South Florida | +11.6 | 14-36 | -21.9 | 6% | — |
| 2 | vsBuffalo | -7.5 | 25-24 | +0.5 | 52% | — |
| 3 | @Florida Atlantic | -8.7 | 24-29 | -5.3 | 36% | — |
| 4 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 42-6* | +35.5 | 99% | — |
| 6 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 32-21 | +10.8 | 78% | — |
| 7 | @Jacksonville State | -6.7 | 21-30 | -9.0 | 27% | — |
| 8 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -16 | 31-23 | +7.8 | 71% | — |
| 9 | @Liberty | -9 | 22-29 | -7.1 | 32% | — |
| 10 | vsMissouri State | -10.7 | 28-23 | +4.9 | 64% | — |
| 11 | @Delaware | -10.9 | 29-31 | -2.0 | 45% | — |
| 12 | @Kennesaw State | -5.4 | 24-25 | -0.9 | 47% | — |
| 13 | vsSam Houston | -27.8 | 30-18 | +12.2 | 81% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | JJ Kohl← App State | SO | 6'7" | 245 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Joe Pesansky | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Christian Langford | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kejon Owens | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Anthony Carrie | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Devonte Lyons | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| RB | 4th | Sterling Joseph | FR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jose Corbo | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Jordan Clemons | SO | 5'8" | 170 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | C'Quan Jnopierre | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Maguire Anderson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kyle McNeal | SO | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | JoJo Stone | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Ross Fournet | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Eric Nelson | SO | 6'4" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Andre Brown | SO | 5'8" | 160 | — |
| WR | 8th | Shaborne Demps | SO | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Tyson Carter | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Tar'Varish Dawson | SR | 5'10" | 160 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Kenny Williams | FR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Greg Gaines III← Rhode Island | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dallas Payne | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jackson Verdugo | FR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Justin Cayenne | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Braiden Staten | SO | 6'6" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Kevin Schaeffer← Rhode Island | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Zaire Flournoy | SR | 6'4" | 335 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Chad Staley | JR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OT | — | Manasseh Ripert← Western Carolina | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Keegan Davis | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kenton Simmons | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DL | 3rd | RJ Moss Jr.← South Alabama | SO | 6'3" | 273 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Olasunkonmi Agunloye | JR | 6'7" | 315 | — |
| DL | 5th | Quaylen Hill | SR | 6'0" | 320 | — |
| DL | 6th | Germaine Carter | SO | 5'11" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Dante Anderson | JR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Nathan Jennings← South Alabama | FR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Robert Williams | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Steven Shannon | JR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Kani Smith | FR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Caleb Patterson | JR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | 13th | Kyrie Samuel | JR | 5'11" | 280 | — |
| DL | 14th | Jamorie Flagg← Florida State | FR | 6'3" | 314 | ★★★ |
| DL | 15th | L'Cier Luter | SR | 6'3" | 335 | — |
| DL | 16th | King Massey | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Elijah Simmons← West Virginia | JR | 6'0" | 288 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Johnny Chaney Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Josiah Taylor | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Percy Courtney Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Brayshawn Littlejohn← App State | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Cam Davis | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | JaCorey Stewart← Kansas | FR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Lawrence Johnson← Florida Atlantic | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Vontae Floyd← Duke | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Shamir Sterlin | SO | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Brian Blades II | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Demetrius Hill | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Websley Etienne | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Ormond Wallace | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 7th | Preston Thompson | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Bobby Salla Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| DB | 9th | Antonio Patterson | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Wesley Miller← South Alabama | JR | 5'11" | 193 | ★★★ |
| S | — | DeAndre Boykins← Oklahoma State | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Justin Wood | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| P | 1st | Trey Wilhoit | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| PK | 1st | Noah Grant | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Robert Czeremcha | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #107 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #112 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #128 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #129 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #125 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 0-3 | #109 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #97 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #96 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #102 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 4-4 | #125 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #118 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #119 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #93 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★117 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #90 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | #109 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #95 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | #83 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | #74 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #88 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #69 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | #83 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | #104 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | #100 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 16net -5Out 21
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | JJ Kohl | QB | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▲ | Brayshawn Littlejohn | LB | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▲ | Jamorie Flagg | DL | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | RJ Moss Jr. | DL | 3★ | ← South Alabama |
| ▼ | Xion Chapman | DL | 4★ | → Minnesota |
| ▼ | Antonio Tripp Jr. | IOL | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Brian Blades ll | CB | 3★ | → Wake Forest |
| ▼ | Mykeal Rabess | OT | 3★ | → California |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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