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Florida International Panthers
3-4 (1-2 Conference USA)Last: L 23-26 vs Middle TennesseeNext: at Liberty
Willie Simmons · 2nd season · .500 at Florida International · .500 career since 2025
- Rating
- -10.0109
- Adj Off
- 16.4129
- Adj Def
- 26.468
- WAP
- -3.61118
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.4%98 | 49.9%71 |
| Plays per game | 70.934 | 61.6117 |
| Time of possession | 33:1612 | 27:51109 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.283 | 6.226 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7120 | 3.749 |
| Points per game | 20.1121 | 16.321 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.86124 | 2.7418 |
| Starting field position | Own 3049 | Own 31118 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.025117 | +0.00535 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.033129 | +0.13485 |
| Success rate | 39.7%113 | 37.1%34 |
| Explosiveness | 1.15113 | 1.1949 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.053125 | +0.00347 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.12799 | +0.03427 |
| Std downs success | 44.7%112 | 43.6%43 |
| Passing downs success | 30.7%76 | 24.8%24 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 53.6%100 | 39.1%13 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4392 | 1.1475 |
| Penalties per game | 7.397 | 6.758 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.465 | 51.493 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.4%28 | 28.4%6 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.7112 | 2.1437 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.1%114 | 60.0%94 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.6-6.4
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @73  South Florida | L9-19 | -0.82 | -0.12 | -0.06 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 125  Buffalo | W33-20 | +0.01 | +0.11 | -0.03 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @104  Florida Atlantic | L10-16 | -0.93 | -0.03 | +0.06 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | Long Island University(FCS) | W20-3 | 0.00 | +0.09 | +0.01 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 120  New Mexico State | W22-3 | +0.02 | -0.07 | -0.35 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @97  Jacksonville State | L24-27 | -0.91 | +0.20 | +0.18 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 127  Middle Tennessee | L23-26 | -0.99 | 0.00 | +0.21 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @69  Liberty | +12.521% | +0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 128  Missouri State | -9.172% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @111  Delaware | +2.245% | +0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @122  Kennesaw State | -0.752% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 126  Sam Houston | -8.270% | +0.01 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17J.J. KohlFR | 93% | 131/227 | 57.7% | 1637 | 7.2 | 10 | 8 |
| 11Zach MarkerFR | 5% | 7/12 | 58.3% | 97 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Devonte LyonsFR | 35% | 84 | 383 | 4.6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1Anthony CarrieFR | 34% | 82 | 258 | 3.1 | 1 | 7 |
| 22Sterling JosephFR | 9% | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Maguire AndersonWR FR | 15% | 36 | 569 | 15.8 | 4 |
| 4James ResarTE FR | 7% | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 7Kyle McnealWR FR | 7% | 16 | 177 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 0JoJo StoneWR FR | 5% | 13 | 177 | 13.6 | 1 |
| 6Eric NelsonWR FR | 5% | 11 | 150 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 13Tyson CarterWR FR | 4% | 9 | 153 | 17.0 | 1 |
| 8Greg Gaines IIIWR FR | 3% | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Elisha BaldridgeDL FR | 27 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5Kenton SimmonsDL FR | 19 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33DeeJay Holmes Jr.DL FR | 14 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 12RJ Moss Jr.DL FR | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 90Anthony Cunningham Jr.DL FR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16Nick WatsonDL FR | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Josiah TaylorLB FR | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11Percy Courtney Jr.LB FR | 25 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22Brayshawn LittlejohnLB FR | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18JaCorey StewartLB FR | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37Deandre ArnoldLB FR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Deandre BoykinsDB FR | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 4Wesley MillerDB FR | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 3Demetrius HillDB FR | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7Jai-Ayviauynn CelestineDB FR | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 8Ryan GadsonDB FR | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Shamir SterlinDB FR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Lawrence JohnsonDB FR | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Robert CzeremchaFR | 12/17 | 71% | 52 | 11/12 | 47 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Felix VisserFR | 20 | 38.6 | 55 | 7 | 1 |