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Revision as of 23:37, 19 September 2025

American college football season

The 2025 FIU Panthers football team will represent Florida International University (FIU) as a members of Conference USA (CUSA) 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 in Miami.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

[1][2]

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Willie Simmons Head coach Duke Running backs [3]
Nick Coleman Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks UAB Quarterbacks [4]
Kenneth Gilstrap Special teams/Safeties UAB Secondary [5]
Ryan Smith Linebackers Murray State Defensive coordinator/Safeties [5]
Frank Ponce Associate head coach/Tight ends Appalachian State Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks [6]
Benedick Hyppolite Running backs Miami Offensive analyst/Running backs [6]
Edwin Pata Offensive line Miami Offensive line [6]
Jelani Berassa Wide receivers Youngstown State Wide receivers [6]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
7:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman* ESPN+ W 42–9 18,034
September 6 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Penn State* BTN L 0–34 103,817
September 13 6:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic* ESPN+ W 38–28 17,638
September 20 6:00 p.m. Delaware ESPN+
October 4 3:30 p.m. at UConn* CBSSN
8:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky ESPNU
7:00 p.m. Kennesaw State ESPN2
8:00 p.m. at Missouri State CBSSN
November 8 3:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN Networks
November 15 5:00 p.m. Liberty ESPN Networks
November 22 3:30 p.m. Jacksonville State CBSSN
November 29 1:00 p.m. at Sam Houston ESPN Networks
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll – Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[7]

Game summaries

vs. Bethune–Cookman (FCS)

Game One – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (FCS) (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: Friday August 29, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,034
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Goldstein (play-by-play) and Kim Bokamper (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • BCU – Juan Dominguez 35-yard field goal, 11:46. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:10.
  • FIU – Kejon Owens 2-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick), 8:34. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:07.
Second quarter
  • FIU – Kejon Owens 6-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick), 14:49. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:04.
  • FIU – Keyone Jenkins 6-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick), 9:43. Panthers 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
  • FIU – Devonte Lyons 35-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick), 5:17. Panthers 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:12.
  • BCU – Juan Dominguez 22-yard field goal, 1:29. Panthers 28–6. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:48.
Third quarter
  • FIU – Keyone Jenkins 4-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick), 12:44. Panthers 35–6. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:00.
Fourth quarter
  • BCU – Juan Dominguez 28-yard field goal, 12:12. Panthers 35–9. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:32.
  • FIU – Anthony Carrie 2-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick), 7:01. Panthers 42–9. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:06.
Statistics BCU FIU
First downs 17 28
Total yards 346 456
Rushing yards 105 223
Passing yards 241 233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–39–0 22–35–0
Time of possession 27:59 32:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing Timmy McClain 18/28, 164 yards
Rushing Marqui Johnson 9 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Javon Ross 6 receptions, 109 yards
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 18/30, 187 yards
Rushing Kejon Owens 11 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Eric Nelson 2 receptions, 47 yards

at No. 2 Penn State

Game Two – FIU Panthers (1–0) at No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions (1–0) – Game summary

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rainy, cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 103,817
  • Referee: Tim ODey
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Khalil Dinkins 9-yard pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker kick), 3:54. Nittany Lions 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
  • PSU – Ryan Barker 41-yard field goal, 0:50. Nittany Lions 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:06.
Third quarter
  • PSU – Ryan Barker 34-yard field goal, 9:56. Nittany Lions 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:04.
  • PSU – Devonte Ross 42-yard pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker kick), 4:44. Nittany Lions 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Kaytron Allen 67-yard run (Ryan Barker kick) 3:29. Nittany Lions 27–0. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:11.
  • PSU – Nicholas Singleton 5-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 1:19. Nittany Lions 34–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03.
Statistics FIU PSU
First downs 14 20
Total yards 290 409
Rushing yards 141 209
Passing yards 149 200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–1 19–33–0
Time of possession 34:17 25:43
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 15/28, 127 yards, INT
Rushing Kejon Owens 15 carries, 78 yards
Receiving JoJo Stone 1 reception, 27 yards
Penn State Passing Drew Allar 19/33, 200 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaytron Allen 16 carries, 144 yards, TD
Receiving Devonte Ross 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD

vs. Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl)

Pregame line Over/under
FIU –1.5 56.5

Game Three – Florida Atlantic Owls (1–1) at FIU Panthers (1–1) – Game summary

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,638
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Goldstein (play-by-play) and Kim Bokamper (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:43) FIU – Kejon Owens 4-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:24; FIU 7–0)
  • (3:43) FAU – Caden Veltkamp 10-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) FIU – Kejon Owens 1-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:33; FIU 14–7)
  • (9:36) FAU – Easton Messer 23-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:16; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:32) FIU – Robert Czeremcha 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:50; FIU 17–14)
  • (0:57) FAU – Xavier Terrell 32-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Florida Atlantic 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:31) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 4-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; FIU 24–21)
  • (9:04) FIU – Alex Perry 26-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:11; FIU 31–21)
  • (4:55) FIU – Anthony Carrie 1-yard run, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:39; FIU 38–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:45) FAU – Jarvis Johnson 4-yard blocked punt return, Garrison Smith kick (FIU 38–28)
Statistics FAU FIU
First downs 24 17
Total yards 478 408
Rushing yards 135 224
Passing yards 343 184
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–51–3 18–24–0
Time of possession 26:05 33:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 33/50, 343 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Gemari Sands 14 carries, 105 yards
Receiving Jayshon Platt 5 receptions, 90 yards
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 18/24, 184 yards, TD
Rushing Kejon Owens 19 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Maguire Anderson 5 receptions, 81 yards

vs. Delaware

Game Four – Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (2–1) at FIU Panthers (2–1) – Game summary

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Goldstein (play-by-play) and Kim Bokamper (analyst)
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 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
Western Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Kennesaw State

Game Seven – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

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 Eight – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

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 Nine – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

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 Ten – Liberty Flames (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

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 LIB 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 Eleven – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

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 JVST 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 Twelve – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, 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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