2025 FIU Panthers football team

2025 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Coleman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJovan Dewitt (4th season)
Home stadiumPitbull Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Delaware*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
FIU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Jacksonville State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kennesaw State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Liberty   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri State*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Sam Houston   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of January 2, 2025

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

Player Position Destination
Travion Barnes LB Baylor
Hezekiah Masses DB Cal
Rocky Beers TE Colorado State
Jackson Lee LS Florida Atlantic
Eric Rivers WR Georgia Tech
Dean Patterson WR Georgia Tech
JaDarious Lee OL Kennesaw State
JoJo Evans S Louisville
Naeer Jackson OL Louisville
John Bock II OL Tulane
Antonio Ferguson TE UAB
CJ Christian S Washington
Claude Larkins DE Unknown
Amari Jones QB Unknown
Mike Jackson WR Unknown
Kejon Owens RB Unknown
Nazeviah Burris WR Unknown
Ja'Coby Matthews WR Unknown
Travis Burke OL Unknown
Shomari Lawrence RB Unknown
Reggie Peterson LB Unknown
Keyone Jenkins QB Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Lamont Green Jr. DE Florida State
Aaron Armitage DE Stanford

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at Penn State*
September 13Florida Atlantic*
October 4at UConn*
TBALIU*
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

at Penn State

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Game One – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Nittany Lions 0 0 000

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

vs. Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl)

See also: 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team and Shula Bowl
Game Two – Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

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

at UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team
Game Three – FIU Panthers (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Huskies 0 0 000

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

vs. (FCS) LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team
Game Four – (FCS) LIU Sharks (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
(FCS) Sharks 0 0 000
Owls 0 0 000

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: TBA
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIU FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "FIU Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  2. ^ "FIU Golden Panthers 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  3. ^ "2025 FIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 28, 2024.