2023 Florida International
4–8 (1–7 Conference USA), coached by Mike MacIntyre. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 46–39Sep 9
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | at Louisiana Tech | L 17–22 | 35% |
| Sep 2 | vs Maine | W 14–12 | 66% |
| Sep 9 | vs North Texas | W 46–39 | 42% |
| Sep 16 | at UConn | W 24–17 | 39% |
| Sep 23 | vs Liberty | L 6–38 | 32% |
| Oct 4 | at New Mexico State | L 17–34 | 35% |
| Oct 11 | vs UTEP | L 14–27 | 60% |
| Oct 18 | at Sam Houston | W 33–27 | 45% |
| Oct 25 | vs Jacksonville State | L 16–41 | 34% |
| Nov 11 | at Middle Tennessee | L 6–40 | 30% |
| Nov 18 | at Arkansas | L 20–44 | 20% |
| Nov 25 | vs Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 41–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 241–382
- Coach
- Mike MacIntyre
- Elo
- 1271 −70 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.2 No. 128 of 133; offense No. 120, defense No. 120, special teams No. 109
- SRS
- −19.9 No. 131 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 68% of last season’s EPA, No. 31 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 95 roster talent No. 91 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- David Yost
- Defensive coordinator
- Jovan Dewitt
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 36% | 1.26 | 122nd of 133 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 42% | 1.35 | 94th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.18 def | 35% off 43% def | — | 129th off 118th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 26 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 33 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -21.1, 131st of 133 (offense -11.7, defense 9.4).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Keyone Jenkins QB | 2,422 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Keyone Jenkins QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Shomari Lawrence RB | 566 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Keyone Jenkins QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kris Mitchell WR | 1,118 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kris Mitchell WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Donovan Manuel LB | 98 tkl |
| Sacks | Alex Nobles LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | C.J. Christian S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Keyone Jenkins QB | ★★★ | No. 1380 |
| Shaborne Demps WR | ★★★ | No. 1397 |
| Jamari Holliman S | ★★★ | No. 1545 |
| Kyle McNeal WR | ★★★ | No. 1567 |
| Luby Maurice WR | ★★★ | No. 1688 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.793 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.9 | 0.832 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 113
The 2023 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2023 portal Avery Huff LB | ★★★★ | from  Miami |
 Christian Pedersen TE | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Claude Larkins DE | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Eric Rivers ATH | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Bobby Salla S | ★★ | from  Temple |
 Elijah Anderson-Taylor LB | ★★ | from  Northern Colorado |
 JoJo Evans S | ★★ | from  Kent State |
 Shomari Lawrence RB | ★★ | from  South Dakota |
Transfers out 19
 Rivaldo Fairweather TE | ★★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Tyrese Chambers WR | ★★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Lyndell Hudson II OT | ★★★ | to  Florida |
| Gaethan Bernadel LB | ★★★ | to  Stanford |
| Amahri McCray LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Henry Gray S | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Andrew Volmar CB | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Demetrius Hill S | ★★★ | to  Illinois |
| E.J. Wilson Jr. RB | ★★★ | to Temple |
| Jacolby Hewitt WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jahmari Sylvester OT | ★★★ | to  Bethune-Cookman |
| Joe Perkins S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8–0 | 13–1 | 25 |
| New Mexico State | 7–1 | 10–5 | |
| Jacksonville State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Western Kentucky | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Sam Houston | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 1–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.