2025 Florida International
7–6 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Willie Simmons. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sam Houston 56–16Nov 29
By 40 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Liberty 34–27Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 42–9 | 83% |
| Sep 6 | at 2Penn State | L 0–34 | 13% |
| Sep 13 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 38–28 | 61% |
| Sep 20 | vs Delaware | L 16–38 | 61% |
| Oct 4 | at UConn | L 10–51 | 26% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Kentucky | W 25–6 | 21% |
| Oct 21 | vs Kennesaw State | L 26–45 | 62% |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri State | L 21–28 | 40% |
| Nov 8 | at Middle Tennessee | W 56–30 | 57% |
| Nov 15 | vs Liberty | W 34–27 | 46% |
| Nov 22 | vs Jacksonville State | W 27–21 | 40% |
| Nov 29 | vs Sam Houston | W 56–16 | 66% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs UTSAFirst Responder Bowl | L 20–57 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTSA 57–20 in the First Responder Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 371–390
- Coach
- Willie Simmons
- Elo
- 1446 +31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.5 No. 107 of 136; offense No. 74, defense No. 124, special teams No. 89
- SRS
- −10.4 No. 106 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 42% of last season’s EPA, No. 54 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 90 roster talent No. 98 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Coleman
- Defensive coordinator
- Jovan Dewitt
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 39% | 1.34 | 89th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 43% | 1.28 | 60th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.09 def | 37% off 43% def | — | 113th off 64th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 44% | 9.7 yds | 13% | 2.90 | 20% |
| Defense | 42% | 10.3 yds | 17% | 3.30 | 14% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.1 | own 30 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 31 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -8.1, 96th of 136 (offense -8.4, defense -0.3).
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 | 1,742 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Joe Pesansky QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kejon Owens RB | 1,334 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kejon Owens RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Alex Perry WR | 840 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Alex Perry WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Johnny Chaney Jr LB | 107 tkl |
| Sacks | Kenton Simmons DE | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jessiah McGrew DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Sterling Joseph RB | ★★★ | No. 1225 |
| Takaylen Muex OL | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
| Sean Burke TE | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Anthony Smith DL | ★★★ | No. 1868 |
| Matthew Pointer DE | ★★★ | No. 1945 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
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 108
The 2025 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 23
The 2025 portal Anthony Carrie RB | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Aaron Armitage DE | ★★★ | from  Stanford |
 Lamont Green Jr. DE | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Alex Perry WR | ★★★ | from  Hawai’i |
| Dante Anderson DE | ★★★ | from Florida State |
 Dallas Payne TE | ★★★ | from  UAB |
 JoJo Stone WR | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
| Zaire Flournoy OL | ★★★ | from UAB |
 Antonio Tripp Jr. OL | ★★★ | from  Miami |
| Julius Pierce OL | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
 Miguel Cedeno OT | ★★★ | from  Rice |
| Tar’Varish Dawson Jr. WR | ★★★★ | from  Jacksonville State |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 36
 Eric Rivers WR | ★★★★ | to Georgia Tech |
| Eddie Walls III DE | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Hezekiah Masses CB | ★★★ | to  California |
| Jamarrion Solomon DL | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| C.J. Christian S | ★★★ | to  Washington |
| Keyone Jenkins QB | ★★★ | returned to  Florida International |
| Travion Barnes LB | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Ajay Allen RB | ★★★ | to  Tulsa |
| Dean Patterson WR | ★★★ | to Georgia Tech |
| JoJo Evans S | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Naeer Jackson OT | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Travis Burke OT | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
And 24 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Florida International | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Missouri State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Delaware | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Liberty | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Sam Houston | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 UTEP | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.