C-USAPanthers

Florida International

Next: vs Middle TennesseeOct 20

Rank

104th

of 138 FBS teams

Rating

−10.2

90% range −18.1 to −2.2

Offense

17.5

118th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

27.6

78th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

3–3

6.5–5.5 projected over the regular season

Playoff

chance to make the field

12 games, 3–3

Schedule

Wk 1Sep 5 · 7:00 PM ET at

South Florida L 9–19

Rating change+1.5

Wk 2Sep 12 · 6:00 PM ET vs

Buffalo W 33–20

Rating change+0.7

Wk 3Sep 19 · 6:00 PM ET at

Florida Atlantic L 10–16

Rating change−0.5

Wk 4Sep 26 · 6:00 PM ET vs

Long Island University W 20–3

Rating change−2.0

Wk 6Oct 7 · 7:30 PM ET vs

New Mexico State W 22–3

Rating change+0.6

Wk 7Oct 13 · 8:00 PM ET at

Jacksonville State L 24–27

Rating change−0.5

Wk 8Oct 20 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Middle Tennessee Win 81%

Wk 9Oct 31 · 3:30 PM ET at

Liberty Est. 22%

Wk 10Nov 7 · 4:00 PM ET vs

Missouri State Est. 71%

Wk 11Nov 14 · 3:00 PM ET at

Delaware Est. 53%

Wk 12Nov 21 · 3:00 PM ET at

Kennesaw State Est. 51%

Wk 13Nov 28 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Sam Houston Est. 72%

This season, simulated

Chances

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

Projected record: 6.5–5.5
Conference record: 4.5–3.5

Make the playoff: 0%
First-round bye: 0%
Conference title game: 15%
Win the conference: 7%
Reach the quarterfinal: 0%
Reach the semifinal: 0%
Reach the final: 0%
Win it all: 0%

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating this season

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2025	C-USA	118 of 136	−15.2	20.7	36.0	7–6	—
2024	C-USA	114 of 134	−13.2	19.5	32.7	4–8	—
2023	C-USA	129 of 133	−20.6	16.6	37.1	4–8	—
2022	C-USA	131 of 131	−26.4	14.2	40.6	4–8	—
2021	C-USA	128 of 130	−26.2	16.3	42.5	1–11	—
2020	C-USA	122 of 127	−22.9	17.0	39.9	0–5	—
2019	C-USA	101 of 130	−8.9	23.2	32.1	6–7	—
2018	C-USA	93 of 130	−7.4	26.6	33.9	9–4	—
2017	C-USA	103 of 130	−11.2	24.0	35.1	8–5	—
2016	C-USA	119 of 128	−17.3	21.2	38.6	4–8	—
2015	C-USA	114 of 128	−18.0	20.6	38.6	5–7	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

FIU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles