Miami
Florida International
RECORD
2-2
CONFERENCE
Conference USA
PF / PA
72/58
Last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 26.7 scored · 27.0 allowed WON 38-28 scored 38 · allowed 28 See game LOST 16-38 scored 16 · allowed 38 See game LOST 10-51 scored 10 · allowed 51 See game WON 25-6 scored 25 · allowed 6 See game LOST 26-45 scored 26 · allowed 45 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game WON 56-30 scored 56 · allowed 30 See game WON 34-27 scored 34 · allowed 27 See game WON 27-21 scored 27 · allowed 21 See game WON 56-16 scored 56 · allowed 16 See game LOST 20-57 scored 20 · allowed 57 See game LOST 9-19 scored 9 · allowed 19 See game WON 33-20 scored 33 · allowed 20 See game LOST 10-16 scored 10 · allowed 16 See game WON 20-3 scored 20 · allowed 3 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
99-183
.351 since 2003
Best season
9-4
2018
Winning seasons
5
of 23 completed
Highest-scoring season
34.6 ppg
2018
Next games
New Mexico State 
vs Florida International
vs Florida International Florida International vs 
Jacksonville State
vs Jacksonville State Middle Tennessee 
vs Florida International
vs Florida International Florida International vs 
Liberty
vs Liberty Missouri State 
vs Florida International
vs Florida International Florida International vs 
Delaware
vs Delaware Head coach
Head coachWillie Simmons Head coach since2025
Record at Florida International9-8
Seasons2
Bowl trips1
Season stats
Points per game18.0 10th
Points allowed14.5 1st
Total yards per game418.0 1st
Yards per play5.8 5th
Rush yards per game124.0 6th
Season
Unit
Offense
52 players
Defense
47 players
Special teams
9 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Noah Sidan | PK |
| 48 | Robert Czeremcha | PK |
| 82 | Ethan Silva | PK |
| 41 | Stone Springman | P |
| 43 | Felix Visser | P |
| 49 | Conrad Tolerico | P |
| 46 | Holden Harkins | LS |
| 47 | Justin Wood | LS |
| 86 | Rodrigo Marron | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Florida International's published two-deep, week 4: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 17JJ Kohl | 11Zach Marker |
| RB | 1Anthony Carrie | 3Devonte Lyons |
| WR | 2Maguire Anderson | 0Jojo Stone |
| WR | 7Kyle McNeal | 13Tyson Carter |
| WR | 8Greg Gaines III | 6Eric Nelson Jr. |
| TE | 4James Resar | 87Remy Goins |
| TE | 9Jackson Verdugo | 89Sean Burke |
| LT | 50Jeremy Smith | 51Manasseh Ripert |
| LG | 71Antonio Tripp Jr. | 56Marc Michel Jr. |
| C | 55Daveion Harley | 52Akeem Neal |
| RG | 54Zaire Flournoy | 67Jon Rodriguez |
| RT | 78Nickolas Molina | 77Riley Wilson |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| NIC | 2DeAndre Boykins | 20Kiyante Ingram |
| DE | 5Kenton Simmons | 33DeeJay Holmes Jr. |
| DE | 97Elisha Baldridge | 91Kyrie Samuel |
| DT | 15Nathan Jennings | 12RJ Moss Jr. |
| DT | 88Elijah Simmons | 95Anthony Smith |
| MLB | 9Josiah Taylor | 22Brayshawn Littlejohn |
| WLB | 11Percy Courtney Jr. | 18Pickle Stewart |
| LCB | 7Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | 6Lawrence Johnson |
| RCB | 8Ryan Gadson | 0Da’Vontae Floyd |
| FS | 1Shamir Sterlin | 32Jaeden McMillan |
| SS | 4Wesley Miller | 10Ormond Wallace |
Special teams
5 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| K | 48Robert Czeremcha |
| P | 43Felix Visser |
| LS | 47Justin Wood |
| KR | 18Andre Brown |
| PR | 2Maguire Anderson |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Long Island University 
3 : 20 Florida International
3 : 20 Florida International 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Buffalo 
20 : 33 Florida International
20 : 33 Florida International 
2025-11-22 FINAL W
Jacksonville State 21 : 27 Florida International
21 : 27 Florida International 2025-11-15 FINAL W
Liberty 27 : 34 Florida International
27 : 34 Florida International 2025-11-08 FINAL W
Florida International 56 : 30 Middle Tennessee
56 : 30 Middle Tennessee 2025-10-29 FINAL L
Florida International 21 : 28 Missouri State
21 : 28 Missouri State 2025-10-21 FINAL L
Kennesaw State 
45 : 26 Florida International
45 : 26 Florida International 2025-10-14 FINAL W
Florida International 25 : 6
Western Kentucky
25 : 6 Western Kentucky The latest 12 games. Every season: Florida International record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 13 UPCOMING
Florida International vs Jacksonville State
Game page vs Jacksonville State OCT 20 UPCOMING
Middle Tennessee vs Florida International
Game page vs Florida International OCT 31 UPCOMING
Florida International vs Liberty
Game page vs Liberty NOV 7 UPCOMING
Missouri State vs Florida International
Game page vs Florida International NOV 14 UPCOMING
Florida International vs Delaware
Game page vs Delaware NOV 21 UPCOMING
Florida International vs Kennesaw State
Game page vs Kennesaw State Points per game
18.0
10th in the Conference USA
Points allowed
14.5
1st in the Conference USA
Total yards per game
418.0
1st in the Conference USA
Yards per play
5.8
5th in the Conference USA
Rush yards per game
124.0
6th in the Conference USA
Pass yards per game
294.0
2nd in the Conference USA
First downs per game
20.0
4th in the Conference USA
Third-down rate
46.3%
2nd in the Conference USA
Turnover margin
-4
9th in the Conference USA
Takeaways
4
8th in the Conference USA
Sacks
10
3rd in the Conference USA
Sacks allowed
3
1st in the Conference USA
Penalty yards per game
53.5
5th in the Conference USA
Time of possession
33:38
2nd in the Conference USA
Season by season
Record
2-2
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
18.0 / 14.5
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-2 | 18.0 | 14.5 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7-6 | 28.5 | 30.0 | Lost SERVPRO First Responder Bowl |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 26.3 | 25.8 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 20.1 | 31.8 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 18.7 | 37.3 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 1-11 | 20.3 | 39.7 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 22.4 | 32.4 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 6-7 | 26.5 | 27.2 | Lost CAMELLIA BOWL |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 34.6 | 25.2 | Won MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 25.6 | 28.5 | Lost BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 24.0 | 34.8 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 25.5 | 29.8 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 23.0 | 24.8 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 1-11 | 9.8 | 37.0 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 3-9 | 25.0 | 31.7 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 8-5 | 25.0 | 19.5 | Lost BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL ST. PETERSBURG |
| 2010 | 7-6 | 28.8 | 27.3 | Won LITTLE CAESARS BOWL |
| 2009 | 3-9 | 22.9 | 35.3 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Florida International's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Kohl | QB | 54.4% | 93.5% | 12.0% | 64.7% |
| Anthony Carrie | RB | 21.1% | 4.6% | 41.4% | 14.7% |
| Zach Marker | QB | 18.3% | 45.5% | 2.9% | 23.1% |
| Maguire Anderson | WR | 13.3% | 24.8% | 0.8% | 17.6% |
| Devonte Lyons | RB | 12.2% | 0.7% | 26.3% | 10.3% |
| James Resar | TE | 7.5% | 13.7% | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| JoJo Stone | WR | 6.8% | 11.8% | 1.5% | 5.9% |
| Kyle Mcneal | WR | 6.0% | 9.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Sterling Joseph | RB | 5.8% | 1.3% | 11.3% | 7.4% |
| Eric Nelson | WR | 5.1% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Tyson Carter | WR | 4.1% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Nate Henry | RB | 3.3% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 7.7% |
| Greg Gaines III | WR | 3.2% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Jackson Verdugo | TE | 2.7% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jayden Ford | RB | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
5.5
FBS average
6.4
Played
5.0
Remaining
5.8
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 
A · 3 H · 4 BYEWk 5
H · 6 A · 7 H · 8 A · 9 H · 10 A · 11 A · 12 
H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Florida International 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | @ | 9 | Played |
| 2 | Buffalo | vs | 5 | Played |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | @ | 4 | Played |
| 4 | Long Island University | vs | 2 | Played |
| 6 | New Mexico State | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Liberty | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Missouri State | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Delaware | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | @ | 10 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Sam Houston | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Florida International in?
Florida International plays in the Conference USA.
Has Florida International ever won a national championship?
No. Florida International has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Florida International head coach in 2026?
Willie Simmons is the Florida International head coach for the 2026 season.