Florida International Panthers
Florida International is No. 80 of 138 in the model after week 6 (3-2, 1-0 in conference play). Its projected final record is 6.7-5.3, with a 6% chance to win out and a 0% chance to make the playoff.
2026 at a glance
- #80in the model (▲13 from last week)
- 6.7-5.3projected final record
- −2.8points vs. an average FBS team, neutral field
- 0%chance to make the playoff
Scouting report: Florida International's best unit is its run defense (No. 43 in FBS); its weakest is its rush offense (No. 136). Overall, the offense ranks No. 138 and the defense No. 47, adjusted for opponents. These ranks rest on 6 games, so expect them to move week to week.
Résumé: No. 80, by wins above what a typical top-25 team would expect against Florida International's schedule. That measures what the record is worth; the power rank (No. 80) measures how good the team is.
Deserved wins: playing the way it has, Florida International would usually have won 3 games; it has won 3.
Postseason odds: 11% to win the Conference USA, 0% to make the 12-team playoff, 0% to earn a first-round bye and 0% to win the national title. 85% to reach 6 wins. (Model estimates; how the playoff odds work.)
Season stats
- 19.7points per game
- 14.7points allowed per game
- 39%offensive success rate
- 35%success rate allowed
Leaders
- Passing: J.J. Kohl, 1,458 yards, 7 TD, 7 INT
- Rushing: Devonte Lyons, 268 yards on 65 carries, 1 TD
- Receiving: Maguire Anderson, 33 catches, 535 yards, 4 TD
Schedule and win odds
| Week | Opponent | Result or win chance | Played like |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at South Florida | L 9-19 | <1% win |
| 2 | vs Buffalo | W 33-20 | 100% win |
| 3 | at Florida Atlantic | L 10-16 | 7% win |
| 4 | vs Long Island University | W 20-3 | 92% win |
| 6 | vs New Mexico State | W 22-3 | 100% win |
| 7 | at Jacksonville State | L 24-27 | 52% win |
| 8 | vs Middle Tennessee | 75% to win | |
| 9 | at Liberty | 29% to win | |
| 10 | vs Missouri State | 78% to win | |
| 11 | at Delaware | 62% to win | |
| 12 | at Kennesaw State | 56% to win | |
| 13 | vs Sam Houston | 75% to win |
Conference USA in the model
| # | Team | Record | Conf. | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Liberty | 5-1 | 2-0 | 9.7-2.3 |
| 80 | Florida International | 3-2 | 1-0 | 6.7-5.3 |
| 95 | Jacksonville State | 4-2 | 2-0 | 8.2-3.8 |
| 105 | Kennesaw State | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3.9-8.1 |
| 117 | New Mexico State | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4.6-7.4 |
| 118 | Western Kentucky | 2-4 | 1-1 | 5.1-6.9 |
| 120 | Delaware | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4.6-7.4 |
| 121 | Middle Tennessee | 2-3 | 0-1 | 5.4-6.6 |
| 123 | Sam Houston | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3.6-8.4 |
| 127 | Missouri State | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4.1-7.9 |
This week's picks and rankings
Every week's top 25, game of the week and picks are in the weekly breakdown. Latest: Week 7 college football picks and power rankings: the model's case for LSU.