Florida International
Florida International is 4-5 and No. 108 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 10.6 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 23-20 vs Missouri State in Week 10.
Week 11: at Delaware, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Florida International is No. 108
- Florida International's rating is −10.6: the machine's estimate that Florida International is 10.6 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 108 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −12.6, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it up 2.0.
- The biggest weekly moves: +2.6 after Week 1 (L 9-19 at South Florida) and −2.5 after Week 9 (L 10-49 at Liberty).
- Its record is 4-5. The 5 losses were to No. 52 Liberty, No. 83 South Florida, No. 84 Jacksonville State, No. 101 Florida Atlantic, No. 128 Middle Tennessee, by 12.2 points on average. The 4 wins came by 13.0 points on average; the best was over No. 109 Buffalo. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 100 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 107 South Alabama (−10.6); just below is No. 109 Buffalo (−10.7).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Willie Simmons is in his 2nd season at Florida International (since 2025). This season: 4-5. At Florida International overall: 11-11, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 180-301 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2149 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 12-10 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.1No. 86 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.8%No. 60 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 3.8%No. 31 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 310-1198 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 3.9No. 99 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 10.8%No. 121 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 18.2%No. 87 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 19.3No. 128 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.48No. 100 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 43.0%No. 41 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 24.1%No. 138 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 13No. 94 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 20.3No. 36 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.07No. 34 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.6No. 38 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 3.7No. 43 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 5.6%No. 74 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 10No. 78 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 31.9%No. 24 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- J.J. Kohl170-281, 2019 yds, 11 TD, 10 INT
- Zach Marker8-15, 109 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Devonte Lyons118 carries, 651 yds, 3 TD
- Anthony Carrie90 carries, 282 yds, 1 TD
- Sterling Joseph23 carries, 88 yds, 0 TD
Receiving
- Maguire Anderson42 catches, 601 yds, 4 TD
- Kyle Mcneal26 catches, 306 yds, 1 TD
- Tyson Carter14 catches, 225 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Deandre Boykins51
- Elisha Baldridge37
- Wesley Miller37
Sacks
- DeeJay Holmes Jr.7
- Kenton Simmons4
- Elisha Baldridge3
Interceptions
- Shamir Sterlin2
- Deandre Boykins1
- Demetrius Hill1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- J.J. KohlMost passes in the last game9 games281 attempts94%
- Zach Marker4 games15 attempts5%
Carrying
- Devonte Lyons9 games118 carries46%
- Anthony Carrie7 games90 carries35%
- Sterling Joseph6 games23 carries9%
- Jayden Ford5 games9 carries4%
Catching
- Maguire Anderson9 games42 catches23%
- Kyle Mcneal7 games26 catches14%
- James Resar6 games18 catches10%
- JoJo Stone6 games16 catches9%
Tackling
- Deandre Boykins8 games51 tackles9%
- Elisha Baldridge9 games37 tackles7%
- Wesley Miller7 games37 tackles7%
- Demetrius Hill8 games36 tackles7%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 9–19 at South Florida. The run defense was the strength: South Florida got 2.8 yards a carry, 1.0 under what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 2 W 33–20 vs Buffalo. The passing game was the strength: 10.2 yards an attempt, 2.6 more than Buffalo usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 3 L 10–16 at Florida Atlantic. The run game struggled: 2.7 yards a carry, 4.1 less than Florida Atlantic usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 4 W 20–3 vs Long Island University. Long Island University is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 6 W 22–3 vs New Mexico State. The run game struggled: 2.3 yards a carry, 1.9 less than New Mexico State usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 7 L 24–27 at Jacksonville State. The pass defense gave ground: Jacksonville State got 9.7 yards an attempt, 1.9 over what it usually gains.
- Week 8 L 23–26 vs Middle Tennessee. The run defense gave ground: Middle Tennessee got 6.4 yards a carry, 1.9 over what it usually gains. The most yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 9 L 10–49 at Liberty. The run game struggled: 1.5 yards a carry, 2.2 less than Liberty usually allows. Its fewest yards a carry of the season.
- Week 10 W 23–20 vs Missouri State. The run game was the strength: 6.3 yards a carry, 1.8 more than Missouri State usually allows. Its most yards a carry of the season.