Florida Atlantic · L 10-16
No catches.
Middle Tennessee · L 23-26
No catches.
Liberty · L 10-49
1 catch, 13 yards
The other 5 games average 22 yards. This one was 9 below.
Gaines has catches in 6 of Florida International’s 8 games: none against Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Greg Gaines III
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 50 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Long Island University — Week 4, 2026.
124 receiving yards · 9 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Liberty on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 13 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 9 catches for 124 yards. Florida International has thrown to him 14 times in 246 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 12 | 138 | 11.5 | 0 | 30 |
Last game (Wk 9): 13 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-16@ Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-3vs Long Island University | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 22-3vs New Mexico State | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-49@ Liberty | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | 30 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 20-3
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 33.7 | 20.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 18.5 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
50.7%
272 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
67.1
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
296 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #448 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Campbell and Willie Simmons.
