South Florida · L 9-19
No carries.
Jacksonville State · L 24-27
No carries.
Liberty · L 10-49
1 carry, 8 yards
The other 5 games average 16 yards. This one was 8 below.
Joseph has carries in 6 of Florida International’s 8 games: none against South Florida and Jacksonville State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Sterling Joseph
Two seasons in the Florida International backfield to date. The first one came in 2025: Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 25 rushing yards against Long Island University — Week 4, 2026.
88 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 23 carries
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Liberty on Oct. 31: 1 carry for 8 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 23 carries for 88 yards.
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 | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 2 | 61 |
| Career | 30 | 211 | 7.0 | 2 | 61 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2025 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 21 |
Last game (Wk 9): 8 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-16@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-3vs Long Island University | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 22-3vs New Mexico State | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-26vs Middle Tennessee | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-49@ Liberty | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
Week 8 · 2026
L 23-26
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).
2 seasons under Willie Simmons, all balanced offenses — 10-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 19.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 13.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 10.0 | 6.0 | 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 touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 1,225 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
