Next game: vs Missouri State
Florida International’s best edge on Missouri State is staying on schedule
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
Florida International offense against Missouri State defense
Missouri State offense against Florida International defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Passer · +0.03 EPA/play | 17 | 8 | 152 / 255 | 59.6 | 1801 #43 FBS | 7.1 | 11 #57 FBS | 9 | 126.1 | 39 | 29.3 | 5.8 | 3.8 | |
Yards by week → Pocket passerBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. Impact starter — 255 pass attempts, 40 carries and 1 catch in 8 games, about as many passes and runs a game as a typical FBS quarterback who plays every week. This week's matchup — QB Kohl operates within the system without forcing anything. Minicucci is the one who pushes it downfield on every look. Season receipt Yards / attempt7.2 bottom 29th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts INT rate3.5% bottom 17th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View JJ Kohl's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| -0.17 EPA/play | 11 | 4 | 8 / 15 | 53.3 | 109 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 114.4 | — | 22.1 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Back · -0.00 EPA/play | 3 | 8 | 94 | 435 | 4.6 | 1 | 23 | 14.4 | 8.9 | |
Yards by week → Balanced backPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Starter — 94 carries and 10 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week. This week's matchup — RB Lyons does a little of everything without one standout trait. Silver is the one who does a little of everything without one standout trait. Season receipt Yards / carry4.7 bottom 30th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate1.1% bottom 10th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Devonte Lyons's full player page | ||||||||||
| Balanced Back · -0.11 EPA/play | 1 | 7 | 82 | 258 | 3.1 | 1 | 15 | 20.7 | 7.3 | |
Yards by week → Balanced backPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Starter — 82 carries and 10 catches in 7 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week. This week's matchup — RB Carrie does a little of everything without one standout trait. Silver is the one who does a little of everything without one standout trait. Season receipt Yards / carry3.1 bottom 3th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate1.2% bottom 11th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like the ball security is the one real worry — 2.17 fumbles per 100 touches (top-decile concern) | ||||||||||
| -0.14 EPA/play | 22 | 7 | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.68 EPA/play | 2 | 8 | 41 | 597 #44 FBS | 14.6 | 4 #70 FBS | 50 | |
Yards by week → Slot technicianRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. Starter — 41 catches and 3 carries in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week. The rare part: the passing game runs through him — and every touch moves the offense, too This week's matchup — WR Anderson wins underneath on volume and route precision. Lewis is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Reception volume41 91th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Total EPA (college ability)43.9 96th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions — the part the label misses Trait fingerprint Plays like View Maguire Anderson's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.06 EPA/play | 7 | 6 | 22 | 233 | 10.6 | 1 | 49 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Boom-or-bustReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine 22 catches and 2 carries in 6 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR McNeal moves the chains on third down. Lewis is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception9.8 bottom 15th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.1 bottom 8th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Kyle McNeal's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.16 EPA/play | — | 5 | 15 | 190 | 12.7 | 2 | 68 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Boom-or-bustReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine The most common profile in its group this season — 279 of 467 classified this way. Played in 5 of 10 games this season · freshman View JoJo Stone's full player page | ||||||||
| Complete TE · -0.06 EPA/play | 4 | 6 | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 1 | 21 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. 18 catches and 2 carries in 6 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week. This week's matchup — TE Resar shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Sessoms is the one who creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Season receipt Yards / reception9.5 bottom 35th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)-0.1 bottom 6th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View James Resar's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.81 EPA/play | 6 | 6 | 12 | 162 | 13.5 | 0 | 35 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains This week's matchup — WR Nelson moves the chains on third down. Lewis is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception14.9 65th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 10th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Eric Nelson's full player page | ||||||||
| +0.79 EPA/play | 13 | 5 | 9 | 153 | 17 | 1 | 48 | |
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| -0.17 EPA/play | 8 | 7 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | 30 | |
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| Complete TE · -0.48 EPA/play | 9 | 7 | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 0 | 22 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. This week's matchup — TE Verdugo shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Sessoms is the one who creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Season receipt Yards / reception9.1 bottom 31th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)-0.5 bottom 1th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jackson Verdugo's full player page | ||||||||
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 97 | 8 | 30 | 15 | 9 #31 FBS | 3 | 5 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. Impact starter — 30 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate30.0% 91th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Elisha Baldridge's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 5 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 19 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate36.8% 97th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Kenton Simmons's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 33 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 #38 FBS | 4 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate42.9% 99th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View DeeJay Holmes Jr.'s full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate8.3% bottom 28th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View RJ Moss Jr.'s full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 90 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 9th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Anthony Cunningham's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 16 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate10.0% bottom 33th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Nick Watson's full player page | |||||||
| 99 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 95 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 88 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 11 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2022 class View Percy Courtney Jr.'s full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 22 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline-to-sidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 83 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 80th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles PD rate0.0% bottom 21th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Brayshawn Littlejohn's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 9 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume28 bottom 29th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles PD rate0.0% bottom 21th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Josiah Taylor's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 18 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View JaCorey Stewart's full player page | |||||||||
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Safety | 2 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Starter — 45 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume45 87th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View DeAndre Boykins's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 4 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 37 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume37 68th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Wesley Miller's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 3 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 32 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2021 class View Demetrius Hill's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 7 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 29 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate17.2% 89th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 1 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.7% 54th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Shamir Sterlin's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 8 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate18.2% 91th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Ryan Gadson's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | — | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate0.0% bottom 15th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Vontae Floyd's full player page | |||||||
| 10 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 48 | 8 | 13/19 | 68.4 | 12/13 | 51 | 52 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 43 | 8 | 25 | 944 | 37.8 | 55 | 8 | 1 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5 | 9 | 188 | 20.9 | 0 | 54 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.68 EPA/play | 2 | 8 | 12 | 81 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 |
Biggest plays from Florida International’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in Florida International’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q1, 7:02 · New Mexico State tiedWesley Miller intercepts Adam Damante and returns it 20 yardsNew Mexico State at Florida International, week 6Q1, 7:02 · New Mexico State 0, Florida International 07New Mexico State’s turnover led to a touchdown7New Mexico State’s turnover led to a touchdownNew Mexico State’s turnover led to a touchdownA.Damante pass intercepted by W.Miller at FIU27 W.Miller return 20 yards to the FIU47 (C.Su'esu'e)▶Watch from this play
Q1, 12:03 · Florida International tiedGabe Peterson sacks J.J. Kohl for a 6-yard lossNew Mexico State at Florida International, week 6Q1, 12:03 · Florida International 0, New Mexico State 0▼7%Florida International’s chance to win, 73% to 66%▼7%Florida International’s chance to win, 73% to 66%J.Kohl sacked for loss of 6 yards to the FIU08 (G.Peterson)▶Watch from this play
Q1, 1:31 · Florida International up 7Anthony Carrie runs 1 yard for a touchdownNew Mexico State at Florida International, week 6Q1, 1:31 · Florida International 7, New Mexico State 07-0score after the play7-0score after the playNo Huddle A.Carrie rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NMSU00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q4, 7:33 · Florida International up 16Javon Gillespie intercepts J.J. KohlNew Mexico State at Florida International, week 6Q4, 7:33 · Florida International 19, New Mexico State 319-3score after the play19-3score after the playJ.Kohl pass intercepted by J.Gillespie at NMSU08 J.Gillespie return 0 yards to the NMSU08 (E.Nelson)▶Watch from this play
Q4, 4:26 · New Mexico State down 16Demetrius Hill intercepts Trey HeddenNew Mexico State at Florida International, week 6Q4, 4:26 · New Mexico State 3, Florida International 19New Mexico State turned it over with 4:26 left, trailing by 16New Mexico State turned it over with 4:26 left, trailing by 16T.Hedden pass intercepted by D.Hill at NMSU45, End Of Play▶Watch from this play
How scary each game got
Florida International lost to Middle Tennessee after being 83% to win; the closest win was against New Mexico State, down to 47%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave Florida International during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · Florida International
through 8 gamesMaguire Anderson leads Florida International with 597 receiving yards through 8 games.
Roster
Roster
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Recruiting and the portal: top commits · who's gone and who's back
How they play
Florida International fields a struggling pass-first offense behind a solid defense.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
Florida International reads strongest in passing EPA allowed (top 33%) and explosive plays allowed (top 36%); the crux lives in red-zone finish, where Florida International sits at the 9th percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
Florida International is worth +4.4 points more at home than on the road.
Middle of FBS, 56th percentile of 133 programs
39% at home, 22% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (15-23 home, 10-35 away). Interval ±4.5.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, Florida International has beaten the number by −0.9 more at home than away over 90 games. That is inside the ±7.1 that many games can resolve, so the results cannot tell this stadium from the flat number. That is the honest reading of nearly every FBS stadium.
Pitbull Stadium seats 20,000 and has averaged 71% full (14,196, 19 games reported). Visitors face the 4th-longest trip of 135 FBS venues: a median 854 miles since 2018. The map isn't translating, though — the split above still reads middle of fbs. For the home side it is genuinely home ground: 49% of the 2026 roster (52 of 107 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 45 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- UnderdogAlex Perry produces at a notably lower rate when his team is an underdog than when favored: he fades when the pressure is on, and his per-target value drops too.
- Deep threatAlex Perry is a real deep-ball threat: a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
- Garbage timeAlex Perry does not see a usage spike in garbage time: his workload holds steady regardless of score.
- Deep threatDallas Payne is used almost exclusively underneath: a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
- Short yardageKejon Owens converts 3rd/4th-and-short at a below-average rate.
- Deep threatMaguire Anderson is used almost exclusively underneath: a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
Position battles
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Maguire Anderson (WR) and James Resar (TE) split the targets (59/90 vs 31/90) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Scheme claims
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Florida International actually scores
2nd percentile quality, 98th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 76th | 3rd |
| Akron | 9th | 90th |
| Alabama | 82nd | 22nd |
| App State | 41st | 48th |
| Arizona | 91st | 16th |
| Arizona State | 20th | 83rd |
| Arkansas | 7th | 93rd |
| Arkansas State | 60th | 32nd |
| Army | 95th | 10th |
| Auburn | 34th | 59th |
| BYU | 83rd | 17th |
| Ball State | 32nd | 72nd |
| Baylor | 36th | 63rd |
| Boise State | 96th | 4th |
| Boston College | 20th | 80th |
| Buffalo | 8th | 88th |
| Central Michigan | 6th | 96th |
| Cincinnati | 88th | 15th |
| Clemson | 10th | 92nd |
| Coastal Carolina | 49th | 57th |
| Colorado | 15th | 86th |
| Colorado State | 88th | 30th |
| Delaware | 63rd | 40th |
| Duke | 74th | 8th |
| East Carolina | 24th | 77th |
| Eastern Michigan | 14th | 80th |
| Florida | 75th | 37th |
| Florida Atlantic | 72nd | 25th |
| Florida International | 2nd | 98th |
| Florida State | 64th | 44th |
| Fresno State | 56th | 52nd |
| Georgia | 92nd | 11th |
| Georgia Southern | 52nd | 40th |
| Georgia State | 77th | 36th |
| Georgia Tech | 30th | 70th |
| Hawai'i | 12th | 88th |
| Houston | 89th | 2nd |
| Illinois | 70th | 38th |
| Indiana | 85th | 18th |
| Iowa | 52nd | 53rd |
| Iowa State | 43rd | 62nd |
| Jacksonville State | 62nd | 41st |
| James Madison | 58th | 35th |
| Kansas | 28th | 66th |
| Kansas State | 48th | 44th |
| Kennesaw State | 23rd | 79th |
| Kentucky | 71st | 21st |
| LSU | 86th | 9th |
| Liberty | 78th | 29th |
| Louisiana | 27th | 69th |
| Louisiana Tech | 60th | 47th |
| Louisville | 94th | 19th |
| Marshall | 36th | 61st |
| Maryland | 17th | 85th |
| Massachusetts | 38th | 60th |
| Memphis | 87th | 20th |
| Miami | 100th | 0th |
| Miami (OH) | 68th | 31st |
| Michigan | 25th | 71st |
| Middle Tennessee | 37th | 60th |
| Minnesota | 4th | 95th |
| Mississippi State | 35th | 65th |
| Missouri | 54th | 49th |
| Missouri State | 40th | 64th |
| NC State | 69th | 28th |
| Navy | 57th | 51st |
| Nebraska | 59th | 32nd |
| Nevada | 1st | 99th |
| New Mexico | 39th | 68th |
| North Carolina | 48th | 45th |
| North Dakota State | 31st | 64th |
| North Texas | 99th | 1st |
| Northern Illinois | 12th | 89th |
| Northwestern | 93rd | 6th |
| Notre Dame | 97th | 5th |
| Ohio | 67th | 43rd |
| Ohio State | 79th | 23rd |
| Oklahoma State | 76th | 14th |
| Ole Miss | 80th | 8th |
| Oregon | 28th | 72nd |
| Oregon State | 92nd | 13th |
| Penn State | 47th | 48th |
| Pittsburgh | 44th | 50th |
| Purdue | 65th | 34th |
| Rice | 18th | 87th |
| Rutgers | 32nd | 76th |
| SMU | 81st | 16th |
| San Diego State | 5th | 94th |
| San José State | 13th | 84th |
| South Alabama | 64th | 27th |
| South Carolina | 55th | 54th |
| South Florida | 42nd | 56th |
| Southern Miss | 3rd | 97th |
| Stanford | 53rd | 55th |
| Syracuse | 24th | 74th |
| TCU | 21st | 75th |
| Temple | 56th | 56th |
| Tennessee | 45th | 42nd |
| Texas | 11th | 91st |
| Texas A&M | 16th | 78th |
| Texas State | 90th | 12th |
| Texas Tech | 50th | 46th |
| Toledo | 84th | 24th |
| Troy | 8th | 92nd |
| Tulane | 33rd | 73rd |
| Tulsa | 68th | 28th |
| UAB | 16th | 81st |
| UCF | 19th | 82nd |
| UCLA | 61st | 36th |
| UConn | 84th | 26th |
| UNLV | 44th | 67th |
| USC | 80th | 12th |
| UTSA | 72nd | 20th |
| Utah | 96th | 7th |
| Utah State | 0th | 100th |
| Vanderbilt | 26th | 76th |
| Virginia | 51st | 39th |
| Virginia Tech | 66th | 33rd |
| Wake Forest | 98th | 4th |
| Washington | 40th | 58th |
| West Virginia | 73rd | 24th |
| Western Kentucky | 4th | 96th |
| Western Michigan | 29th | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 22nd | 84th |
| Wyoming | 46th | 52nd |
Florida International’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 15th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 22nd — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Florida International hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
20th percentile success on standard downs, 53rd on passing downs — a 33-point gap between the two.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
Florida International by half
1st-half offense ranks 11th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 13th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of Florida International’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is 0.04; 18th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.00. The widest gap came in week 3: 0.11 raw vs. 0.02 adjusted.
Tendency drift
How Florida International’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Florida International’s passing game completes a completion rate below the FBS mean (63.7% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 238-play sample) — mid-pack, 21 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Florida International’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (65.3% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 166-play sample) — mid-pack, 45 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
Recovering 71% of their own fumbles — running hot vs. the ~52% league rate.
5 of 7 own fumbles recovered themselves, 2026 only.
Takeaways
Converting 21% of pass disruptions into takeaways — right in line with the ~18% league rate.
6 interceptions of 28 disrupted passes (22 deflected, 6 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
Losing the penalty battle: 59 penalties committed vs. 53 drawn on opponents, a 43-yard deficit.
463 penalty yards committed vs. 420 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
Comparable teams
Most similar programs · Florida International
Reads like
Matched on how the programs are built — tier, prestige band, kind of fanbase, conference, voice and roster size — not on this season's stats. A calibration, not a prediction.
Weather
Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
Usual during the game around Nov 7: 78°, between 74° and 82° in about 7 in 10 games (35 games since 2016).
Road games since 2016: the middle game was 68°, and 8 in 10 ran between 46° and 82° (46 of 51 road games, at stadiums we cover).
What a usual Saturday feels like here, by kickoff time
Airport readings near each stadium during the game, not on the field. How we measure
Weather observations: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Rain: NOAA MRMS radar and CoCoRaHS volunteer gauges (CC BY 4.0). Game data: CollegeFootballData.com.