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2024 FIU Panthers football team

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2024 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–7 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Yost (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJovan Dewitt (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumPitbull Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Jacksonville State   6 0     7 3  
Western Kentucky   5 1     7 3  
Sam Houston   5 1     8 2  
Liberty   4 2     7 2  
Louisiana Tech   3 4     4 6  
FIU   2 4     3 7  
Middle Tennessee   2 4     3 7  
UTEP   2 5     2 8  
New Mexico State   1 5     2 8  
Kennesaw State*   1 5     1 9  
Championship: December 6, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of November 18, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 FIU Panthers football team represents Florida International University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by Mike MacIntyre in his third year as the head coach. The Panthers play home games at Pitbull Stadium, located in Miami, Florida.[1]

Preseason

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Conference USA media poll

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The Conference USA preseason media prediction poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Panthers were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.[2]

Conference USA media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Liberty 197 (18)
2 Western Kentucky 173 (2)
3 Jacksonville State 166
4 Middle Tennessee 98
5 New Mexico State 97
Sam Houston
7 Louisiana Tech 88
8 FIU 81
9 UTEP 76
10 Kennesaw State 27

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.at Indiana*BTNL 7–3144,150
September 76:00 p.m.Central Michigan*ESPN+W 52–1617,852
September 146:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*ESPN+L 20–3824,283
September 216:00 p.m.Monmouth*dagger
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+L 42–4517,922
September 286:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+W 17–1012,425
October 87:00 p.m.at LibertyCBSSNL 24–31 OT16,343
October 169:00 p.m.at UTEPCBSSNL 21–3011,373
October 227:30 p.m.Sam Houston
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPNUL 7–1010,625
October 297:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
CBSSNW 34–139,103
November 162:00 p.m.at Jacksonville StateESPN+L 31–3417,688
November 233:00 p.m.at Kennesaw StateESPN+
November 302:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+

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Game summaries

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At Indiana

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Pregame line Over/under
Indiana –25.5 51.5
Game One – FIU Panthers (0-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 007
Hoosiers 14 7 3731

at Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,150
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Matt Barkley (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
  • IUHoosiers.com
Game information
First quarter
  • 09:14 IND - Zach Horton 9-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 03:51; Indiana 7–0)
  • 01:23 IND - Ty Son Lawton 13-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 04:24; Indiana 14–0)
Second quarter
  • 04:53 IND - Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 08:05; Indiana 21–0)
  • 00:48 FIU - Rocky Beers 7-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 04:05; Indiana 21–7)
Third quarter
  • 05:51 IND - Nicolas Radicic 35-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 06:24; Indiana 24–7)
Fourth quarter
  • 01:06 IND - Elijah Green 51-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 00:49; Indiana 31–7)
Statistics FIU IU
First downs 13 23
Total yards 59–182 65–414
Rushing yards 30–53 40–234
Passing yards 129 180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–29–1 15–25–0
Time of possession 27:20 32:40
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 20/29, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kejon Owens 6 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Dean Patterson 5 receptions, 28 yards
Indiana Passing Kurtis Rourke 15/24, 180 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Elijah Green 5 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Omar Cooper Jr. 3 receptions, 45 yards

Central Michigan

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Game Two – Central Michigan Chippewas (1–0) vs. FIU Panthers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 8 8016
Panthers 7 21 81652

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 17,852
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CMU FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl)

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Game Three – FIU Panthers (1–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 7620
Owls 7 17 14038

at FAU StadiumBoca Raton, Florida

  • Date: September 14th
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,283
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), Smacker Miles (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:45) FIU – Eric Rivers 32 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08; FIU 7–0)
  • (1:37) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:45; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:17) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 72 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 4:43; Florida Atlantic 14–7)
  • (6:40) FAU – Morgan Suarez 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:13; Florida Atlantic 17–7)
  • (0:03) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:14; Florida Atlantic 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:37) FAU – Cam Fancher 12 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:23; Florida Atlantic 31–7)
  • (4:28) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 2 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:23; Florida Atlantic 38–7)
  • (0:08) FIU – Dean Patterson 26 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Florida Atlantic 38–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:42) FIU – JuJu Lewis 16 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, 2-point run failed (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Florida Atlantic 38–20)
Statistics FIU FAU
First downs 22 22
Plays–yards 60–368 78–420
Rushes–yards 25–87 52–259
Passing yards 281 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–3 14–26–0
Time of possession 22:01 37:59
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 21/35, 281 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Lexington Joseph 7 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Eric Rivers 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Cam Fancher 14/26, 161 yards
Rushing Zuberi Mobley 20 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD
Receiving CJ Campbell Jr. 4 receptions, 59 yards

Monmouth (FCS)

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Game Four – Monmouth Hawks (FCS) (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawks (FCS) 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MONM FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Monmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Louisiana Tech

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Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 10010
Panthers 7 0 7317

at Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,425
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Zach Leston (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 10-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 2:26. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:02.
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • FIU – Lexington Joseph 6-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick), 10:38. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:04.
  • LT – Jimmy Holiday 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:04. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:23.
  • LT – Buck Buchanan 34-yard field goal, 2:43. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:13.
Fourth quarter
  • FIU – Alejandro Prado 25-yard field goal, 7:08. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.
Statistics LT FIU
First downs 16 21
Total yards 297 304
Rushing yards 79 84
Passing yards 218 217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–37–0 18–32–0
Time of possession 29:12 30:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 26/37, 218 yards
Rushing Donerio Davenport 6 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Marlion Jackson 5 receptions, 81 yards
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 17/31, 208 yards, TD
Rushing Lexington Joseph 13 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Eric Rivers 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at Liberty

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Game Six – FIU Panthers (2–3) at Liberty Flames (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Panthers 3 7 014024
Flames 3 14 07731

at Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA

  • Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 16,343
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:34) LIB – Colin Karhu 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:43; Liberty 3–0)
  • (4:16) FIU – Alejandro Prado 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:10; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:50) FIU – Dean Patterson 17-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:02; FIU 10–3)
  • (8:15) LIB – Quinton Cooley 4-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:27; Tied 10–10)
  • (0:20) LIB – Kaidon Salter 20-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:26; Liberty 17–10)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (10:43) LIB – Quinton Cooley 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:12; Liberty 24–10)
  • (6:23) FIU – Kejon Owens 3-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:13; Liberty 24–17)
  • (1:42) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:44; Tied 24–24)
Overtime
  • (0:00) LIB – Kaidon Salter 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 15:00; Liberty 31–24)
Statistics FIU LIB
First downs 18 21
Total yards 344 406
Rushing yards 99 281
Passing yards 245 125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–0 9–16–1
Time of possession 29:18 30:42
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 19/29, 245 yards, INT
Rushing Kejon Owens 15 carries, 52 yards, TD
Receiving Dean Patterson 6 receptions, 90 yards
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 9/16, 125 yards
Rushing Quinton Cooley 29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Reese Smith 4 receptions, 68 yards

at UTEP

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Game Seven – FIU Panthers (2–4) vs. UTEP Miners (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

  • Date: Wednesday October 16, 2024
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FIU UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Sam Houston

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Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (5–2) vs. FIU Panthers (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 7310
Panthers 0 0 077

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

  • Date: Tuesday October 22, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,626
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • SHSU – DJ McKinney 1-yard rush, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:38. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:46. Bearkats 7–0.
Fourth quarter
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 28-yard pass from Chayden Peery, (Alejandro Prado kick), 14:55. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:43. Tie 7–7.
  • SHSU – Pavon Christian 20-yard field goal, 1:57. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:06. Bearkats 10–7.
Statistics SHSU FIU
First downs 13 11
Total yards 210 200
Rushing yards 134 126
Passing yards 76 74
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 31:54 28:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Jase Bauer 14/21, 76 yards
Rushing Jase Bauer 15 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Simeon Evans 5 receptions, 35 yards
FIU Passing Chayden Peery 7/12, 58 yards, TD
Rushing Shomari Lawrence 8 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Eric Rivers 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD

New Mexico State

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Game Nine – New Mexico State Aggies (2–5) vs. FIU Panthers (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 6 0713
Panthers 0 7 131434

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

  • Date: Tuesday October 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,103
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 57-yard field goal, 13:30. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 52-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 13:00. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:23.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 54-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
  • FIU – Alejandro Prado 24-yard field goal, 10:16. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 51-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:49. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:56.
  • FIU – Alejandro Prado 38-yard field goal, 5:32. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:23.
Fourth quarter
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 27-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 14:14. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:58.
  • FIU – Dean Patterson 2-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:45. Panthers 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 62-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 3:49. Panthers 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:33.
Statistics NMSU FIU
First downs 15 18
Total yards 246 438
Rushing yards 216 100
Passing yards 30 338
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 31:02 28:58
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Santino Marucci 2/4, 18 yards, INT
Rushing Mike Washington 11 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving P. J. Johnson III 2 receptions, 14 yards
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 18/27, 338 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Kejon Owens 13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Eric Rivers 11 receptions, 295 yards, 3 TD

at Jacksonville State

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Game Ten – FIU Panthers (3–6) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000

at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FIU JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kennesaw State

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Game Eleven – FIU Panthers (0–0) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Owls 0 0 000

at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FIU KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kennesaw State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Middle Tennessee

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Game Twelve – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) vs. FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MTSU FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". FIU Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 FIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.