All content in this category covers the FIU Panthers football team. The FIU Pantheres are a part of Conference USA, a Division I conference in the NCAA.
Welcome back to another edition of Pok’s College Football Column! In today’s edition, it is all about college football recruiting for the non-autonomy programs in the state of Florida. The Florida Atlantic Owls, FIU Panthers, and USF Bulls are in the process of building out their 2027 high school classes, and we will dive into […]
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Blink and you may have missed spring ball at the college football level. With the calendar quickly approaching the month of May, most schools have concluded the first portion of the 2026 season. Through 15 practices and their respective spring games, teams got a chance to see their newcomers and returning players progress, setting a
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On Tuesday, FIU football announced that they have added Ole Miss transfer linebacker DeeJay Holmes Jr. through the transfer portal. This marks the first player the Panthers have added through the portal following the spring game. Holmes, a Pahokee, Florida, native, was rated a three-star recruit coming out of high school and rated a top-100
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Miami, FL — The second spring game under FIU football head coach Willie Simmons took place on Saturday afternoon, between the “Navy” and “Biscayne” squad. In the end, the Navy team came out of top by a final score of 17-6, highlighted by Sterling Joseph’s two touchdowns. We’ll break down the event, key players, and
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Last season, the FIU Panthers defense ranked 11th among Conference USA football programs, ranking No. 6 in rush defense and 10th in pass defense. However, the rankings themselves don’t do justice to how good certain aspects of this group were. Yet, there have still been some massive changes entering 2026. Some of the major changes
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The FIU football spring game is set to take place on Saturday, April 11. And, as a result, there is no better time to take a deeper look at the offense, led by offensive coordinator Nick Coleman. With some new faces at quarterback, receiver, tight end, and offensive line, there already seems to be a
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In this edition of Pok’s College Football column, spring football is off and running. We have all things covered for FIU, USF, and FAU spring football. Additionally, the 2027 recruiting cycle is starting to heat up, which means a new breakdown of where the Bulls, Panthers, and Owls stand. Finally, I wrap things up with
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After some delays, the complete FIU football schedule is here. Late Thursday night, Conference USA released all 11 football schedules for their conference members. This included Louisiana Tech, which is currently in litigation with the conference to try to expedite its move to the Sun Belt. Despite being included on the Conference USA schedule, the
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The march to the 2026 college football season is almost set to begin! Yes, you heard that correctly! Even though it feels like the 2025 season just ended, spring football is here, setting the stage for various teams across the FBS to start their process in finding their starters and/or key players. College Football 2026
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Spring has sprung for head coach Willie Simmons and the FIU football program. Tuesday will mark the first of 14 official spring practices. With the new single transfer portal window, putting a bit more weight into these practices seems like a fair assumption to make. But before going into the X’s and O’s, it’s time
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