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(Top) 1 Spring Game 2 Offseason 2.1 Departures 2.2 2018 NFL draft 2.3 Award watch lists 2.4 Preseason All-CUSA team 2.5 Preseason media poll 3 Schedule 4 Game summaries 4.1 Indiana 4.2 At Old Dominion 4.3 UMass 4.4 At Miami (FL) 4.5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 4.6 Middle Tennessee 4.7 Rice 4.8 At Western Kentucky 4.9 Florida Atlantic 4.10 At UTSA 4.11 At Charlotte 4.12 Marshall 4.13 Toledo (Bahamas Bowl) 5 References

2018 FIU Panthers football team

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2018 FIU Panthers football

Bahamas Bowl champion
Bahamas Bowl, W 35–32 vs. Toledo
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	9–4 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Butch Davis (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Rich Skrosky (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brent Guy (2nd season)
Home stadium	Riccardo Silva Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Middle Tennesseex	7	–	1	8	–	6
Marshall	6	–	2	9	–	4
FIU	6	–	2	9	–	4
Charlotte	4	–	4	5	–	7
Florida Atlantic	3	–	5	5	–	7
Old Dominion	2	–	6	4	–	8
Western Kentucky	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
UAB x$	7	–	1	11	–	3
North Texas	5	–	3	9	–	4
Louisiana Tech	5	–	3	8	–	5
Southern Miss	5	–	3	6	–	5
UTSA	2	–	6	3	–	9
UTEP	1	–	7	1	–	11
Rice	1	–	7	2	–	11
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at the Riccardo Silva StadiuminUniversity Park, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Butch Davis. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated Toledo.

Spring Game[edit]

The 2018 Spring Game took place in University Park, on April 6, at 7 p.m.^[1]

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
April 6	7:00 p.m.	Offense vs. Defense	Riccardo Silva Stadium • University Park, Florida	CUSA.tv	Offense 14–13^[2]	-

Offseason[edit]

Following the conclusion of the 2017 season, several Panthers were invited to participate in the Tropical Bowl, a postseason all star game held on January 14, 2018. Invitations include: Brad Muhammad (DB), Pharoah Mckever (TE) and Anthony Wint (LB).^[3]

Departures[edit]

Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Alex McGough	#12	QB	6'3"	218	Senior	Tampa, FL	Graduated
Anthony Wint	#53	LB	6'0"	224	Senior	Homestead, FL	Graduated

2018 NFL draft[edit]

Panthers who were picked in the 2018 NFL Draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
7	220	Alex McGough	QB	Seattle Seahawks
UFA		Anthony Wint	LB	New York Jets

Award watch lists[edit]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lou Groza Award^[4]	José Borregales	K	SO
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[5]	James Morgan	QB	JR

Preseason All-CUSA team[edit]

Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018 with the Panthers having two players selected.^[6]

Offense

Jordan Budwig – OL

Defense

Fermin Silva – DL

Preseason media poll[edit]

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Panthers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.^[7]

Predicted finish	Team
East Division
1	Florida Atlantic
2	Marshall
3	Middle Tennessee
4	FIU
5	Western Kentucky
6	Old Dominion
7	Charlotte

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Indiana*	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	CBSSN	L 28–38	17,082
September 8	7:30 p.m.	Old Dominion	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	beIN	W 28–20	19,243
September 15	7:30 p.m.	UMass*	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	beIN	W 63–24	14,695
September 22	3:30 p.m.	at No. 21Miami (FL)*	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN2	L 17–31	59,814
September 29	7:30 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	W 55–9	14,937
October 13	7:30 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	beIN	W 24–21	16,002
October 20	7:30 p.m.	Rice	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	W 36–17	13,741
October 27	7:30 p.m.	atWestern Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	beIN	W 38–17	15,138
November 3	7:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL (Shula Bowl)	Stadium	L 14–49	18,478
November 10	7:00 p.m.	atUTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	W 45–7	16,874
November 17	2:00 p.m.	atCharlotte	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN3	W 42–35	13,371
November 24	12:00 p.m.	Marshall	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	Stadium	L 25–28	14,862
December 21	12:30 p.m.	vs. Toledo*	Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Bahamas (Bahamas Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–32	13,510
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[8]

Game summaries[edit]

Indiana[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	14	14	7	3	38
Panthers	7	7	7	7	28

At Old Dominion[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	14	14	0	28
Monarchs	7	13	0	0	20

UMass[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	7	3	14	0	24
Panthers	14	28	14	7	63

At Miami (FL)[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	17	17
No. 21 Hurricanes	7	17	7	0	31

Arkansas–Pine Bluff[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	3	0	3	3	9
Panthers	17	21	17	0	55

Middle Tennessee[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	14	7	0	21
Panthers	3	10	0	11	24

Rice[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	3	7	0	17
Panthers	0	16	10	10	36

At Western Kentucky[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	14	10	38
Hilltoppers	0	3	0	14	17

Florida Atlantic[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	7	7	28	49
Panthers	0	7	7	0	14

At UTSA[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	17	7	21	45
Roadrunners	0	0	0	7	7

At Charlotte[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	10	10	7	15	42
49ers	7	7	7	14	35

Marshall[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	14	0	7	7	28
Panthers	3	7	0	15	25

Toledo (Bahamas Bowl)[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	14	7	14	35
Rockets	10	0	7	15	32

References[edit]

^ "2018 FIU Spring Game Set for Friday". FIUSports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.

^ "2017 FIU Spring Game - Results". FIUSports.com. 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

^ "2018 Tropical Bowl Roster". TropicalBowl.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.

^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

^ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards".

^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".

^ "2018 FIU Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

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