# 2024 FIU Panthers football team

The 2024 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by Mike MacIntyre in his third year as the head coach. The Panthers played their home games at Pitbull Stadium, located in Miami, Florida.
On December 1, Mike MacIntyre was fired as the Panthers' head coach.

## Preseason
### Conference USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason media prediction poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Panthers were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.
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 |
| 5 | Sam Houston | 97 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 88 |
| 8 | FIU | 81 |
| 9 | UTEP | 76 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 27 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Indiana* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | L 7–31 | 44,150 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Michigan* | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | ESPN+ | W 52–16 | 17,852 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL (Shula Bowl) | ESPN+ | L 20–38 | 24,283 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | ESPN+ | L 42–45 | 17,922 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 12,425 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Liberty | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | CBSSN | L 24–31 $^{OT}$ | 16,343 |
| October 16 | 9:00 p.m. | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | CBSSN | L 21–30 | 11,373 |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Sam Houston | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | ESPNU | L 7–10 | 10,625 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | CBSSN | W 34–13 | 9,103 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | L 31–34 | 17,688 |
| November 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA | ESPN+ | L 26–27 | 6,210 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | ESPN+ | W 35–24 | 8,962 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Indiana

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Indiana –25.5 | 51.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, 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
| 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 |
| FIU | Rushing | Kejon Owens | 6 carries, 36 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Dean Patterson | 5 receptions, 28 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 15/24, 180 yards, 1 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Elijah Green | 5 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Omar Cooper Jr. | 3 receptions, 45 yards |

### Central Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Panthers | 7 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 52 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 17,852
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Central Michigan | Passing |
| Central Michigan | Rushing |
| Central Michigan | Receiving |
| FIU | Passing |
| FIU | Rushing |
| FIU | Receiving |

### At Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Owls | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca 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)
| 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 |
| FIU | Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 7 carries, 37 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Eric Rivers | 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 14/26, 161 yards |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | Zuberi Mobley | 20 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | CJ Campbell Jr. | 4 receptions, 59 yards |

### Monmouth (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawks (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Monmouth | Passing |
| Monmouth | Rushing |
| Monmouth | Receiving |
| FIU | Passing |
| FIU | Rushing |
| FIU | Receiving |

### Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, 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)
| 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 |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Donerio Davenport | 6 carries, 25 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Marlion Jackson | 5 receptions, 81 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 17/31, 208 yards, TD |
| FIU | Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 13 carries, 73 yards, TD |
| FIU | Receiving | Eric Rivers | 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD |

### at Liberty

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Flames | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, 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)
| 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 |
| FIU | Rushing | Kejon Owens | 15 carries, 52 yards, TD |
| FIU | Receiving | Dean Patterson | 6 receptions, 90 yards |
| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 9/16, 125 yards |
| Liberty | Rushing | Quinton Cooley | 29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD |
| Liberty | Receiving | Reese Smith | 4 receptions, 68 yards |

### at UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| FIU | Passing |
| FIU | Rushing |
| FIU | Receiving |
| UTEP | Passing |
| UTEP | Rushing |
| UTEP | Receiving |

### Sam Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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)
| 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 |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jase Bauer | 15 carries, 72 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Simeon Evans | 5 receptions, 35 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Chayden Peery | 7/12, 58 yards, TD |
| FIU | Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 8 carries, 44 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Eric Rivers | 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD |

### New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
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)
| 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 |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Mike Washington | 11 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | P. J. Johnson III | 2 receptions, 14 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 18/27, 338 yards, 4 TD |
| FIU | Rushing | Kejon Owens | 13 carries, 39 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Eric Rivers | 11 receptions, 295 yards, 3 TD |

### at Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Gamecocks | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
at AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,688
* Referee: Reed Brotherton
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold (play-by-play) and Bill Clark (analyst)
| Statistics | FIU | JVST |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 431 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:32 | 28:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 21/34, 258 yards, 2 TD |
| FIU | Rushing | Devonte Lyons | 12 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| FIU | Receiving | Dean Patterson | 9 receptions, 116 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 15/28, 211 yards, TD |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Tre Stewart | 22 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Sean Brown | 1 reception, 56 yards, TD |

### at Kennesaw State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| Owls | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,210
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Barclay Miller (analyst) and Maria Martin (sideline)
| Statistics | FIU | KENN |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 400 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 172 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 12/22, 204 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| FIU | Rushing | Devonte Lyons | 16 carries, 99 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Eric Rivers | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Davis Bryson | 17/29, 185 yards |
| Kennesaw State | Rushing | Qua Ashley | 14 carries, 61 yards |
| Kennesaw State | Receiving | Carson Kent | 4 receptions, 56 yards |

### Middle Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Corey Brooks (play-by-play) and Zach Letson (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| FIU | Passing |
| FIU | Rushing |
| FIU | Receiving |