The 2018 FIU Panthers football team represented
Florida International University
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in the
2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2018.
The regular season began on August 25, 2018, and ende ...
. The Panthers played their home games at the
Riccardo Silva Stadium
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in
University Park, Florida
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as members of the East Division of
Conference USA
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(C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach
Butch Davis
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. 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
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where they defeated
Toledo
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* Province of Toledo, Spain
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.
Spring Game
The 2018 Spring Game took place in
University Park, on April 6, at 7 p.m.
Offseason
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).
Departures
Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:
2018 NFL draft
Panthers who were picked in the 2018 NFL Draft:
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason All-CUSA team
Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018 with the Panthers having two players selected.
Offense
Jordan Budwig – OL
Defense
Fermin Silva – DL
Preseason media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Panthers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.
Schedule
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Game summaries
Indiana
At Old Dominion
UMass
At Miami (FL)
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Middle Tennessee
Rice
At Western Kentucky
Florida Atlantic
At UTSA
At Charlotte
Marshall
Toledo (Bahamas Bowl)
References
FIU
FIU Panthers football seasons
Bahamas Bowl champion seasons
FIU Panthers football
FIU Panthers football program represents Florida International University (FIU) in the sport of American football. The Panthers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Div ...
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