MIAMI, FL – It didn’t take long for the Willie Simmons-led FIU Panthers to take a lead and never look back in their opening contest.
After surrendering a field goal to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats to begin the game, FIU scored 28 unanswered points to close out the first half of play. FIU came out on top by a final score of 42-9.
Willie Simmons meets up with Athletic Director Scott Carr following his first win as the head coach of the FIU Panthers.#FIU#PawsUppic.twitter.com/Rwa0qnK1Wd
— Kevin Barral (@kevin_barral) August 30, 2025
Welcome to FIU, Johnny Chaney Jr.
Chaney, who had only played in four games at Colorado, but did not record any stats, entered the trasnfer portal and rejoined his former head coach, Willie Simmons. Both Chaney and Simmons were at Florida A&M for three years before Chaney departed to Colorado…