Florida International PanthersHead coach

Willie Simmons

74 Overall rating steady

Willie Simmons has led Florida International since 2025, going 10-8 across 2 seasons with 1 bowl trip.

Record since 2025: 10-8
Seasons: 2
Bowl trips: 1

Coaching profile Updated weekly

Strategy & scheme

Offensive scheme8

Defensive scheme11

Game planning10

Situational management10

Leadership & results

Comeback factor14

Underdog edge4

Recent form14

Win rate12

Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Willie Simmons's most recent 18 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.

Florida International record by season

Willie Simmons Florida International record by season since 2025
Season	Record	Result
2026	3-2	In progress
2025	7-6	Lost SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Records with Florida International since 2025, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.

Willie Simmons: Florida International head coach profile

Willie Simmons is the Florida International head coach. This profile covers Willie Simmons's record and season-by-season results with Florida International, and connects to the Florida International program, the Pac-12 teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the Pac-12 Championship Game on the Pac-12 title race page.

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Willie Simmons is the Florida International head coach, in the job since 2025.