The Florida International Panthers and Indiana Hoosiers will each be playing their first game of the season on Saturday, August 31st. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) in Bloomington and televised on BTN.

Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN, will be the site for the week one matchup between the Indiana Hoosiers and Florida International Panthers. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET, and this will be the first game of the season for both teams. Indiana comes in as the heavy favorite with a -21.5 point spread. The over/under line is currently at 51.5 points. BTN will be handling the broadcast for this one.

Florida International Panthers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Florida International Records And Recent Play

Indiana Records And Recent Play

Florida International Offense Breakdown

Florida International’s offense last season was led by quarterback Keyone Jenkins, who threw for 2,422 yards and 11 touchdowns. However, the Panthers ranked 93rd in scoring, putting up just 20.1 points per game. Their struggles on third down were a major issue, as they converted only 28.4% of their third down chances, which was 125th in the country.

On the ground, the Panthers averaged just 90.5 rushing yards per game, ranking 122nd nationally. Shomari Lawrence, who rushed for 566 yards and four touchdowns, is their top returning running back. In the passing game, Jenkins completed 58.4% of his passes and had a passer rating of 78.4. Dean Patterson, with 423 receiving yards, is their top returning wide receiver, and they have added D.J. Washington, who had 336 yards receiving last season at New Mexico.

Indiana Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s passing game averaged 212.3 yards per game last season, ranking 87th in the country. Overall, the Hoosiers were 84th in scoring, putting up 22.2 points per game. The rushing attack averaged just 121.8 yards per game, placing them 102nd nationally. Indiana also struggled on third downs, converting only 36.7% of their opportunities (84th).

Looking at the quarterback position, Kurtis Rourke, who transferred from Ohio, threw for 2207 yards last season, with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. He completed 63.5% of his passes and ended the season with a passer rating of 90.1. Indiana also added Tayven Jackson, who threw for 914 yards last season. In the backfield, the Hoosiers added Kaelon Black, who ran for 637 yards last season and caught 238 receiving yards.

Florida International Team Defense

Florida International’s defense struggled last season, allowing 31.8 points per game. They had particular difficulty stopping the run, giving up 192.3 rushing yards per game, which ranked 154th in the nation. Their pass defense was slightly better, but they still allowed 245.5 passing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks had a combined passer rating of 101.9 against the Panthers last season.

Florida International Team Defense

Indiana’s defense struggled last season, allowing 29.9 points per game. They had a tough time stopping the run, giving up 157.4 rushing yards per game, which ranked 99th in the nation. The Hoosiers were also weak against the pass, allowing 237.8 passing yards per game, placing them 119th in college football. Opposing quarterbacks completed 59.1% of their passes against Indiana last season.

Florida International vs Indiana Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Florida International has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 20 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across the Indiana Hoosiers last ten home games, the team averaged 22 points per game while allowing 37. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 1-9 straight-up.
• Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Florida International Panthers have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Indiana Hoosiers have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 3-7.

Panthers vs Hoosiers Prediction

Our projections have Indiana winning their week one matchup against Florida International by a score of 27-22. With the Hoosiers as -21.5 point favorites, we like Florida International to cover the spread as the road underdog.

For the over/under, with the line set at 51.5 points, we recommend taking the under, as our model is forecasting a combined 49 points.

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