| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | FIU Panthers |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Bowl: | Gasparilla Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 3–28 vs. Temple |
| Head Coach: | Butch Davis |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Rich Skrosky |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Brent Guy |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Riccardo Silva Stadium |
The 2017 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at the Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Butch Davis. The Panthers finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place in the East Division. They received an invitation to the Gasparilla Bowl where they lost to Temple.
The 2017 Spring Game took place in University Park on April 7, at 7:00 p.m.[1]
Following the conclusion of the 2016 season, several Panthers were invited to participate in postseason all-star games. Invitations include: Trey Hendrickson (DE) participating in the East–West Shrine Game on January 21, 2017, Imarjaye Albury (DT) participating in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on January 21, 2017 and Michael Montero (OL) participating in the Tropical Bowl on January 15, 2017.[3]
Notable departures from the 2016 squad included:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | 6'6" | 297 | Senior | Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft | |||
| TE | 6'3" | 232 | Senior | Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft |
See also: 2017 NFL draft. Panthers who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 100 | Jonnu Smith | TE | Tennessee Titans | |
| UFA | Dieugot Joseph | OT | Chicago Bears |
FIU announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season.[4]
The game between Alcorn State and FIU was relocated to Legion Field at Birmingham, Alabama due to Hurricane Irma.[5]
A game with UMass was scheduled after the game between UMass and South Florida was postponed due to Hurricane Irma, and FIU's game with Indiana was canceled.[6]
Schedule Source:[7]
See also: 2017 UCF Knights football team.
See also: 2017 Alcorn State Braves football team.
See also: 2017 Rice Owls football team.
See also: 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team.
See also: 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
See also: 2017 Tulane Green Wave football team.
See also: 2017 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
See also: 2017 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
See also: 2017 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.
See also: 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
See also: 2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
See also: 2017 UMass Minutemen football team.
See also: 2017 Temple Owls football team and 2017 Gasparilla Bowl.