FIU Panthers To Participate In 2025 Conference USA Media Day

Conference USA has announced the date and location of its annual football-based Media Day, also known as “Football Kickoff.” This year, it’ll take place on Tuesday, July 22nd at the PGA of America headquarters in Frisco, Texas. This will be the second straight year the event will be held in Frisco, which is north of Dallas.

As per usual, the media day will feature three representatives for each CUSA member. This includes the head coach, an offensive player, and a defensive player.

“We’re thrilled to return to the Home of PGA of America after the overwhelmingly positive response to last year’s event,” said CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod. “The state-of-the-art facilities, professional atmosphere, and excellent hospitality made it a perfect setting to showcase our student-athletes and programs, and we look forward to building on that momentum this year.”

In addition to all 10 returning members, CUSA will also welcome two new members – Delaware (Formerly members of the Colonial Athletic Association) and Missouri State. (Formerly members of the Missouri Valley Conference)

Introducing The Twelve CUSA Programs

Listed below is every program that will be at the Conference USA Media Day. This includes the FIU Panthers, who will feature head coach Willie Simmons, quarterback Keyone Jenkins, and defensive back Brian Blades II.

TEAM	COACH	OFFENSIVE PLAYER	DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Delaware Blue Hens	Ryan Carty	RB Jo’Nathan Silver	LB Dillon Trainer
FIU Panthers	Willie Simmons	QB Keyone Jenkins	DB Brian Blades II
Jacksonville State Gamecocks	Charles Kelly	WR Michael Pettway	DL Darrell Porter
Kennesaw State Owls	Jerry Mack	WR Christian Moss	DB JeRico Washington Jr.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	Sonny Cumbie	OL Landon Nelson	DB Cedric Woods
Liberty Flames	Jamey Chadwell	OL Aaron Fenimore	DB Brylan Green
Missouri State Bears	Ryan Beard	QB Jacob Clark	J.J. O’Neal
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	Derek Mason	QB Nicholas Vattiato	LB Parker Hughes
New Mexico State Aggies	Tony Sanchez	QB Logan Fife	LB Tyler Martinez
Sam Houston State Bearkats	Phil Longo	OL James Dawn II	DB Tyler Bailey
UTEP Miners	Scotty Walden	WR Kam Thomas	DL KD Johnson
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	Tyson Helton	QB Maverick McIvor	DE Harper Holloman