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Every year in college football, there seems to be a great debate between two powerhouses for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Sometimes, it’s between one traditional power and a newcomer trying to break through. In 2023, Alabama got in over Florida State. Last season, the Tide were left out in favor of SMU. […]

Miami receiver Malachi Toney polished off his stellar inaugural season with the perfect cherry on top against Pittsburgh in Week 14. The breakout star entered the game as Carson Beck’s clear-cut No. 1 target and ended the year with the best game of his young career. Toney dominated Pittsburgh in Miami’s final regular season game […]

The College Football Playoff rankings entering Week 14 have injected fresh debate into the race for at-large positioning, especially around how the committee values early-season results versus the full resume built months later. Miami (9-2) entered the rankings cycle at No. 18 in the initial release three weeks ago, rapidly climbing six places into a […]

The College Football Playoff committee will decide the 12 teams that get to play for a National Championship on December 7th. The top-five ranked conference champions will get automatic bids, while the next seven top-ranked teams will join the field as at-large bids. Heading into this Tuesday night’s rankings, Miami remains the top-ranked team from […]

As multiple teams had easier opponents this week in preparation for rivalry week in Week 14, there is not a lot of movement in the Top 25 Power Rankings. Still, some Top 25 teams took another mark in the loss column and have dropped due to that. With those losses, there have been some small […]

The Miami (FL) football team is trying to finish the season on a high note. Miami is getting some good news on the injury front, as one of the team’s best defenders appears ready to return to the field. Defensive back Jakobe Thomas has avoided a major injury, per On3. Thomas left the team’s game […]

The Tennessee Titans will take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12 in what should be a tough matchup for the franchise. With Tennessee dealing with multiple injuries on the roster, it appears that one of Cam Ward’s former Miami Hurricanes teammates will make his NFL debut in Sunday’s contest. Reports indicate that wide receiver […]

The latest College Football Playoff rankings are out. Miami is currently ranked 13th, behind teams such as Notre Dame, Alabama, Utah, and BYU. The CFP Chairman tried to explain the ranking for Miami, but regardless, the team is ranked too low in the latest rankings. Miami is now 8-2 on the season. They opened up […]

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee has released its third round of rankings, but one question has persisted: how to weigh Miami’s head-to-head win over Notre Dame compared to the rest of each team’s resume. The CFP Chairman, Hunter Yurachek, finally gave an explanation of the committee’s logic and why the Fighting Irish continue to […]

Miami football is still in play to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff. To that end, the Hurricanes will be looking to score a win this coming Saturday against the NC State Wolfpack at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. That is undoubtedly an important game for the Hurricanes in terms of their […]

Recently, the Miami football team flipped blue-chip 2026 DB JJ Dunnigan from Kansas, adding a rangy, physical back-end piece to Mario Cristobal’s future secondary. The Manhattan, Kansas native announced his switch after an early pledge to the Jayhawks, and scouting reports peg him as a fast, disruptive perimeter defender with the size to live at […]

Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes landed a talented prospect in the secondary, flipping JJ Dunnigan’s commitment from the Kansas Jayhawks to South Beach. Dunnigan announced his decision to commit to the Hurricanes on Sunday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Manhattan, Kansas, he originally pledged to the Jayhawks in January before changing course […]

Miami football dipped into its bag of tricks and pulled out a lineman touchdown, and it was glorious. Quarterback Carson Beck sold the throwback perfectly and flipped it to right tackle Francis Mauigoa, who rumbled in for a three-yard score late against the Syracuse Orange, the exact kind of big-man magic the ACC Network lives […]

Miami football had aspirations of being a playoff team this year. After the first rankings, they are on the outside looking in. This leads to the question: Is all hope lost to make a playoff run this year? Miami starts ranked number 18 in the first CFP rankings. The team started 5-0. While the first […]

Miami’s football team reset starts with a hard look in the mirror. After the Week 10 loss to SMU, Mario Cristobal pointed to self-inflicted mistakes, penalties, and poor execution as the culprits, saying the result was on the program as a whole. He credited the opponent, stressed accountability in coaching and teaching, and noted how […]

The Miami Hurricanes entered the 2025 season armed with a top-10 ranking, a star transfer quarterback, and the belief that this year, finally, would be different. After Saturday’s 26–20 overtime loss to SMU, though, it’s clear that Miami remains what it has been for the past decade. This is a team that talks like a […]

Miami (FL) football plummeted down the top 25 rankings. The now No. 18 Hurricanes are picking up the pieces from a stunning upset loss to SMU. Now with two losses, Miami’s College Football Playoff chances take a major hit before the official rankings there drop on Tuesday. Worse for the ‘Canes, their Atlantic Coast Conference […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Miami football program’s freefall continued with an inexplicable road loss to SMU in overtime, giving the Hurricanes their second loss in three weeks and effectively eliminating them from college football playoff contention. It was another rough game from quarterback Carson Beck, who threw a brutal interception in overtime that helped SMU […]

Despite a strong start to the season, Miami’s 2025 College Football Playoff hopes are now in jeopardy after its Week 10 loss to SMU. Head coach Mario Cristobal is aware that the result forces his team into an uphill battle over the final month of the regular season. While Cristobal remains confident in his team’s […]

Miami (FL) football watched fans rush the field, but walked off tasting a rough defeat versus SMU. None, though, got roasted so fiercely than Carson Beck. The reason why Beck lured out the critics? Through this costly interception in the red zone that shifted the tide to the Mustangs. SMU intercepts Miami’s Carson Beck in […]

SMU fans are holding nothing back after watching their team pick up its biggest win of the 2025 college football season over Miami in Week 10. As soon as T.J. Harden punched in the game-winning touchdown in overtime to secure the 26-20 win, fans wasted no time rushing the field. Chaos ensued, leading to fans […]

Defensive lineman Keshawn Stancil has joined the Miami Hurricanes’ 2026 recruiting class after flipping his commitment from Clemson, giving Miami its 25th pledge of the cycle, per Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals. Stancil, listed at 6-foot-3 and 270 pounds, is recognized as a top defensive prospect. On3 ranks him as the No. 120 overall player nationally […]

The University of Miami football program made a major recruiting statement this week by flipping 4-star wide receiver Milan Parris from the Iowa State Cyclones, adding to what’s quickly becoming one of the top receiver hauls in the 2026 class. The move elevated the Hurricanes’ 2026 recruiting class to No. 1 in the ACC and […]

It was a bit of a sleepy college football slate in Week 9, but there was still plenty of opportunity for teams in the College Football Playoff discussion to make a statement. Lines are drawn just about every week in the SEC, and that was no different on Saturday. Alabama staged a late comeback to […]

Mario Cristobal has been hammering discipline, and not just in the penalty column. During his Monday availability earlier this month, he called Miami’s football team flag problem “unacceptable,” noting how penalties disrupt rhythm and can be fatal against good teams. With a bye-week window to reset, the message was about cleaning up details and accountability […]

After the Miami football team suffered a collapse against Louisville last Friday night, there was a moment after the game that took the fanbase back a bit. Miami football quarterback Carson Beck had a costly interception in what ended up being the final play for them, but would absolve responsibility to the media, which led […]

Miami is coming off its first loss of the year after falling to Louisville last Friday night. Multiple factors worked towards Miami falling 24-21, and falling behind in the race to make the ACC championship game. One of the biggest factors was Carson Beck. Not only was he horrible in the game, but he also […]

The Miami football team is looking to bounce back from a brutal loss to Louisville. Carson Beck threw an interception on his final throw of that game, sealing Miami’s fate. Beck threw four interceptions against Louisville, in a 24-21 loss. Miami is falling in the latest Associated Press Top 25 College Football poll, as a […]

The second half of the college football season is in full swing and Week 8 is in the rearview. Miami, Texas Tech and Ole Miss saw their undefeated records take a hit over the weekend, while traditional SEC powers Alabama and Georgia solidified their place at the top. Elsewhere, the fringes of the CFP picture […]

Miami football was upset by Louisville on Friday, losing by a final score of 24-21. Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck struggled to say the least, throwing four interceptions in the game. He did go 25-35 through the air for 271 yards, but Beck failed to throw a touchdown and the interceptions were far from ideal. While […]

The Louisville Cardinals made unique history they haven’t achieved since Lamar Jackson was around after stunning the No. 2 Miami Hurricanes 24-21 on Friday night. Going into the matchup, Louisville had a 4-1 record. It was a promising start to the 2025 season, taking down the likes of Eastern Kentucky, James Madison, Bowling Green, and […]

The Miami Hurricanes arrived at Hard Rock Stadium as one of the best teams in college football and left stunned after a 24-21 loss to the Louisville Cardinals. When a favorite like Miami goes down in a game they were set to win, fans start looking at what went wrong. Looking for the clear, avoidable […]

Carson Beck had a night to forget Friday in the Miami Hurricanes’ 24-21 loss to the Louisville Cardinals, throwing four interceptions in a game that immediately sent social media into a frenzy.  Beck, who started the season as Miami’s clear-cut answer at quarterback, struggled to find rhythm against a Louisville defense that pressured the pocket […]

Week 7 felt like a pivotal week in the college football season, with eye-opening results all over the country that will impact the College Football Playoff picture Some teams established themselves as contenders and others fell out of the picture with brutal losses (talking to you, Florida State). There was plenty of action across the […]

Top 25 teams had a solid week in Week 7, but there were still some upsets, plus some disappointing performances. As many teams are halfway through their schedule, the Top 25 is becoming clearer, as teams hope to make a run for conference titles and playoff spots. It is time to look at our Week […]

The Miami Hurricanes may be 5-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation, but head coach Mario Cristobal isn’t letting the record distract from a growing concern. Following Saturday’s 28-22 win over the Florida State Seminoles, the head coach used his Monday press conference to send a strong message about the team’s ongoing penalty issues. […]

Miami (FL) football declared themselves “state champions” after taking down Florida State Saturday. With the exception of Notre Dame, every 2025 Hurricanes victory was against a Florida representative. Except the road win for Mario Cristobal and company comes with concerns on the side of the top five program. Miami remains No. 2 in the country […]

With its Week 6 win over Florida State, Miami is now 4-0 against in-state opponents in the 2025 college football season. According to head coach Mario Cristobal, that makes the Hurricanes the unofficial “state champions” of The Sunshine State. After beating Notre Dame in Week 1, Miami has gone on to defeat Bethune-Cookman, USF, Florida, […]

College football fans were treated to a heartwarming gesture during Miami’s massive Week 6 win over Florida State. With all eyes on the prime-time rivalry matchup, Hurricanes receiver CJ Daniels took the opportunity to pay tribute to former LSU teammate Kyren Lacy. Daniels was one of Miami’s biggest stars of the night, hauling in five […]