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Miami (FL) football has captured the nation’s attention with its unique recruiting tactics. The Hurricanes and Mario Cristobal already landed a helicopter on a high school football field in Texas before recruiting. Now Miami pulled an intriguing move on the nephew of Hurricanes legend Ray Lewis. Cristobal joined his fellow assistants in visiting four-star 2026 […]

Miami (FL) football heads into its fourth year under head coach Mario Cristobal after a 2024 season, where the program took a step in the right direction. The Hurricanes had their first double-digit win total since 2017, finishing third in the ACC overall. However, the season was plagued by disappointing losses, such as the 42-38 […]

Now that the 2024 season has concluded and the national champion has been crowned in the Ohio State Buckeyes, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the 2025 season. That starts with our way-too-early top 25 rankings, previewing the top 10. 1. Penn State The Big Ten could be on the verge of […]

Miami (FL) football spent the first Saturday of 2025 aggressively tweaking the roster. The Hurricanes lured in, not one but two key weapons to bolster both sides of the ball via the transfer portal. The ‘Canes started the morning adding Tulane tight end Alex Bauman, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com. But Miami and head coach […]

The Miami football team was so close to reaching the ACC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff this season before a collapse in the season-finale against Syracuse ruined its hopes. The Hurricanes led that game 21-0 before seeing it all slip away in a crushing 42-38 loss. Miami finished as the second team out […]

Miami (FL) football is showing how adamant they are in building off its 10-2 regular season. Mario Cristobal isn’t just preparing his team for the Saturday Pop-Tarts Bowl, but bolstering his 2025 roster. Cristobal now has a towering defender on his way to Coral Gables. The Hurricanes landed former Arizona cornerback Emmanuel Karnley Thursday, per […]

Miami football made a terrific addition in the transfer portal to strengthen its defense. The Hurricanes will finish their season against No. 18 Iowa State on December 28th in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. While that game is not part of the College Football Playoff, year three under head coach Mario Cristobal has been a giant step […]

Whether teams are ready for it or not, the transfer portal is officially open for business. Players now have until Dec. 28 to enter their names. One team that’s likely to see plenty of action, both in additions and subtractions, is the Miami Hurricanes. Since Mario Cristobal took over in 2022, the Miami (FL) football […]

Miami (FL) football took a major loss on Sunday, as the Hurricanes were one of the notable College Football Playoff snubs. Now the Hurricanes and head coach Mario Cristobal have lost two players to the transfer portal, in a matter of minutes. Running back Ajay Allen became the first entry, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com […]

It was a rough time for fans of the Miami football team as they will just miss the College Football Playoff, garnering a response from former wide receiver Michael Irvin. While the football world is debating if Miami football missing the cut was the right decision or not, Irvin believes there could be a potential […]

Miami football fell to Syracuse 42-38 in Week 14, leaving their College Football Playoff hopes in question for the moment. Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal expressed his feelings over his team’s chances of making the final 12-team bracket. SMU and Clemson are playing for the ACC title this week, and Miami’s previous losses to Georgia […]

Miami football coach Mario Cristobal is taking his case to the College Football Playoff committee. Cristobal says the Hurricanes deserve to be in the CFP field, despite losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse. “We won 10 games this year and not many teams have,” Cristobal said in his weekly appearance on WQAM, and reported by […]

The 2024 Miami Hurricanes were on the verge of their best season since 2017. Sitting at 10-1 with a clear path to the ACC Championship, all they needed was a win over Syracuse. Easier said than done. In a storyline all too familiar for Miami over the past two decades, they stumbled when it mattered […]

The No. 6 Miami football team lost in a stunner to the unranked Syracuse Orange Saturday evening, 42-38, which knocked them out of contention for the ACC Championship. As Miami football quarterback Cam Ward hopes for a college football playoff bid, head coach Mario Cristobal spoke about the disappointing defeat and reflected on what went […]

Miami Hurricanes head football coach Mario Cristobal got another huge win on the recruiting trail by flipping USC commitment and four-star defensive lineman Hayden Lowe out of Oaks Christian High School (Westlake Village, CA). This marks a big loss for the USC defense, which has also suffered some other blows and can use more bolstering. […]

This year’s Miami Hurricanes team had been living on the edge all season. The former AP No. 4 team in the country benefited from some favorable officiating in games against Virginia Tech and Cal, survived a shootout with Louisville, and pulled off a massive comeback against Duke to maintain their perfect 9-0 record. However, Miami’s […]

Mario Cristobal and the Miami football program appeared to be heading toward their first College Football Playoff — and they still may be — but things got a lot harder after Saturday’s 28-23 loss to Georgia Tech. Despite a nearly nonexistent Tech passing attack — the Yellow Jackets attempted just 16 passes and threw for […]

The Miami (FL) Hurricanes football team is off to its best start since 2017. In Week 10 of college football, the Hurricanes improved to 9-0 and rose to No. 4 in the AP Top 25. They’re still awaiting their College Football Playoff ranking, which will be released on Tuesday night, but all signs point to […]

Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal had a blunt message on Tuesday’s unveiling of the first College Football Playoff rankings. Led by Heisman Trophy contender Cam Ward, the Hurricanes are undefeated this season and currently sit at No. 4 in the AP poll. This success is in large part due to the Miami offense, which […]

The No. 6 Miami Hurricanes survived yet again with a Week 8 victory in ACC competition against the Louisville Cardinals. In yet another nail-biter for this year’s Miami (FL) football team, they found themselves in a shootout with Louisville, ending in a 52-45 win. The Hurricanes scored 14 points in each of the final three […]

Miami (FL) football heads back into ACC play in Week 6 after barely escaping an upset against Virginia Tech last Friday. However, this time around, the Hurricanes won’t be facing a traditional ACC opponent. Instead, they’ll take on one of the conference’s newest west coast members: the California Golden Bears. After spending three of their […]

The Miami Hurricanes were holding their collective breath last Friday night, with their fate in the hands of the officials. On the game’s final play, Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones threw a Hail Mary into the end zone that was initially ruled a touchdown reception. After a lengthy review of over six minutes, the officials […]

There is no doubt that Miami football’s win over Virginia Tech was controversial due to the overturned touchdown call at the very end of the game, but it doesn’t negate the fact that Cam Ward once again had an impressive performance. Ward’s outing even got the notice of superstar Patrick Mahomes as members of the […]

It was evident that Miami football didn’t meet the standard on Friday night. Nonetheless, the Hurricanes are still unbeaten, led by Heisman frontrunner Cam Ward and head coach Mario Cristobal after escaping with a narrow Week 5 victory over Virginia Tech. In a back-and-forth game where Miami had to work extra hard to erase a […]

At the end of a roller coaster affair, Miami’s comeback was nearly complete against Virginia Tech, as they rallied from 10 points down with two fourth quarter touchdowns to take a 38-34 lead, as Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones heaved up one last Hail Mary to try to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Virginia […]

The Miami football team has just one more non-conference game before ACC play begins, and it will be this Saturday on the road against South Florida. So far, this season has been going very well for the Hurricanes. Miami started off the year with a blowout win against rival Florida on the road, and they […]

As the Miami football team prepares for the Ball State Cardinals Saturday afternoon amidst a hot streak, it has mostly been off the back of transfer quarterback Cam Ward. As the Hurricanes signal-caller in Ward continues to improve, there is no doubt that he has brought some excitement back to the program as former Florida […]

As fans lock in their bold predictions for the Miami football team’s upcoming matchup against Ball State, there’s no doubt that the group will succeed off the back of quarterback Cam Ward. After being a standout in the last two games, including Ward’s impressive outing against in-state rivals in the Florida Gators which he was […]

One of the most talked-about teams coming out of Week 1 was Miami (1-0), which pummeled Florida in its own stadium. The Hurricanes, now the No. 12 team in the country (No. 9 in our power rankings), moved up from No. 19 after walking out of The Swamp with a 41-17 victory. That one win […]

The state of Florida is the breeding ground for most college football stars. When they grow up and eventually choose to play close to home, they are faced with a tough decision. These blue chips can either join Mario Cristobal’s Miami football program or suit up for the Florida football team led by Billy Napier. […]

After just Week 1 of the college football season, what was once believed to be a three-team race in the ACC Conference has turned into a one-horse race. Miami’s dominating victory over Florida has put them firmly in the driver’s seat in the ACC, after Florida State and Clemson both started out winless. Since 2004, […]

The Miami football team started off their 2024 season with a bang on Saturday as they went on the road and convincingly beat rival Florida. Both teams have their backs against the wall this season after poor 2023 showings, and the Hurricanes came to play in week one. Miami went on to win 41-17, but […]

While some people’s predictions came true in Miami football’s opening win over the Florida Gators, it was more of a blowout than people thought as they routed their in-state rival Saturday afternoon, 41-17. On top of a fantastic performance from quarterback Cam Ward who had his own fun with Gators fans, Hurricanes head coach Mario […]

Miami football has high expectations in 2024. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25, and with those lofty goals come big targets on the recruiting trail. Unfortunately, LB Elijah Melendez, a highly-regarded four-star prospect, decommitted from Miami football after committing in December. He holds 40 college offers, including some from huge […]

Miami football fans painstakingly remember the loss to Georgia Tech last season where head coach Mario Cristobal and the rest of the staff managed the time in the worst possible way where all they needed was a knee to win the game. This time around, there will be a time management coach as revealed by […]

Even though this is a battle of ranked versus unranked teams, it doesn’t get much bigger in Week 1 of college football than the Miami Hurricanes against the Florida Gators. The No. 19-ranked Hurricanes will travel north to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, or “The Swamp,” to meet their in-state rival for the first time since […]

On the precipice of the 2024 college football season, this year’s Miami (FL) football team is being predicted to play a major part. The No. 19 preseason-ranked Hurricanes come into the season with some of the biggest hype the program has had in decades, and that’s mainly because of a stacked roster that head coach […]

Entering his third season at the helm, Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal looks to continue building a strong foundation for his alma mater. The team’s Class of 2025 recruiting haul has grown even stronger following the latest commitment on Saturday evening, Four-star safety Bryce Fitzgerald has chosen to play for the Hurricanes, according to […]

After dominating much of the 80’s, 90’s and into the early 2000’s, the University of Miami football program has now gone twenty consecutive seasons without an 11-win season or better. Over the course of those two decades — which coincides with the duration of their time as members of the ACC — the Hurricanes have […]