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WELCOME to the U, Damon Wilson!
Miami took a major step forward on Thursday rebuilding their pass rush when former Missouri edge Damon Wilson announced he will transfer to Miami. Damon chose Miami over Texas Tech and LSU. He has one year of eligibility remaining. He is Miami’s seventh incoming transfer in this cycle. At 6’4”/250, Damon is rated 96, ranked the #3 edge and #8 overall player in the portal this cycle. He is a projected NFL draft prospect in 2027. In 2025, Damon totaled 54 quarterback pressure
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1 day ago1 min read


GONE! Gerald Pringle
News broke late on Wednesday that Miami running back Gerald Pringle intends to enter the transfer portal. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. At 5’-10”/190, Gerald is a rising sophomore who flashed very high upside in limited action as a freshman in 2025. He brings quickness, burst and toughness. Gerald is considered a change-of-pace back with a skillset made for a power spread attack. In 2025, Gerald rushed for 375 yards (6.05 YPC) and 4 touchdowns. He added
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2 days ago1 min read


More Departures…
Miami is experiencing a massive exodus of players after their CFP run. On Wednesday, three more players including OT Tommy Kinsler and DT Artavius Jones are reported to be entering the transfer portal. They join twelve (12) other Miami players in the portal, as of today. Fifteen players in a huge drain of roster talent. CaneReports will be taking a deep dive into Miami’s options at those position groups in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! GO CANES!
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3 days ago1 min read


Final AP Poll
The Associated Press released their final 2025 team ranking on Tuesday. Our Miami Hurricanes (13-3) finished #2 in the country behind Indiana (16-0). Associated Press Top 25 - Final Rankings 1. Indiana 16-0 2. Miami 13-3 3. Ole Miss 13-2 4 Oregon 13-2 5. Ohio State 12-2 6. Georgia 12-2 7. Texas Tech 12-2 8. Texas A&M 11-2 9. Alabama 11-4 10. Notre Dame 10-2 11. BYU 12-2 12. Texas 10-3 13. Oklahoma 10-3 14. Utah 11-2 15. Vanderbilt 10-3.
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3 days ago1 min read


REPORT: TE coach Cody Woodiel leaving…
Miami tight ends coach Cody Woodiel is expected to leave the Miami coaching staff for Ole Miss to become the Rebels' co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Coach Woodiel, a native of Mississippi, came with coach Cristobal from Oregon, first as an analyst and then as tight ends coach in 2023. He has been a strong recruiter for the Canes during his time in Coral Gables, instrumental in landing Elija Lofton, Gavin Mueller, Artavius Jones, Brock Schott, Israel Briggs, Mar
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3 days ago1 min read


Portal gives…and it takes away
Miami and programs across the nation are scrambling the day after the national championship game as hundreds of players enter the Transfer Portal. Miami lost four additional players to the portal ton Tuesday, including QB Emory Williams , OL Deryc Plaza , CB Amari Wallace and LB Bobby Washington. They join eight other former Miami players who entered the portal earlier this month. Miami’s roster going into spring practice now stands at 88 players. The new NCAA roster maximu
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3 days ago1 min read


QB Emory Williams to enter the Transfer Portal
Miami quarterback Emory Williams will enter the transfer portal, according to 247Sports on Tuesday. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, is projecting Williams to East Carolina (ECU). At 6’-5”/225, Williams appeared in 12 games over theist there seasons. He has thrown for 813 yards, four touchdowns, completing 62.9 %, with two interceptions. The Canes will now have only three quarterbacks (J udd Anderson, Luke Nickel, Dereon Coleman ) left on the roster this spring after Cars
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3 days ago1 min read


TOP of the Boards: ’27 DT
January 20, 2025 Miami completed a run to the national championship game, winning 13 games, while capturing another top ten recruiting class. Head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff have already begun to evaluate and offer scholarships to 248 prospective prospects in the 2027 class. To date, Miami has received FOUR non-binding verbal commitments. 2027 Recruiting Class: COMMITMENTS: 4 NATIONAL RANKING: 16 ACC RANKING: 5 AVERAGE PLAYER RATING: 90.19 EDG Dema
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3 days ago2 min read


Building the Roster…battles rage
updated: January 20, 2026 | 10:00 p.m. ET Miami’s fantastic but frustrating 2025 season ended on Monday night. Now it’s time to begin the process of fine tuning the roster for another run at the national championship. The Canes have relatively few roster needs but two position needs are going to be very important going into spring practice, quarterback, offensive tackle and edge rusher. This article takes a look at three key targets for Miami this week. Quarterback: At this t
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4 days ago3 min read


Back to Work! Building the '26 Roster
January 20, 2026 | updated 10:00 pm. ET That’s what Miami head coach Mario Cristobal would say after this amazing but disappointing season. So close. So, let’s celebrate our young men on a great season and begin the road back to the 2026 College Football Championship. Let’s start with an inventory of our returning talent, the roster. This is not a depth chart but an early look at the roster going into spring practice. * true freshmen ** transfer [alphabetical] Quarterback:
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4 days ago2 min read


theSTATS...Indiana
January 19, 2026 The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 27-21 on Monday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida in front of a sold out+ crowd of 67,227 fans. Here are the numbers behind the game. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FINAL Miami 0 0 7 14 21 Indiana 3 7 7 11 27 MIAMI INDIANA 1st Downs: 15
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4 days ago1 min read


theRECAP: Indiana 27 - Miami 21
January 19, 2026 Indiana completed a perfect season (16-0) with a 27-21 victory over Miami (13-3) on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Hoosier quarterback Fernando Mendoza scored the winning score on a spectacular 12-yard diving touchdown. The Canes tried to rally in the closing two minutes only to see their hopes disappear on an Indiana interception in the red zone. Miami complied 342 yards of total offense to Indiana’s 317 yards. Carson Beck passed for 232 yards on 19/32
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4 days ago1 min read


KEYs… Indiana
Miami (13-2) faces off with Indiana (15-0) tonight (7:30 p.m. ET) for the national championship. After a ton of film watching, the gang at CaneReports landed on ONE key to the game, with two sub keys. Let’s do it! KEY: Win in the trenches. Both teams are very physical. That means the game will come down to the last man standing in the trenches. Miami’s huge offense line must wear down Indiana’s front seven. The Canes have a sizable weight advantage but the Hoosiers bring a l
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5 days ago1 min read


theINJURY Report…
MIAMI OUT: TE Elija Lofton LB Malik Bryant WR Daylyn Upshaw DB Xavier Lucas (out first half) MIAMI QUESTIONABLE: DB Damari Brown DE Cole McConathy INDIANA OUT: DL Stephen Daley DL Kellan Wyatt DB #16 Jah Jah Boyd DB Amariyun Knighten DB Bryson Bonds RB Lee Beebe Jr. DL Andrew DePaepe INDIANA QUESTIONABLE: K Brendan Franke GO CANES!
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5 days ago1 min read


theGame… National Championship
What you need to know before the BIG game. WHAT: College Football Playoff - Championship Game WHO: #10 Miami Hurricanes (13-2) vs #1 Indiana (15-0) WHEN: Monday, January 19, 2026 | Kick Off: 7:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL | Capacity: 64,767 Coverage: ESPN | 560 WQAM | 990AM ESPN Deportes | WVUM | TuneIn app Announcers: ESPN - TBA | 560 WQAM - Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr., Josh Darrow Streaming: ESPN+ and SlingTV Game Odds: Indiana -7.5; O/U 47
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5 days ago1 min read


Dream Class ’27.… January
January 17, 2026 Mario Cristobal and his staff are one of the best recruiting teams in America. Since arriving at Miami, they have consistently landed top recruiting classes. With the Canes’ continued success on field, there is no reason to not expect Miami to land another blue-chip class in 2027. CaneReports’ volunteer staff recently began dreaming about what the 2027 class might look like by signing day in December. This is NOT a projection and we did not use any inside i
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7 days ago2 min read


Emerging QB?
Rumors have been swirling for the past week that Miami was in play for a quality quarterback not in the portal yet. On Friday night, former Duke quarterback Darian Mensah announced his intention to enter the portal just before the midnight deadline. Is Mensah the rumored quarterback? At 6’-3”/205, Mensah could become Miami’s primary quarterback target this portal cycle. In 2025, Mensah led Duke to the ACC Championship. He threw for 3,973 yards, 34 touchdowns with only 6 int
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Jan 161 min read


Welcome to the U, Jack and Jake!
Miami resolved its kicking situation on Friday by landing the commitments of two kickers in the transfer portal. Former Florida State kicker Jake Weinberg and former Northwestern kicker Jack Olsen announced they are transferring to Miami for the 2026 season. Jake Weinberg (Florida State) Weinberg is a native of Boca Raton, Florida and played for Delray Beach (Fla.) American Heritage. Coming out of high school, he was ranked the #2 kicking prospect in the 2024 class. In 20
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Jan 161 min read


LAST MINUTE?
Miami has missed on a number of quarterback transfer targets…so far. Today is the last day college players can enter the portal. is there a quarterback entering the portal today? Or might a committed quarterback change his mind and flip to Miami? Two potential transfer quarterbacks might still be in the “back” market. CJ Bailey (NC State) CJ is from south Florida but landed at North Carolina State coming out of high school. At 6’6’/xxx, CJ entered the portal in December but d
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Jan 161 min read


1,000!!!
Miami point guard Tre Donaldson turned in another outstanding performance this week on his way to a career milestone. Against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tre reached 1,000 career points, a goal of every college basketball player. Over the last three games, Tre has led the Canes to victories over Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame, averaging 23.6 points per game. Against Georgia Tech, he turned his fifth double-double of the season, scoring a career-high 27 points, w
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Jan 161 min read
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