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Miami’s 2027 conference opponents released
September 16, 2026 - The ACC on Wednesday released the 2027 conference opponents. While no dates or times were announced, we do know who Miami will play in the ACC conference next season. Miami will play four ACC schools at home and five on the road in 2027. 2027 ACC Opponents: Miami HOME: AWAY: California Duke Georgia Tech Florida State Louisville NC State Virginia Pittsburgh Virginia Tech NON-CONFERENCE: Sept. 4 Utah (Las Vegas) Sept. 11 Troy (Home Sept. 18
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12 hours ago1 min read


theSCOUTING Report: Wake Forest
September 16, 2026 - The Hurricanes (2-0, 1-0 ACC) travel north to Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Friday to take on Wake Forest (2-0, 0-0 ACC). Today, we will break down the Demon Deacons, their strengths and weakness as well as players Miami needs to be aware in this contest. OVERVIEW: Wake Forest is a veteran team with 17 of their 22 starters being upperclassmen. They are not as talented as Miami but can be very dangerous. Just ask Purdue. OFFENSE: Wake Forest has averag
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12 hours ago2 min read


Miami signs new deal with Nike!
September 16, 2026 - The University of Miami has signed a new all-sports contract with Nike, the world’s highest-grossing sportswear and apparel giant. The new 10-year contract is estimated to be worth $200 million or $20 million per year. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, two-thirds will be cash with the remainder in apparel. Adidas had the contractual right to match Nike’s offer by Tuesday but failed to match Nike’s terms. It’s believed to be Nike’s largest ye
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16 hours ago1 min read


COACH: “…will certainly be tested.."
September 15, 2026 Miami head coach Mario Cristobal met with the press on Monday. He shared his thoughts on the upcoming game against Wake Forest, the potential impact of injuries to the Canes’ secondary, the progress of Miami’s offensive line, on Wake’s defensive front seven and more. On his first impressions of Wake Forest… “…obviously, a great team, great players, great coaches playing at a really high level and have been since last season. A very mature team, older team
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1 day ago5 min read


theGAME: vs Wake Forest
September 14, 2026 - Miami Hurricanes vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football since 1888 Game Date: Friday, September 18 2026 Kick-Off: 7:30 P.M. ET Location: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, N.C. 31,500 seating capacity Media: ESPN / 560-WQAM ODDS: -22.5 Miami Wake Forest: 2025 Record: 9-4, 4-4 ACC All-Time Record: 506-697-33 (.423) Bowl Record: 12-6 (.667) Head Coach: Jake Dickert Offensive Coordinator: Rob Ezell Defen
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2 days ago1 min read


CANES moving on UP…
The Associated Press released their weekly college football rankings on Sunday. As a result of last weekend’s action, there’s a new #1 team, the Texas Longhorns. Texas beat Ohio State, 24-23, in dramatic comeback style. The Buckeyes dropped to #6. Rounding out the AP Top Ten were Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Miami. Ohio State, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Alabama. Miami (2-0, 1-0 ACC) moved up two spots from #7 to #5 after a dominant 77-7 win over Florida A&M. The Canes rem
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2 days ago1 min read


GAME BALLS: FAMU vs MIAMI
September 11, 2026 How do you award game balls after such a dominating performance? We decided to use PFF for the job this week. Here’s ten Canes who get GAME BALLS this week. Compliments to PFF. Note: The minimum snap count to make this list is 10 snaps. 10. OL RYAN RODRIGUEZ - 81.7 GRADE Snaps: 34 Miami's center got plenty of quality snaps on Thursday night, playing the majority of the first half with the first team offense. Pro Football Focus graded Rodriguez at a 79.9 pas
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6 days ago3 min read


RECAP: Miami 77 - Florida A&M 7
September 10, 2026 - by TexCane “You have to play guys and you can't really look at the clock or the scoreboard. You have to keep developing your roster,” said Miami head coach Mario Cristobal after the game. Miami totally dominated Florida A&M, 77-7, on Thursday night in their home opener at Hard Rock Stadium in front of 63,618 fans. Late in the third quarter, it was announced that both coaches decided to shorten the fourth quarter to 10 minutes, a “mercy” decision of sorts.
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6 days ago1 min read


STATS: FAMU vs Miami
Florida A&M vs Miami September 10, 2026 The Miami Hurricanes opened their 2026 home season hosting Florida A&M onThursday night, defeating the Rattlers, 49 - 3 in front of 55,000 fans Here are the numbers behind the game. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FINAL FAMU 0 0 0 7 7 Miami
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6 days ago1 min read


Collecting Weekly Honors: Darian Mensah
September 10, 2026 - Courtesy of Miami Athletics: Miami quarterback Darian Mensah earned three national weekly honors following his performance in the Hurricanes’ 45-6 win at Stanford. Mensah was named the Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week, selected to the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 and named a Manning Award Star of the Week. The redshirt junior completed 27 of 30 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns in his Miami debut. Miami scored touchdowns on six of its first
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Sep 91 min read


Cooler Heads Prevail…
September 10, 2026 - The showdown between the SEC and LSU on Thursday resulted in both side pumping the brakes of hostility. LSU has back down from rostering former professional players and the SEC decided not to pursue expulsion of the Tigers from the conference. The parties agreed to take some time to iron out their differences Whoa! It’s time to get back to football. GO CANES!
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Sep 91 min read


Miami announces ACC 2026-27 Schedule
September 9, 2026 - On Wednesday, Miami announced it’s 2026-27 ACC basketball schedule. The conference schedule includes 18 games, including a conference home opener against NC State on December 29th. The Canes conference schedule is preceded by a 14-game non-conference schedule. 2026-27 ACC Conference Schedule: Dec. 29 NC STATE Jan. 2 @ Pittsburgh Jan. 5 @ Georgia Tech Jan. 9 SYRACUSE Jan. 16 VIRGINIA Jan. 19 @ Louisville Jan. 23 @ Virginia Tech Jan. 27 CLEMSON Jan
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Sep 91 min read


KEYS to the GAME: FAMU
September 9, 2046 - Miami opened their season with a dominating win, 45-6, over Stanford in Palo Alto. The Canes return home to host FCS Florida A&M (1-1, 1-1 SWAC) on Thursday. Miami (1-0, 1-0 AC) used 13 true freshmen in the Stanford game. We expect Mario Cristobal and staff will have that opportunity to get our young players more game experience. Here are our three KEYS to the Game against the Rattlers. POUND the ROCK: The Rattlers gave up 292 rushing yards last weekend. M
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Sep 91 min read


Will the SEC kick out LSU?
September 8, 2026 - On Tuesday, the SEC filed an amendment complaint against LSU regarding the school's potential plans to add former NFL players to its roster. SEC has scheduled a meeting of its presidents and chancellors on Thursday to decide whether to terminate LSU as an SEC member institution. The Tigers have definitely cross a line, but can the SEC really kick out LSU? Pursuant to Section 3.1.5 of the SEC Constitution and Bylaws, the SEC presidents have the "plenary pow
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Sep 82 min read


“Next Man Up?”
September 8, 2026 - Greentree, we have a problem! Going into week two, Miami is down two cornerbacks due to injuries. OJ Frederique and Ja’Boree Antoine appear to be out. The latest bad news came on Monday when head coach Mario Cristobal announced Frederique had injured his shoulder in the Stanford game and will be out “for some time.” Antoine was previously announced out before the Stanford game. Miami’s staff has worked hard to build a roster with good to great depth. Here
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Sep 81 min read


COACH… “Thank You!”
September 7, 2026 - After a convincing victory on the road in Palo Alto, Miami is preparing during a short week to host Florida A&M on Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium. On Monday, head coach Mario Cristobal met with the press. He shared his thoughts on the grueling road trip, the game and the quick turnaround preparations for the Rattlers. A BIG Thank You… First and foremost, I want to thank our fans that showed up in strong fashion in Palo Alto. We we felt them, we heard
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Sep 79 min read


ScoutingREPORT: FAMU
September 7, 2026 - Miami got off to a fast start with a dominating 45-6 victory over Stanford on the road. They come home this Thursday to host Florida A&M (1-1) at the Rock. This article will break down the Rattlers on both offense and defense. Let’s get started. OFFENSE: FAMU (1-1, 1-1 MEAC) has split two games so far this season, winning their opener over Albany State, 20 -7, then lost to South Carolina State, 31-13, on Sunday. For the season, FAMU’s offense is averaging
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Sep 72 min read


Are Polls A Thing of the Past?
EDITORIAL By TexCane - Sept. 6, 2026 - Public polls continue stir a lot of emotion and controversy. Proponents say they are still very useful, a cross-section of America. Opponents say they biased, manipulated and an instrument used to shape planned narratives and public opinion. In college athletics, public polls are used to rank athletic teams. "Who’s number one?" In the interest of full transparency, I am personally NOT a proponent of PUBLIC polls. Research indicates ope
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Sep 62 min read


GameINFO: Florida A&M
Florida A&M vs Miami History: Football since 1907 Game Date: Thursday, September 10 2026 Location: Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 65,767 capacity Kick-Off:
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Sep 61 min read


COACH… “Lot of progress, but more to go.”
September 5, 2026 - Miami head coach Mario Cristobal met with the press after the Canes dominant opening 45-6 win over Stanford on Friday night. He share his thoughts on the game and what’s ahead this coming Thursday night against Florida A&M at Hard Rock Stadium. Coach Cristobal quickly made a point to congratulate his players for their focus and discipline during a challenging cross-country trip in the middle of the week. On pushing the ball downfield early… “The way they c
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Sep 53 min read
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