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thePRE-GAME Report: Duke
November 10, 2026 Duke Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2 ACC) vs #1 Miami Hurricanes (8-1, 6-0 ACC) Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026 Kick-Off: 12:00 P.M. ET Location: Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 64,729 seating capacity Media Coverage: ABC-TV / 560-WQAM ODDS: -14.5 Miami | 52.5 O/U DUKE: Football since 1888 (138 years ago) 2026 Record: 72, 4-2 ACC All-time record: 558–567–31[2] (.496) Bowl Record: 9–9–0 (.500) Head Coach: Manny Di
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theINJURY Report: Notre Dame
Nov. 6, 2026 - #1 Miami travels on Saturday to take on #4 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The Canes have been hit hard again on the injury front with the announcement that star wide receiver Malachi Toney required surgery on his ankle on Thursday and is probably out for the rest of the regular season. From all reports, here is the projected Availability Report for Saturday’s match-up with the Irish. MIAMI OUT: WR Malachi Toney WR Josua Moore EB CharMar Brown DB Ja’Boree A
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4 days ago1 min read


BOOM! Welcome to the U, Brysen Wright
Nov. 6, 2026 - Miami struck again on the recruiting trail on Thursday. Jacksonville Mandarin wide receiver Brysen Wright announced both his commitment to Miami and his reclassification from the 2028 class to the 2027 class. Prior to his reclassification, the 6’3.5”/215 prospect was rated 99, ranked the #1 wide receiver and #3 overall prospect in the 2028 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite. After his reclassification, Brysen is expected to be a borderline
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5 days ago2 min read


COMMITMENT WATCH: Brysen Wright
July 5, 2026 - It’s decision day for elite 2028 wide receiver Brysen Wright (Jacksonville, FL - Mandarin). Brysen will announce his college destination on Thursday afternoon from among his 32 scholarship offers. It’s come down to three school, Florida, Miami and Texas. Miami is the projected favorite going into the announcement. At 6’3.5”/215, Brysen is rated 99, ranked the #1 wide receiver and #3 overall prospect in the 2028 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Compo
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5 days ago2 min read


thePRE-GAME Report: Notre Dame
November 3, 2026 - #1 Miami Hurricanes vs #4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026 Kick-Off: 7:30 P.M. ET Location: Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN 77,622 seating capacity Media Coverage: NBC / 560-WQAM ODDS: -5.5 Notre Dame | 52.5 O/U Notre Dame: Football since 1887 (139 years) 2026 Record:
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Nov 31 min read


theKEYS to the Game: UNC
October 31, 2026 - #1 Miami (7-0, 5-0 ACC) travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday night to take on North Carolina (4-3, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday a Kenan Stadium. Here are three KEYS to a Miami victory… 1. WIN in the Trenches North Carolina has struggled on the offensive line due to inconsistency, while the defensive line is banged up for this game. Miami must control both lines with pressure on Billy Edwards and the offensive line must establish the power run game (Fletcher, M
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Oct 311 min read


theSCOUTING Report: UNC
October 29, 2026 - #1 Miami (7-0, 5-0 ACC) travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on North Carolina (4-3, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. The purpose of this report is to breakdown UNC’s strengths and weaknesses on both side of the ball. OFFENSE: UNC has had issues with consistency and depth on offense. The Tar Heel quarterback, Billy Edwards, has done a reasonable job of game management but lacks the ability to stretch the field vertically. The receiver room has played
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Oct 291 min read


theINJURY Report: UNC
August 29, 2026 - #1 Miami travels to Chapel Hill, NC on Saturday to take on North Carolina i Kenan Stadium. On Wednesday, the initial Availability Report for the game was released. MIAMI OUT: WR Josua Moore EB CharMar Brown DB Ja’Boree Antoine DB O.J. Frederique OG Max Buchanon TE Luka Gilbert UNC OUT: DB Tre Miller DL Viliami Moala WR Keeyun Chapman DL Rodney Cleveland DL Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu UNC QUESTIONABLE: DB Peyton Waters LB Jonathan Agumadu DL Zavion Griffin-Hayn
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Oct 291 min read


COACH… “gotta stay in a hunting mode”
October 26, 2026 - Miami remains undefeated and the #1 team in the nation after a dominating win over Pitt, 52-23, at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. Head coach Mario Cristobal met with press on Monday. Coach shared his perspective on the Pitt game, look ahead to this week’s opponent, the Tar Heels of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill and more. On our fan support… “Just want to thank the fans for a strong showing, that support created a great environment for our players, for fam
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Oct 264 min read


theRECAP Report: Canes Roll, 52-23
October 24, 2026 - #1 Miami took care of business on Saturday, demolishing Pitt, 52-23 at Hard Rock Stadium in front of Canes Roll Pitt, 52-23 in front of 65,991 fans. And it wasn’t that close. By halftime, the Canes led 31-7. By the end of the third quarter, the score was 45-14. Miami then cleared their bench. This victory felt especially pleasing after some unkind remarks by a certain gentleman from the Steel City. Miami (7-0, 5-0 ACC) rolled up 506 yards of offense on the
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Oct 241 min read


theKEYS to the Game: Pitt
October 24, 2026 - #1 Miami (6-0, 4-0 ACC) hosts Pittsburgh (5-2, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. Here are three KEYS to a Miami victory… STOP THE RUN: Pitt lost their excellent young quarterback, Mason Heintschel, to injury for the season. Since then, the Panthers have struggled to generate offense, turning to their running attack to make up for the loss of passing efficiency. Miami’s front seven must make Pitt put the ball in the air with a relatively inexperien
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Oct 241 min read


theSCOUTING Report: Pitt
October 24, 2026 - #1 Miami (6-0, 4-0 ACC) hosts Pittsburgh (5-2, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The purpose of this report is to breakdown Pitt’s strengths and weaknesses on both side of the ball. OFFENSE: Pitt lost their excellent young quarterback, Mason Heintschel, to injury for the season. Since the, the Panthers have leaned on their solid running attack to generate offense. It’s made them a one-dimensional offense, struggling to take up the slack. DEFENSE: P
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Oct 241 min read


theVISITOR Report: Pitt
After hosting one of the largest recruiting weekends in the nation at the thrilling double overtime victory over arch rival Florida State, Miami will again host a big recruiting weekend at the Pittsburgh game on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. Here’s the early list of visitors. 2027 Commits: ATH A'Mir Sears S Jaylyn Jones DB Sherrod Gourdine S Andre Hyppolite OL Sean Tatum 2027 Targets: EDGE DJ Jacobs WR Zion Vilma RB Donterrius Mincey RB Janarro Sumpter 2028 Targets: DL Daws
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Oct 221 min read


COACH…"just shut our mouths and go get better.”
October 19, 2026 - Miami head coach Mario Cristobal made his weekly appearance on The Joe Rose Show early Monday morning. He shared his thoughts on the victory over arch-rival Florida State, his players’ resilience, the injuries situation, the proposed 24-team CFP model and being ranked No. 1 in the nation. It was the first time since 2002 a Miami head coach could talk about being ranked at the top. On resilience… "In games like this, you are never secure in winning and you a
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Oct 192 min read


Miami rises to #1 in the polls…
October 18, 2026 - Miami won a hard-fought game, 43-35, over arch-rival Florida State on Saturday. The Canes were one of the few teams in the top of the polls to survive a wild weekend of college football. On Sunday, Miami was rewarded by the voters. The Canes earned the #1 ranking in the nation by the AP, Coaches and People’s polls. Check out the latest rankings HERE. Miami now prepares for Pittsburgh next Saturday at the ROCK. Congratulations to all our Canes! GO CANES!
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Oct 181 min read


theRECAP: Miami Wins Classic In Overtime, 43-35!
October 17, 2026 - In another classic Miami-Florida State game, the Canes came away with a double overtime win, 43-35, over the arch-rival Seminoles. It came down to the final play, when Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald with an end-zone interception in the second overtime. Going into the fourth quarter trailing 21-14, the Canes turned on the offensive jets, outscoring FSU 14-7 to force overtime. Miami then scored 15 points more behind Malachi Toney’s touchdown and two-po
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Oct 172 min read


WEEK 6: Upsets Galore!
Oct. 11, 2026 - At the halfway point in the 2026 football season, college football experienced a multitude of upsets this weekend that will impact conference standings and the national rankings. It’s what makes college football so great. Fans love it. Let’s review the weekend’s upset action. The #1 Texas Longhorns were upset by their arch-rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners, 27-24 in the annual Red River Shootout. The Kentucky Wildcats upset the #10 LSU Tigers, 35-34. The loss is t
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Oct 111 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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Sep 141 min read


TOP of the Boards - ’27 Basketball
August 19, 2027 - Miami had a record setting year under first year head coach Jai Lucas. The Canes had the best turnaround season in school history, returning to the NCAA National Tournament with a 26-9 record. However, coach Lucas and his staff again had to rebuild the roster for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The staff is now focused on recruiting efforts for 2027 high school prospects to achieve a sustainable roster moving forward. Look for Miami to sign 2-3 recruits in thei
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Aug 195 min read


WELCOME to the U, A'mir Sears!
July 31, 2026 - Miami landed the verbal commitment of 5-star athlete A’mir Sears (Miami, FL - Columbus) to their 2027 recruiting class on Friday afternoon. He is Miami’s fifth 5-star commitment in this cycle. A’mir re-classified from the 2028 class to the 2027 class this week. At 6’-1”/ 178, A’mir is rated 99, ranked the #1 athlete and the #11 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class (after reclassifying), according to the 247Sports Composite. A’mir is the 21st verbal c
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Jul 311 min read
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