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thePOLL Report - Miami Still #1
November 1, 2026 - It was a scary night in Chapel Hill but Miami survived and beat the North Carolina Tar Heels, 38-35. The Canes remained undefeated. On Sunday, the national voters didn’t flinch as Miami maintained the No. 1 ranking in the country. However, seven other teams in the Top 25 lost on Saturday. But all the attention is now focused on Miami’s performance in a winning effort? That comes with being Top Dog. It’s life. All three polls still have the Canes at No. 1, f
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Nov 11 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


Top of the Boards: 2026-’27 Basketball
Oct. 6, 2026 - Led by first year head coach Jai Lucas, the Miami Hurricanes turned in an amazing record-setting turnaround in 2025-26. The Canes finished the season with a 26-9 record (14-5 in ACC) and a first round victory over Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. Fast forward to 2026. Miami had only four players returning for the 2026-27. Coach Lucas and his staff did a masterful job in the transfer portal with rebuilding the team. Now with a full squad, the Canes are considere
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Oct 66 min read


theVISITORS Report: Central Michigan
September 23, 2026 - Miami returns home to Hard Rock Stadium to host Central Michigan this Saturday. In the stands will be a at least ten recruiting prospects on unofficial visits. Among them are… 2027: (All Miami commits) EDGE Jaiden Bryant Height 6-3.5 Weight 245 | Rating: 99 Rank: #2 EDG IOL Jatori Williams Height 6-5 Weight 320 | Rating: 94 Rank: #8 IOL EDGE Jayvon Dawson Height 6-4.5 Weight 221 | Rating: 91 Rank: #23 EDG CB Ai'King Hall Height 5-11 W
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Sep 231 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


5-Star A’mir Sears reclassifies, sets date… UPDATE!
Five-star athlete A’mir Sears has reclassified from the 2028 to the 2027 recruiting class on Tuesday. He will announce his college destination on Friday, July 31st. at 5:00 p.m. ET - CBS Sports College Football Youtube Channel.. Among his 47 scholarship offers, A’mir has narrowed his final list of schools to Auburn, Florida, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Syracuse and Texas A&M. UPDATE: Sear's updated 2027 247Sports Composite rating at 99, position r
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Jul 291 min read


DEPTH CHART: Running Back
July 28, 2026 - The off-season is in the books. It’s now time to prepare for Fall Camp and the 2026 season. Head coach Mario Cristobal and running backs coach Favian Upshaw have assembled a talented and deep group for 2026. The only question is … can they gel in all phases of the position and take the big step toward elite status in college football. Our series continues today focusing on the potential competition for starting positions and backup roles at each position. Our
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Jul 281 min read


Two Chairs…
Miami currently has the #5 ranked 2027 recruiting class with 20 verbal commitments. Much has been written and said about the projected size of this class. Most industry experts feel the class will be substantially smaller than in years passed, with projections in the 20-22 new recruits. Given a hypothetical size of 22 recruits, who are Miami’s top two remains targets? EDG DJ Jacobs* Hometown: Roswell, GA School: Blessed Trinity Catholic
HT: 6'-5" | WT: 235 | Offers: 38 |
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Jul 93 min read


WELCOME to the U, Eli Woodard
Mario Cristobal and his staff landed the verbal commitment of four-star wide receiver Eli Woodard (Temecula, CA - Chaparral) on Tuesday. From among twenty-one scholarship offers, Eli chose Miami over California and UCLA. At 6’-1”/180, Eli is rated 93, ranked the #24 wide receiver and the #164 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite. Eli is a multi-sport athlete competing in both football and track (110 & 200 meters). During his hig
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Jun 302 min read


MOST Wanted: Remaining 2027 Targets
Miami is close to finalizing their 2027 recruiting class. It’s been reported the Canes want to take a smaller recruiting class this cycle, somewhere around 20-24 recruits. Currently, Miami’s class has 19 verbal commitments, ranked #2 in the nation and #1 in the ACC. Who will fill out the Canes’ class? Here are the 10 MOST WANTED targets remaining on Miami’s big board. EDG DJ Jacobs* Miami would love to pair DJ Jacobs with Jaiden Bryant on the defensive line. We saw what Bain
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Jun 172 min read


Welcome to the U, Andre Hyppolite!
Miami landed the verbal commitment of four-star safety Andre Hyppolite (Miami, FL - North Miami Beach) on Sunday. He is Miami’s 19th verbal commitment to the 2027 recruiting class, now ranked #2 in the nation and #1 in the ACC, according to the 247Sports Composite.. At 6’-1”/180, Andre is rated 93, ranked the #10 safety and the #142 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite. Andre chose Miami over Florida, Minnesota, Notre Dame and G
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Jun 141 min read


Rounding it out….
Mario Cristobal and his staff are red hot on the recruiting trail after flipping 5-star edge rusher Jaiden Bryant from LSU on Wednesday. The Canes’ 2027 recruiting class now has 18 verbal commitments and is ranked #3 in the nation, featuring four five-stars among its ranks. Earlier last month, Miami confirmed their class is going to be significantly smaller than previous classes. The 2026 class finished with 31 new recruits. The 2027 class is projected to land between 20-22 r
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Jun 42 min read


WELCOME to the U, Jaiden Bryant!
Mario Cristobal and his staff flipped five-star edge Jaiden Bryant (Columbia, SC - Irmo) from LSU on Wednesday. Jaiden is the 17th verbal commitment to Miami’s class, now ranked #3 in the nation and #1 in the ACC. He chose Miami over such schools as LSU, Texas A&M and South Carolina, among his twenty-three scholarship offers. At 6’-3.5”/245, Jaiden is rated 99, ranked the #2 edge rusher and #20 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composit
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Jun 31 min read


Canes headed to Gainesville Regional
Miami is headed to the Gainesville Regional for opening action in the first round of the NCAA National Tournament. The Canes (38-18) are the #2 seed and will open play against #3 seed Troy (32-29) at 6:00 p.m. ET. Coverage will be on ACCN. The winner of the Gainesville Regional will advance and play the winner of the Hattiesburg Regional in the best-of-three Super Regionals. GO CANES!
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May 251 min read


10 MOST Wanted… May 12th
As of this writing, Miami has eleven verbal commitments to their 2027 recruiting class, now ranked #11 in the country. Miami is projected to sign a smaller class this cycle, between 20-22 recruits. That means the Canes must be very selective as they fill out the year’s class. First, let’s look at remaining needs. Miami still has needs at wide receiver, offensive line, tight end, defensive line, linebacker and safety. With that in mind, who are the most wanted recruiting targe
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May 124 min read


WELCOME to the U, Donte Wright!
Miami flipped coveted five-star corner back Donte Wright (Long Beach, CA. - Poly ) on Saturday afternoon. Donte is the 11th verbal commitment to Miami’s 2027 recruiting class, now ranked #10 in the nation and #1 in the ACC. Among his 23 scholarship, Donte chose Miami over such schools as Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, Oklahoma and USC. At 6’2”/170, Donte is rated 99, ranked the #2 CB in the nation and the #9 overall prospect in the 2027 class, according to the 247Sports Composit
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May 92 min read


BIG GAME Hunting…
Every major college football program builds their recruiting class around a core group of elite prospects, usually 4-6 players. Miami is no different. Mario Cristobal and his staff are relentless and are at it again with 2027 recruiting. The Canes’ 2027 recruiting efforts are focused on seven elite prospects at this time. These are often referred to as 5-star prospects. An elite class usually carries three to five such prospects. Let’s take a look who Miami’s pursuing and wh
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May 52 min read


’27 MOCK Class … 4.0
April 6, 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 have begun early projections of what the Miami 2027 class might look like by signing day in December. After the biggest recruiting weekend in the Mario C
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Apr 62 min read


SPRING Forward… TE
Miami’s spring practice continues on Friday and Saturday with practices #2 and #3. As we prepare for the 2026 season, head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff have begun to mold the 2026 team, reestablishing the culture and evaluating the talent of this roster. After 15 spring practices, we will have a better idea of our team going into forward into summer workouts and fall camp. In this series, CaneReports will breakdown each position group and identify potential battles o
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Mar 261 min read


Going Forward… Canes’ basketball
Miami basketball just finished a record-tying season. The Canes delivered a 19-win turnaround from last year's 7-24 record, tying a Division I record with a 26-9 record under new first-year head coach Jai Lucas. In the process, Miami returned to the NCAA Tournament. So, where does Miami go from here? Coach Lucas has laid the program foundation during his first season at the helm. However, he must replace three senior players, PF Malik Reneau, PG Tre Donaldson and C Ernest
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Mar 232 min read
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