November 1, 2025 No.9 Miami (6-2, 2-2) was upset by SMU (6-3, 4-1), 26-20, in overtime on Saturday at Gerald R. Ford Stadium. Here are the numbers behind the game.                                            1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT FINAL Miami 7 3 7 3 0 20 SMU 0 7 10 7 6 26 MIAMI SMU 1st Downs: 23 20 3rd down effici

November 1, 2025 With the season quickly rounding the far turn, we are witnessing Miami’s final big push for another very strong recruiting class. The Cane’ 2026 recruiting class could again be in the top 10 nationally. The CaneReports will publish a monthly roster of who we feel Miami will land in the 2026 recruiting class. We’ll try to publish the latest projection each month. To date, Miami has offered 423 non-binding verbal scholarship offers. With 30 days until the start

Miami Hurricanes vs SMU Mustangs (6-1, 2-1 ACC) (5-3, 3-1 ACC) Saturday, November 1, 2025 Kick Off: 12:00 p.m. ET | Dallas, Texas Gerald J. Ford Stadium, |  Capacity: 33,200 Game Odds: Miami -11.5, O/U 50.5 (FanDual) Broadcast Coverage: ESPN & 104.3 WQAM-AM Announcers: ESPN -TBA 560 WQAM - Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr., Josh Darrow Streaming: ESPN+ and FuboTV and SlingTV Colors: Miami (White/Orange) Louisville (Blue/White) GO CANES !

No. 10 Miami (6-1, 2-1 ACC) travels to Dallas to take on SMU (5-3, 3-1 ACC) on Saturday. Let’s put this game Under the Scope! The Canes entered the game after a bounce back win over Stanford last week. The Mustangs enter the game after being upset at Wake Forest last week. Offense: Miami enters the game averaging 34.0 points per game, with 411.1 yards of offense per game. SMU averages 31.4 points per game, with 388.0 yards of offense per game. The Ponies are a banged up offe

Miami landed their first verbal commitment to the 2026 recruiting class on Thursday when 5-Star power forward Caleb Gaskins (Miami, FL - Columbus) made his pledge to head coach Jai Lucas. At 6’-8”/210, Caleb is rated 99, ranked the #4 power forward and #16 overall prospect in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. Adam Finkelstein, 247 Sports Director of Scouting, wrote the following evaluation of Caleb in July. “Gaskins is a long, strong, and physical four-

With a little over a month until national signing day (early signing period) arrives, the Hurricanes are working hard to finish strong on the recruiting trail. Miami’s 2026 class currently has 25 verbal commits. Mario Cristobal and staff are still pushing hard to complete their roster needs. According to 247Sports, here are thirteen key targets (baker's dozen) to watch. Edge Anthony Jones (Oregon commit) Edge Dre Quinn Edge DeAnthony Lafayette (LSU commit) DB Jus

For decades, the NCAA has struggled to keep the association viable and alive. It needs to be fixed. I have a plan! My plan may not be perfect, but it will begin to fix the problems facing the NCAA. I’m not professing to get rid of the NCAA. Just restructure and streamline it. In part SIX of this series, we formed a new association, changed the eligibility rules, changed the transfer portal parameters, and made college student-athletes employees. Wow, that was breath taking. T

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal welcomed defensive lineman Keshawn Stancil (Clayton, NC - Clayton), when he de-committed from Clemson and flipped to the Canes’ 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday. At 6’3”/280, Keshawn is rated 93, ranked the #23 DL and the #168 overall prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite. In 2024, Keyshawn recorded 63 tackles, 23 TFL, 9 sacks, 3 FF and 1 FR. He is also a multi-sport who competes in track and field, pos

Miami landed its 24th verbal commitment to the 2026 recruiting class when wide receive Milan Parris (Stow, OH - Walsh Jesuit) pledged his commitment to the Canes on Tuesday. Milan chose Miami over Oregon, Auburn, Oklahoma and Iowa State. At 6’-5.5”/205, Milan is rated 92, ranked the #37 WR and the #221 overall prospect in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite. Milan brings a size/speed/power combination with huge catch radius and jumping ability that makes him ex

Part six... For decades, the NCAA has struggled to keep the association viable and alive. It needs to be fixed. I have a plan! My plan may not be perfect, but it will begin to fix the problems facing the NCAA. I’m not professing to get rid of the NCAA. Just restructure and streamline it. In part FIVE of this series, we redesigned our flagship product, the College Football Playoffs . Today, we take back control control of our business. College fans are disgusted by the Transf

With the news of Brian Kelly’s firing at LSU, concern is already growing in Baton Rouge regarding the impact on the Tigers’ 2026 recruiting class. Are there any LSU verbal commits that would be of interest to Miami? While not having any direct knowledge, we feel the Canes may have interest in three current Tiger commitments. Miami’s interest may be focused on LSU’s defensive line commitments. It’s an area of need for the Canes. EDG DeAnthony Lafayette Miami has been trying t

Miami entered the Stanford game with a game plan that called for the offense to run first, pass to compliment and keep the Cardinal defense honest. But the best laid plans can go asunder. After Stanford scored quickly on their first series, the natural tendency could have been to turn to the air to get back into the game. Miami did not hit the panic button. During his weekly appearance on The Joe Rose Show on WQAM, Miami head coach Mario Cristobal shared his thoughts on sta

October 25, 2025 Our Miami Hurricanes got back to playing fast and physical on defense and using the power rushing attack to run away from Stanford, 42-7, on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Still, the bias AP voters wanted more blood, dropping the Canes into a tie at #10 in the nation. As is our custom, we award “Games Balls” to the Canes who made significant contributions to victory. This week we present a host of game balls in victory. Defense: Except for a brief time

October 25, 2025 No.9 Miami (6-1, 2-1) runs past Stanford (2-3, 3-5), 42-7, on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Here are the numbers behind the game.                                           1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FINAL Stanford 7 0 0 0 7 Miami 0 7 21 13 42                                                          STAN MIA 1st Downs: 8 25 3

After a slow start, Miami shifted their power running game into high gear and scored forty-two straight points to defeat the Stanford Cardinal, 42-7, in front of 63,892 fans at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night. Stanford scored early to take a 7-0 lead. But that was about it for the Cardinal. Miami junior running back Mark Fletcher ran for 104 yards and 3 touchdowns (4.5 YPC). TheQB Carson Beck went 21-28 for 189 yards and a touchdown and no interceptions. WR Malachi Toney

The No. 9 Miami Hurricanes host the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday night. The Canes enter the game (5-0, 1-0 ACC) looking to bounce back after their first loss of the season. The Cardinal (3-4, 2-2 ACC) are looking to keep the momentum going after upsetting FSU last week. The game will be the first meeting between the schools. Stanford is averaging 327.7 yards of offense per game (#16 ACC) while holding opponents to 422.0 yards of offense per game (#17 ACC). Miami is averaging

Stanford Cardinal vs # 9 Miami Hurricanes (3-4, 2-2 ACC) (5-1, 1-1 ACC) Saturday, October 25, 2025 Hard Rock Stadium |  Capacity: 64,767 Kick Off: 7:00 p.m. ET | Miami Gardens, FL Broadcast Coverage: ESPN & 104.3 WQAM-AM Announcers: ESPN -TBA 560 WQAM - Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr., Josh Darrow Streaming: ESPN app and FuboTV Colors: Miami (camo) - Standford (white/white) GO CANES!

Part Five... For decades, the NCAA has struggled to keep the association viable and alive. It needs to be fixed. I have a plan! My plan may not be perfect, but it will begin to fix the problems facing the NCAA. I’m not professing to get rid of the NCAA. Just restructure and streamline it. In part four of this series, we reorganized our product lines, eliminating the old and outdated conference structure. Today, we will redesign our flagship product, the College Football Play

Miami will host almost twenty recruiting targets in the 2026, 2027 and even 2028 classes this Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium for the Canes’ match up with Stanford. Headlining the visitor list will be WR Milan Parris (Stow, OH - Walsh Jesuit) and EDG Dre Quinn from the 2026 class. Parris is close to making a decision but the Canes must fight off Auburn, Oregon and Oklahoma. Quinn (Buford, GA. Buford) has recent shot up Miami’s board after de-committing from Clemson, The Canes

Part Four... For decades, the NCAA has struggled to keep the association viable and alive. It needs to be fixed. I have a plan! My plan may not be perfect, but it will begin to fix the problems facing the NCAA. I’m not professing to get rid of the NCAA. Just restructure and streamline it. In part three of this series, we formed a true executive council reporting directly to the new chief executive officer. This council will now run the business, not the tribes. We also centra