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.

The domination was total. Here’s a high level breakdown of ten Miami’s performance metrics.

77 points tied a school record.

856 yards of total offense broke a school record.

Miami scored 11 total touchdowns.

426 yards passing among three quarterbacks, going 27/29 with only two incompletions.

16 Miami receivers caught passes.

430 yards rushing among six Miami running backs.

Miami never punted.

Miami defense gave up only 4 first downs.

Miami played 24 players on defense.

Time of Possession: Miami 37:00 minutes to FAMU 23:00 minutes.

I can remember a game when the Canes were on the other side of the equation. 58-0 loss to the Clemson Tigers. What a terrible feeling, like the world was coming to an end. We wish the best to the Rattlers team. It’s just a game. The sun will shine again.

Miami goes on the road again next Friday against Wake Forest. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Coverage on ESPN, WQAM.

GO CANES!