CORAL GABLES, Fla. — After the departure of two first-round picks, the Miami Hurricanes were fully confident in the next group coming in. Armondo Blount and Marquise Lightfoot showed flashes of greatness last season, and this season they have lived up to the billing.
Two linebackers. Two defensive backs. One defensive lineman. Can you name the five players we included on Miami’s list of its top five greatest defenders in school history?
All five quarterbacks on our list of Miami’s greatest signal-callers in history won either a Heisman Trophy or a national championship. One player has both.
Over the last nearly 50 years of college football, the Miami Hurricanes have found themselves among the best of the best. Most of the time, anyway. As such, you won’t find many players from before The U era – that is the mid-1980s – on their list of the best 10 players in school history.
Preseason bias has been around for years, but even at the start of this season, the Miami Hurricanes' schedule looked like one of the weakest in the country.
One pundit sees the Hurricanes potentially squaring off against a team they just missed out on facing in last year’s playoff. The Miami Hurricanes are off to a good start in 2026, moving to 4-0 last Saturday after defeating Central Michigan 52-3 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami’s 52-3 win over Central Michigan was never going to tell us whether this rebuilt offensive line is championship-ready. What Saturday did answer was
Miami enters Week 5 undefeated after rolling through September, but the Hurricanes are about to face their biggest road test yet when they visit Clemson on Saturday.
No. 4 Miami at Clemson received the prime-time slot on ABC with a 7:30 p.m. EST kickoff.
The Miami Hurricanes continue to look like one of the best teams in the country, and others consistently agree. Moreover, after the electric week that was, the Hurricanes moved up two spots in both the AP and USA Coaches polls and sit as the No.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A cool breeze freely flows over South Florida, and the Miami Hurricanes are starting to feel that fall weather approaching. Now it's different levels of weather, but a calm 85 degrees is fall for the intense summer heat that has crowded the last few months in Coral Gables.
Miami moved up from sixth in the Associated Press Top 25 and fifth in the AFCA Coaches Poll.
Darian Mensah made Miami history Saturday night, yet the Hurricanes quarterback focused on how much work remains after another nearly flawless performance.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No. 6 Miami (4-0, 2-0 ACC) walks out of Hard Rock Stadium fairly clean with another massive offensive performance, but there is still so much for them to clean up.
Mensah completed 23 passes in 27 attempts for 338 yards, three TDs and no interceptions, and added four carries for 21 yards and another score on Saturday.
No. 6 Miami is 4-0 after Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium, as the Hurricanes finally played on a Saturday, hosted Central Michigan, and won 52-3. Here are the 10 quick takeaways from the game. The first Saturday game for the Hurricanes got off to a slow start.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Was it a dominant scoreline? Yes. Did Darian Mensah light up the scoreboard again, adding to his Heisman case? Yes. Did Malachi Toney light up another game for 100-plus yards and a touchdown?
The Hurricanes projected to host a big name in college football in early playoff predictions. The Miami Hurricanes are off to a strong start in 2026. The Hurricanes moved to 3-0 after a 33-20 win over Wake Forest last Friday, their second conference road win of the season.
The Miami Hurricanes led 24-7 at halftime and scored on five of their first six drives before winning 33-20 at the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday night.
Darian Mensah set ACC and Miami Hurricanes records for consecutive completions to start a game with 23 at Wake Forest on Friday and 31 overall, dating back to the 77-7 win over Florida A&M on Sept. 10.
The Miami Hurricanes' defense has its biggest test defensively this season against a potent Wake Forest offense on Friday night.
The Miami Hurricanes have one of the biggest brands in college football. Some would say they also boast one of the biggest brands in college sports.
The Miami Hurricanes' last weekday game to begin the 2026 season is on Friday at Wake Forest. Miami began the 2026 season on Friday, Sept. 4, with a 45-6 win at Stanford.
No teams on the 2026 Miami schedule, other than Notre Dame, are in the top 25 this week.
The Miami Hurricanes remained seventh in the Associated Press Top 25 and the AFCA coaches polls released on Tuesday.
Former Miami Hurricanes linebacker Wesley Bissainthe has joined the lawsuit seeking a fifth year of college eligibility, according to reporting from CBS
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