College football's national championship race runs through five favorites entering Week 6, and Ohio State, Notre Dame, Miami, Georgia and Texas each bring a different blend of offensive firepower, defensive control and schedule strength to the chase.
One NFL Draft analyst is no longer buying stock in Texas Longhorns junior quarterback Arch Manning.
Miami came out of a loud, physical game at Clemson with its perfect start still intact. The No. 4 Hurricanes are now 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the ACC. The win pointed to something past the passing attack people already fear, and ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was quick to name the part still getting missed.
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If an off night from Darian Mensah is scoring two total touchdowns, passing for 68 percent on 18-28 throws and leading the charge for No. 4 Miami (5-0, 3-0 ACC) in Death Valley to route the Clemson Tigers 41-13, then he and the rest of the Canes will take it.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
The early season Heisman picture received a shake-up on Saturday.
No one has pulled ahead quite yet in what remains a tight Heisman Trophy race. The one constant at or near the top of the field through four weeks is Miami quarterback Darian Mensah, who took back his top spot this week after another extremely efficient outing.
Miami (FL) football enters into a first versus second place showdown with Clemson Saturday. Quarterback Darian Mensah can boost his NFL Draft stock there.
There is a new leader atop the national passing leaders list and a very clear top two after Week 4 of the college football season. In all, eight quarterbacks are averaging at least 300 passing yards per game through the first third of the season.
Miami (FL) football already features a record-breaking passer in Darian Mensah. He’s deadly accurate and minimizing his mistakes. Highlighted by Mensah’s uncanny 14 touchdowns versus 12 incompletions mark before the Clemson showdown.
One of the biggest ACC games of the season takes place Saturday night as No. 4 Miami heads to Death Valley to take on Clemson. Miami enters 4-0 and 2-0 in the ACC, while Clemson sits at 3-1 and 2-0 in conference play.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels may not have played this weekend, but the team still gained invaluable intel on the rest of the ACC. With that in mind, here are several things North Carolina learned about the other teams in the conference in Week 4 .
No. 4 Miami at Clemson received the prime-time slot on ABC with a 7:30 p.m. EST kickoff.
Darian Mensah made Miami history Saturday night, yet the Hurricanes quarterback focused on how much work remains after another nearly flawless performance.
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.
Darian Mensah delivered another spectacular performance, throwing three touchdown passes, and rushing for another to lead No. 6 Miami to a comfortable 52-3 win over Central Michigan on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.
The 2026 Heisman Trophy race is already well underway, with a quarter of the regular season now in the books. Leaders have begun to emerge in the race, though it’s still early enough in the season that the leader seems to be flipping on a weekly basis.
Central Michigan and Miami will go head-to-head in Week 4 of the 2026 college football season, and the odds for the matchup have been revealed via Polymarket.
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Mensah his on the Heisman track after a scorching start at Miami.
Darian Mensah completed 30 of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 5 Miami Hurricanes to a 33-20 road win over Wake Forest on Friday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.
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.
Malachi Toney is a special wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes. He's the type of player that the Hurricanes can simply feed the ball to.
There is some excitement around the Pitt football program this season, and one of the biggest reasons for it is the return of true sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel.
Toney picked up where he left off from a spectacular freshman season with a Miami record 234 receiving yards, falling one reception shy of the program high with 12 catches on Friday night.
Mensah has all the tools to be a superstar for the Miami Hurricanes in 2026.
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