Miami gets its first 2026 daytime kickoff against Pittsburgh

The official Miami Hurricanes X account announced on Monday that the football team will have its first 2026 daytime kickoff on Saturday, October 24, at noon ET against the Pittsburgh Panthers. 

Miami hosts the Florida State Seminoles on Oct. 17 with a 7:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Miami will reach the halfway point of the 2026 regular season on Saturday against Florida State. The Hurricanes' first three games of the 2026 season were during the week. Miami won 45-6 at Stanford in its season opener on Sept. 4, beat Florida A&M 77-7 on Sept. 10 and earned a 33-20 win at Wake Forest on Sept. 18.

The Miami wins at Stanford and Wake Forest were on a Friday, and the victory over FAMU was played on a Thursday. Starting with the 41-13 win at Clemson on Oct. 3, Miami has all Saturday games for the remainder of the 2026 regular season.

Miami has won 30 and lost 12 to Pittsburgh in its all-time series against the Panthers. Miami won 38-7 at Pittsburgh in the final game of the 2025 regular season. The win at Pittsburgh to finish the regular season was the final victory Miami needed to secure a College Football Playoff berth.