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Miami Hurricanes open as big favorites over Virginia Tech Hokies in Week 13

As the Miami Hurricanes continue the journey of the 2025 football season, our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have released odds for the week 13 road game against the Virginia Tech Hokies. With no further ado, your FanDuel Sportsbook line of the week: Miami has the advantage on talent, and they’ve been favorites in every game other than the opener. This […]

Miami Hurricanes at Virginia Tech Hokies game time, TV coverage announced

After previously placing this and other games on a 6 day hold, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced game times and television coverage for Week 13 of the 2025 College Football season. Wake up early! It’s another Nooner. I’m not gonna talk too much about this because we’ve already talked about this game when it was […]

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: North Carolina State Wolfpack 2025 Edition

And that’s how you send the seniors (and NFL departures) out with a bang! Miami closed the home schedule with a dominant 41-7 win over the visiting NC State Wolfpack on Senior Day. Mike Schiffman pulled double duty tonight, and has your game recap AND 3 stars from the game. He’s my hero! Links are […]

Three Stars: Miami vs NC State

The Miami Hurricanes steamrolled the NC State Wolfpack today at Hard Rock Stadium, 41-7. The offense looked good, with multiple players putting up big numbers. The defense was dominant, pressuring NC State quarterback and Miami native CJ Bailey into two interceptions and many more missed throws. Today is what many Canes fans expected the team […]

Miami Beats NC State 41-7

The Miami Hurricanes beat the NC State Wolfpack today in Hard Rock Stadium, 41-7. Miami quarterback Carson Beck went 21-27 for 291 yards with three touchdowns and zero turnovers. Girard Pringle led the Canes in rushing with 116 yards on 17 carries. Superstar freshman wide receiver Malachi Toney had five receptions for 54 yards and […]

GAME THREAD: Miami Hurricanes vs North Carolina State Wolfpack

Welcome to another Miami Hurricanes game day everyone! Following last week’s blowout win over the Syracuse Orange, Miami returns home to Hard Rock Stadium for the final time in the 2025 regular season to face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Senior Day. Here’s How To Watch by me Here’s our Film Forecast scheme preview by Justin Dottavio Here’s […]

Scenarios for Miami to make the ACC Championship Game

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the Miami Hurricanes are 7-2, 3-2 in the ACC and looking to close the year strong to get to 10-2. Last week, I explored all the help Miami needed to make the College Football Playoffs. Surprisingly, Miami got several pieces of that help immediately, with […]

Miami Hurricanes vs. NC State Wolfpack: Week 12 Game Preview

Game Details Recent History Miami Hurricanes Outlook The Miami Hurricanes come into this contest 7-2 and are still fighting for their playoff chances this season. They can’t afford to lose another game, as they don’t control their destiny to the ACC title game and will most likely have to earn an at-large bid to make […]

ACC Rooting Guide: Week 12

Here we go again. The Miami Hurricanes were the highest ranked ACC team in the second CFP rankings. The fanbase (at least most of it) has now been sucked back into this season and the possibility of playing in the 12-team playoff for the first time. And for that, we must root accordingly! Week 12 […]

Keionte Scott’s injury will put Miami’s defense to the test

The Miami Hurricanes got a really good one in the transfer portal in former Auburn Tiger Keionte Scott. The Canes’ starting nickel corner has been as good as any nickel corner in the nation this season. According to Pro Football Focus, a company that specializes is grading football performances at the CFB and NFL levels, […]

Miami Hurricanes Injury Report: NC State

Conferences returned to weekly injury reports for conference games for the 2025 season. We’re back with the report and updates for Week 12 against North Carolina State. Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal gave injury updates during his standard Monday appearance on the Joe Rose Show (local Miami radio for those unaware). And here it is: […]

College Football State of Florida Rankings Week 11

The Miami Hurricanes played a really good game this past Saturday dispatching Syracuse 38-10 to keep their playoff hopes alive. Miami will still need help to gain either an at-large selection, or even more help to get the ACC title game. The only thing they can control is winning the next 3 games to give […]

Miami Hurricanes Matchup of the Week: Week 12 vs. NC State

The Miami Hurricanes have their last home game of the season as they host NC State in another crucial ACC conference game to keep the postseason dream alive. In the latest College Football Playoff rankings, the committee ranked Miami at 15, moving them ahead three spots from the previous week. If the Canes continue to […]

How to watch Miami Hurricanes vs NC State Wolfpack in Week 12

For the 10th game of the 2025 season, the Miami Hurricanes return home to Hard Rock Stadium for the final time to face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Senior Day. Last week, Miami got some revenge for 2024 against the hapless Syracuse Orange and their loudmouth coach, winning easily 38-10. On the […]

Week 12 college football lines and picks

Another week in the red thanks to two very late scores, including in the final seconds against Miami’s backups, delivering some rough beats. But on I press. This is a very interesting slate. The Canes host NC State on Senior Day at Hard Rock Stadium, and there are a number of notable games across the […]

Film Forecast ‘25: NC State Wolfpack at Miami Hurricanes, 11/15

The NC State Wolfpack (5-4) will head to Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, November 15th for a 3:30pm kickoff on Senior Day. The Miami Hurricanes (7-2) seniors will be honored and play for the slim chance at the College Football Playoff and ACC Championship Game. ESPN has Miami has an 88.3% favorite over the visiting […]

ACC Power Rankings: Week 11

The Atlantic Coast Conference is by far the most chaotic conference this season. Multiple teams have looked great at certain points. It seemed possible three teams could make it to the CFP. Now, the ACC might be a one-bid league depending on how the rest of the season shakes out. Today’s college football is a […]

Miami Hurricanes Ranked 15th in second CFP rankings for 2025

On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released the second installment of its rankings for the 2025 season. After a blowout win over Syracuse, Miami started the arduous task of climbing their way up the rankings and into a potential at-large berth spot for the Playoff bracket. The Full CFP rankings, including the […]

Homecoming and What-Ifs: CJ Bailey Returns to South Florida as Miami Eyes Its Next Quarterback Portal Splash

One week following Miami’s homecoming matchup against Syracuse, there is another one looming this Saturday but not for the Canes. Instead, for South Florida native and quarterback, CJ Bailey. And even though Miami is a two touchdown favorite against NC State, this side storyline has additional value for the Chaminade-Madonna Prep alum, especially as the […]

Dear JD: We (Beck)?!

Carson Beck had a bounce-back game against Syracuse with zero turnovers and two touchdowns (one passing, one receiving). The Miami Hurricanes are currently 7-2 with losses to Louisville (who just lost to Cal) and SMU (losses to Baylor, TCU and Wake Forest). Dannon Shawson: Are “We Beck?” I mean BACK*?! Dear JD: I wouldn’t overreact […]

5 up, 5 down for Miami in 38-10 win over Syracuse

The Miami Hurricanes got back in the win column on Saturday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium, thrashing the Syracuse Orange 38-10 with a big second half surge. For the first 27 minutes of game time, Miami was lethargic and uninspiring on offense. Finally, they found the end zone on offense with two minutes left in […]

Top 25: Week 12

Week 11 had some upsets, mostly in the ACC with Virginia and Louisville losing at home. It would have been a crazy week if Indiana and Oregon lost on the road in their conference matchups, but they both pulled out last-minute wins. In the SEC, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt all picked up big conference […]