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2026 Position Preview: Tight End + Storm Cellar on Elija Lofton
The Miami Hurricanes were once Tight End U but that moniker fell off in 2025 and will need a surprise star in order to improve their standing for ‘26. The Miami Hurricanes currently have four TE’s in the NFL: David Njoku, Will Mallory, Brevin Jordan and Elijah Arroyo. Over the past two seasons Njoku has […]
Monday Musings: Preseason Canes odds and ends
Happy Monday, errrrrrrrrrbody. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. As usual, it’s time to cobble together the random Miami Hurricanes-ness that’s floating around in my brain. Let’s get to it… 1) It’s fall camp/overreaction/highlight clip szn, and big Miami OL Joel Ervin did the damn thing over the weekend with one […]
The ultimate guide to a perfect gameday in Miami
As we approach the 2026 season, many of you are making plans to head to Hard Rock stadium to watch the Canes. It’s a great time, we have a great team, and I can’t wait to see you all out there. Whether you’re a local season ticket holder who attends every game or a long […]
2026 Game Preview: Boston College at Miami Hurricanes
There is no team on Miami’s schedule that means less on paper and could mean everything psychologically than Boston College, who arrives at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, November 28 for the regular-season finale. By the time the Eagles land in South Florida for Thanksgiving weekend, the Hurricanes will, in all likelihood, have already wrapped […]
Storm Cellar: DARIAN MENSAH to COOPER BARKATE vs. CLEMSON TIGERS
The Duke Blue Devils beat the Clemson Tigers 45-44 on a two point conversion with 40 seconds remaining in the game. The biggest contributors for the future ACC Champ Blue Devils that afternoon were QB Darian Mensah and WR Cooper Barkate. Both Mensah and Barkate are now Miami Hurricanes and will start for the national […]
2026 Miami Hurricanes Position Preview: Wide Receiver
On the offensive side of the ball, there is no denying which position group carried Miami furthest in 2025, and the Canes not only kept the engine of that group intact but added even more firepower around it – a room now loaded enough that some of last year’s most productive playmakers might not even […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Duke Blue Devils
Head Coach Manny Diaz is 18-9 while leading Duke Blue Devils, including 11-5 in the ACC. Diaz only needs to win three games this season to match his win total over three years as the Miami Hurricanes head coach. It’s safe to say that he’s a much better fit at Duke than at Miami. Diaz […]
Miami Hurricanes Football: Malachi Toney, Darian Mensah, and Mark Fletcher Jr. named to Maxwell Award watchlist
Watchlist season is fully underway, friends! On Monday morning, Miami Hurricanes QB Darian Mensah, WR Malachi Toney, and RB Mark Fletcher Jr. were named to the Maxwell Award watchlist for 2026. Here’s more from Miami Athletics: CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami quarterback Darian Mensah, wide receiver Malachi Toney and running back Mark Fletcher Jr. were named […]
2026 Game Preview: Virginia Tech
If Hurricanes fans dream of College Gameday visiting Coral Gables this year, then root for James Franklin to make a splash his inaugural year in Blacksburg, because this late November matchup might be Miami’s best chance to entice McAfee and Herbstreit to town. Unless of course you think Florida State or Duke will be ranked […]
Monday Musings: Hurricanes made a deafening statement on Friday
Happy Monday, errrrrrbody. And happy August! We can officially say that college football is being played this month, which is always fun to do. And NFL football preseason kicks off this week, so we’ll have some form or fashion of football to watch from now until the Super Bowl. A truly special week of the […]
The 2026 Greentree All-America Game
If you’re like me and you get bored at work (or on the bowl) you might check out the Miami Hurricanes message boards for any information about the upcoming season. Message boards are known for hyperbole- both about positive and negative aspects of any school’s football program. Whether it’s a massive overreaction to a 30 […]
Storm Cellar: CJ CARR returns as NOTRE DAME starting QB
CJ Carr returns as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish starting QB for the 2026 season. Carr’s first start of his career came against the Miami Hurricanes in Week One of the 2025 season. Carr threw two TD’s, ran one in, and threw one interception in a losing effort. Carr’s second biggest test came in Week […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Marcus Freeman was the clear favorite to replace Brian Kelly as the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Freeman, a former Ohio State linebacker, was Kelly’s DC at Cincinnati and then at Notre Dame. Freeman had the pedigree to take over for BK when he took off for LSU and an expected National […]
Miami Hurricanes QB Darian Mensah voted preseason ACC Player of the Year; Canes lead preseason All-Conference Team
On Wednesday, the ACC released the preseason Player of the Year and All-Conference teams. In another expected result, Miami Hurricanes QB Darian Mensah was voted preseason ACC Player of the Year. A transfer from Duke and previously Tulane, Mensah is one of the top returning players in the country. He led the ACC in passing […]
Miami Hurricanes voted preseason 2026 ACC Title Favorites
On Tuesday, the ACC released the preseason poll for the conference. To the surprise of no one, Miami was voted as the overwhelming favorites to win the ACC Championship this season. Miami tops the preseason ACC poll with 3159 points and 165 of 185 first-place votes. Mario Cristobal’s Canes are the overwhelming favorites to win […]
2026 Miami Hurricanes Position Preview: Quarterback
Much to the dismay and ire of many around the world of College Football, the Miami Hurricanes have returned to being one of the best quarterback factory programs in the country. Sure, that’s been mainly on the back of elite transfers such as Cam Ward, D’Eriq King, and Carson Beck, but that’s just the way […]
Monday Musings: Talent pool at wide receiver is deep
Howdy, everyone. Hope your Monday has gone well and your week has gotten off to a good start. One more week until August, and then college football officially returns. A bit of a quiet week, so let’s get to what’s rattling around in my brain today. 1) Miami checked in at No. 2 on CBS […]
Storm Cellar: BILLY EDWARDS JR. is the new QB for UNC and BILL BELICHICK
Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to be the starting quarterback for the UNC Tar Heels in 2026. Bill Belichick and the Heels have moved on from Gio Lopez (now at Wake Forest) and will focus on the former Wisconsin and Maryland QB. Edwards is a three-star transfer and former three-star prep out of Virginia. Edwards […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: North Carolina Tar Heels
When the UNC Tar Heels moved on from one septuagenarian in Mack Brown I don’t think many around college football thought another would be his replacement. People especially weren’t setting their sights on Bill Belichick. And yet the NFL’s six-time Super Bowl winning head coach, with eight rings overall, is the head man in Chapel […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Position Preview: Defensive Tackle
Miami’s defensive tackle room was really good in 2025. Ahmad Moten became a household name, Justin Scott showed why he was a five-star recruit, Armondo Blount played effectively inside, and transfer David Blay Jr. was a nice one-year contributor. With all but Blay returning, plus a couple quality additions, the defensive tackle room could be […]
Game Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Miami Hurricanes will head north to South Bend, IN to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on November 7th, 2026 at 7:30pm on NBC/Peacock. The Hurricanes open the season with an over/under of 10.5 wins for the ’26 season. The Irish o/u is posted at 11.5. CJ Carr returns behind center to lead the […]
Monday Musings: Mario speaks at ACC Media Days; Canes 5-star shows out
Happy Monday, errrrrrrrrbody. It’s time for that thing I do every Monday that you all kindly come here to State of the U to read (which I greatly appreciate, by the way). We’re now a little over a month away from the start of the 2026 season, and that means that ACC Media Days recently […]
Storm Cellar: The MIAMI DEFENSE dominated the PITT OFFENSE in ‘25
In 2025, the Miami Hurricanes dominated the Pitt Panthers 38-7 with a trip to the College Football Playoff on the line for the ‘Canes. Miami hit the road in November to a chilly girlfriend of an afternoon at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. The ‘Canes led the first half 17-7 before scoring 21 unanswered points […]
2026 Game Preview: Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina
There is no team on Miami’s schedule undergoing a bigger reconstruction project than North Carolina, but Bill Belichick’s Year 2 Tar Heels bring a retooled offense and a legitimate defensive centerpiece to Chapel Hill when the Canes come calling on Halloween weekend Miami’s trip to Kenan Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 31 arrives at arguably […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Pittsburgh Panthers
The Pitt Panthers hired Pat Narduzzi after disappointing runs from both Paul Chryst and Todd Graham. The Pitt brass forced Dave Wannstedt to step down after a 7-5 season. Had they known it would be their best season over the next four years they might’ve changed their minds. Since his hiring in 2015, Narduzzi has […]
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