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SOTU 2026 season preview: Schedule and Standouts
Hello again, Canes fam! We’re back for part 3 of our season preview discussion. If you missed parts one and two, here’s the link for you to check it out: And now, let’s turn the focus to the defensive side of the ball as we continue the conversation. Let’s go! Question 13: Who needs to […]
Film Forecast: Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal, 9/4
The Miami Hurricanes will open their 2026 season in Palo Alto, CA against the Stanford Cardinal (1-0). For whatever reason… this ACC matchup will be held Friday night at 9pm eastern time on ESPN. Miami has a 94.1% chance to win per ESPN, even after Stanford’s solid win over a good Hawaii team in Week […]
Miami Hurricanes Availability Report: Stanford 2026
Conferences returned to weekly Availability reports for conference games for the 2025 season. We’re back to continue that structure with the availability report and updates for Week 1 against Stanford. The initial report came out Tuesday night at 1pm. It is as follows: Sophomore TE Luke Gilbert was already known to be out for the […]
SOTU 2026 season preview: Offense
Hello again, Canes fam! We’re back for part 2 of our season preview discussion. If you missed part one, where we talked about the defense, here’s the link for you to check it out: And now, let’s turn the focus to the defensive side of the ball as we continue the conversation. Let’s go! Question […]
Get the best of State of The U on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for State of The U. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Hurricanes. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]
SOTU 2026 season preview: Defense
Welcome back, Canes fans! As we head toward the 2026 season, the bar has been raised yet again for the Miami Hurricanes. To discuss and debate the expectations and outlook, here’s the annual roundtable discussion to preview the season. We’re flipping up the order of things from the past, so this year, we’re starting with […]
Miami Hurricanes Football Week 1 Coaches Press Conference Recap
For the first time in the 2026 season, IT’S GAME WEEK!!! Monday (8/31) was the weekly coaches press conference. Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal, Offensive Coordinator Shannon Dawson, and Defensive Coordinator Corey Hethermen took the podium for the first time this season. Here are the highlights: On Miami’s Week 1 opponent Stanford On having to […]
Monday Musings: A big day for Miami in the NFL; Stanford thoughts
Happy Monday, y’all. And…IT’S A MIAMI HURRICANES GAME WEEK!!! The long offseason is over. We made it. So, that said, let’s get to it. 1) Yes, we’ll get to the Stanford game, but I wanted to get to something else first. What a day yesterday for drafted Miami Hurricanes in the NFL. NINE players were […]
The Miami Hurricanes Offense in ‘26
The Miami Hurricanes took a slight step back offensively in 2025 from the 2024 season. The ‘Canes slipped from 1st in SP+ offense in ‘24 to 22nd last year. Miami’s slipped from 1st to 30th in Points Per Play, and from 1st (42.9) to 32nd in Points Per Game (30). The basis of the offense […]
ESPN Ranks Top 100 Players for 2026, Miami Hurricanes Well Represented
The Miami Hurricanes aren’t short on star power entering the 2026 college football season. ESPN released its annual preseason Top 100 players in college football, and Miami landed five players on the list. There weren’t many surprises among the Hurricanes who made the cut. But there were a few notable names missing. Still, five Hurricanes […]
ESPN Thinks This Miami Hurricane Is Ready to Break Out in 2026
The Miami Hurricanes have plenty of established stars entering the 2026 season. Malachi Toney, Darian Mensah, Ahmad Moten and Damon Wilson II are among the names already receiving significant national attention, and deservingly so. But every championship-caliber team needs players to emerge from the shadows. ESPN believes one Miami Hurricane could be ready to do […]
The Canyonero Keys to Victory for every Miami Hurricanes game in 2026
After a perfect 10-2 prediction for the 2024 season, I missed the 2025 regular season outcome by one game. “My way too early 2025 prediction is 9-3 for the Hurricanes and another December without a trip to Charlotte for the ACC Championship Game.” I was right about missing the shot at Charlotte, that went to […]
Josh Pate Made a Bold Miami Hurricanes Prediction for the 2026 Season
The Miami Hurricanes are no longer simply a popular pick to make the College Football Playoff. They’re now being picked to win the whole thing. With the 2026 college football season just days away, college football analyst Josh Pate has made a major change to his preseason College Football Playoff predictions, and it involves the […]
3 Miami Hurricanes Who Could See Their 2027 NFL Draft Stock Skyrocket
The Miami Hurricanes aren’t short on NFL talent entering the upcoming season. In fact, after sending nine players to the NFL in the 2026 NFL Draft, Miami has another talented group preparing to make its case to scouts. Some Hurricanes already have plenty of attention from NFL evaluators. Ahmad Moten, Cooper Barkate and Damon Wilson […]
The 2 Miami Hurricanes to Buy Stock in Before the 2026 Season
The Miami Hurricanes enter the 2026 season with legitimate expectations once again. After coming within one possession of a national championship last season, Miami returns plenty of talent while adding several important pieces through the transfer portal and recruiting. There are plenty of players who will receive attention entering the season. Malachi Toney is coming […]
Monday Musings: Canes questions entering the 2026 season
Line 1) Three questions I have going into the 2026 season. I am not going to project roster spots at this moment, but I am going to project my overall questions/concerns in different roster units/areas. a) Can the offensive line be anywhere close to as physical in the run game as we saw last year? […]
Storm Cellar: DAMON WILSON II is Miami’s new EDGE rusher
Damon Wilson II is the newest Miami Hurricane edge rusher to pique the interest of offensive tackles and NFL Mock Draft experts. A former four-star prep out of Venice, FL, Wilson was also a four-star transfer this season as he moved from Missouri Tigers to the Hurricanes. Wilson II will be coached by NFL HOF […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Boston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles hired Bill O’Brien away from Ohio State before the 2024 season. O’Brien was lined up to serve as OSU’s offensive coordinator but the Eagles had other plans. BOB’s first season started strong, a 7-6 record and trip to the Pinstripe Bowl. But in 2025 the wheels came off a bit as […]
Monday Musings: Canes’ preseason rankings
Happy Monday, everybody. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. It’s time for the usual review of the Miami Hurricanes-related tidbits floating around in my mind. 1) The Miami Hurricanes are ranked No. 7 in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. As they were also ranked No. 7 by the coaches, that […]
Storm Cellar: New Hokies QB ETHAN GRUNKEMEYER will start for JAMES FRANKLIN
QB Ethan Grunkemeyer will be the starting QB for the Virginia Tech Hokies under new head coach James Franklin. While Grunkemeyer played for Franklin at PSU, he actually didn’t get his chance to start for the Nittany Lions until Franklin was fired after the loss to Northwestern. In that game Drew Allar, the starting QB, […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Virginia Tech Hokies
James Franklin is the new head football coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies. Never mind that the outgoing head coach, Brent Pry, was hired back to serve as Franklin’s DC at Va. Tech just weeks after being removed as the boss. Pry and Franklin go back to their time together at Vanderbilt as well as […]
The Next Wave: How Last Year’s Freshman Class Set the Stage, and Why Jackson Cantwell Is Already the Most Hyped Newcomer in Coral Gables
A year ago, nobody outside of recruiting circles knew the names Malachi Toney or Bryce Fitzgerald. Now, Miami’s incoming freshman class is walking into a program where two true freshmen from a season ago helped carry the Hurricanes to the doorstep of a national championship – and the newest arrival is already being talked about […]
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 […]
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