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Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: LB/EDGE Jordan Campbell
*Note: Miami listed Campbell as a Linebacker in his commitment tweet. I’ve added a portion about his skills at that position in the eval and outlook sections of this piece* In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet the very first commitment to Miami’s 2026 recruiting class, a player who stayed true to his […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: OT Jackson Cantwell
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet an elite player who has a legit claim at being the best player in the country: Nixa (MO) 5-star OT Jackson Cantwell Bio It is no secret that the foundation of Mario Cristobal’s Miami Hurricanes roster building strategy is “big dudes close to the ball”, particularly […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: TE Gavin Mueller
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet an athletic tight end who is just scratching the surface of his potential: South Elgin (IL) 4-star TE Gavin Mueller. Bio Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: a basketball player moves over to football and immediately becomes a game-changer at tight end. Whoever you’re […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: S J.J. Dunnigan
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a talented Safety who brings All-American talent to the Miami secondary: Manhattan (KS) 4-star S J.J. Dunnigan. Bio Miami’s defense has been one of the stories of the 2025 CFB season. To keep that going into the future, the Canes turned their attention into recruiting Manhattan […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: DT Tyson Bacon
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another talented defender who will help reload Miami’s defensive line: Hoover (AL) 3-star DT Tyson Bacon. Bio Miami continued to add big, athletic players along both lines with the commitment of Hoover (AL) DT Tyson Bacon. A 6’3” 267lb tackle, Bacon has great size and a […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: OT Ben Congdon
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a big, physical offensive tackle with tons of potential: Zoarville (OH) Tuscawaras Valley 4-star OT Ben Congdon. Bio Under the leadership of Mario Cristobal, the foundation of the roster are the offensive and defensive lines. To help reload the OL, Miami turned their attention to Zoarville […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: OL Canon Pickett
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a legacy talent who adds depth and talent to Miami’s offensive line: Tampa (FL) Tech 3-star OL Canon Pickett. Bio Miami prides itself on their offensive line. To keep that going into the future, the Canes looked in the direction of Tampa (FL) Tech 3-star OL […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: OL J.J. Sparks
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another talented lineman to join the Great Wall of Mirabal: Jacksonville (FL) Bolles 3-star OL J.J. Sparks. Bio Miami added another building block for their future offensive line with the commitment of Jacksonville (FL) Bolles OL J.J. Sparks. A 6’3” 300lb guard, Sparks has the size […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: OL Rhys Woodrow
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another building block for the Great Wall of Mirabal: Orlando (FL) Boone 3-star OL Rhys Woodrow. Bio Looking to add depth to the offensive line, Miami turned their recruiting attention to Orlando (FL) Boone OL Rhys (pronounced Reese) Woodrow. A 6’4” 310lb guard, Woodrow has a […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Recruiting Notebook: CB Jontavius Wyman
In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another blue chip defensive back joining the Miami secondary: Jonesboro (GA) 4-star CB Jontavius Wyman. Bio Teams all over the country know the State of Georgia is a hotbed for football recruiting purposes. The Miami Hurricanes, looking to continue to add blue chip talent to their […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Early Signing Period Open Thread
Welcome to the Early Signing Period, Canes fans! This living document will be updated with every signee today, as well as the decisions of other Canes targets as well. Maybe. We’ll see about the “other targets” part of things. Going into the Early Signing Period, Miami holds 29 commitments but are potentially looking to add […]
Miami Hurricanes Recruiting: National Signing Day Central 2026
Like every other team in America, the Miami Hurricanes are deep in the 2026 recruiting cycle, communicating with prospects and trying to add top level talent to the roster for the years to come. With Mario Cristobal as head coach, Miami’s recruiting is on a level that hasn’t been seen in many years. Under Cristobal, Miami has […]
Miami Leads All-ACC Selections
Tuesday evening, around the time Miami was learning that the College Football Playoff Committee continues to value head-to-head wins for everyone except Miami, the ACC announced the All-Conference teams. The Hurricanes had a league-leading 14 selections on the first, second, or third team: First Team All-ACC Second Team All-ACC Third Team All-ACC Honorable Mention Freshmen […]
Miami Hurricanes Ranked 12th in fifth CFP rankings for 2025
On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released the fifth installment of its rankings for the 2025 season. After a blowout win over Pitt to close the regular season, Miami saw no movement in their ranking. They remained 12th. Let me get this out of the way now: the CFP committee is full […]
Dear JD: I’m sick of Pop-Tarts
The comment section has sent in their questions and comments after Miami beats Pittsburgh, but will miss the ACC Championship Game once again as UVA and Duke will square off in Charlotte instead of the Hurricanes. Sebastian the Ibis: I’m sick of Pop-Tarts, what could make this season worse than more processed sugary crap in […]
Monday Musings: The edge in criteria are undeniable regarding Miami vs. Notre Dame, but the selection committee won’t care
Happy victory Monday, SOTUers. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. The Miami Hurricanes made it a good one for all us, bludgeoning Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon 38-7. The Canes looked absolutely dominant and have shown the part of a playoff team for the last four weeks. So, what does that mean for their […]
5 up, 5 down for Miami vs. Pittsburgh
Well, regardless of if (or more precisely when) the College Football Playoff committee screws over the Miami Hurricanes, the Canes ended their 2025 regular season looking like a playoff team. UM demolished Pitt 38-7, completely controlling the Pitt offense with a wrecking crew defense while putting the game away on the offensive end with two […]
Top 25: Week 15
Week 14 came and went without much chaos. Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Alabama, BYU, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and Utah all avoided upsets that would have likely knocked their team out of the CFP. Many fan bases will be anxiously awaiting the penultimate CFP rankings on Tuesday night. Let’s get to the poll! AP Top 25 […]
Film Review: Miami Hurricanes 38 – Pitt Panthers 7
The Miami Hurricanes (10-2) cruised to a win over the Pitt Panthers (8-4) by a score of 38-7 on Thanksgiving weekend. The ‘Canes now must play ‘wait-and-see’ with the College Football Playoff committee. The Canyonero Keys to Victory main theme for Miami was ‘head down and drive.’ In other words, play your game and don’t […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Pittsburgh Panthers 2025 Edition
THAT’S HOW YOU FUCKING DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Miami went on the road and blew out the Pitt Panthers 38-7 on Saturday afternoon. Craig T. Smith is back with your Game Recap: Mike Schiffman is here as always with your 3 stars: Let’s get into this edition of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The Good […]
Three Stars: Miami vs Pitt
The Miami Hurricanes smoked the Pitt Panthers today in Heinz Field (that’s what I know that stadium as), 38-7. The offense looked smooth, the defense was borderline dominant, and the special teams were above average. Miami is absolutely one of the best twelve teams in the country. Coach Cristobal’s squad should be in the CFP, […]
Miami punts the Panthers, wraps up 10-win season with 38-7 win
The Miami Hurricanes made a final statement to the College Football Selection committee, and they did it with a megaphone next to their ears. The Canes crushed the Pitt Panthers on Saturday at the stadium formerly known as Heinz Field 38-7. Carson Beck had a nice game, going 23/29 for 267 yards with 3 touchdowns […]
GAME THREAD: Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers
Welcome to another Miami Hurricanes game day everyone! Following last week’s blowout win over the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Hurricanes hit the road for the final game of the regular season: a trip to Pittsburgh to play the Pitt Panthers. Here’s How To Watch by me Here’s our Film Forecast scheme preview by Justin Dottavio Here’s our Game Preview by Jordan […]
Déjà Vu in the Steel City: Miami Enters Pitt with Everything to Play For – and Everything to Lose
Here we are again. The calendar reads late November, the College Football Playoff picture is messy, and Miami finds itself straddling the thin line between contender and cautionary tale. A win today at Pittsburgh could keep the Canes’ ACC title and playoff dreams alive. But as the “pathematicians” love to remind us, even a victory […]
Miami Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: Week 14 Game Preview
Game Details Recent History Miami Hurricanes Outlook The Miami Hurricanes are still in the running for a playoff spot by either an at-large bid or a long-shot ACC title game appearance if certain things go their way on Saturday. Heading into this matchup 8-2, the Canes need to take care of business to boost their […]
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