Tag: 2026 Miami football
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Armondo Blount says film study has expanded his Miami game
Armondo Blount says the largest change in his game is happening before the snap. The Miami defensive lineman described a broader football IQ and a deeper commitment to film study Saturday as he prepares for a larger role on a front replacing proven edge production. Kamdyn Burton of CanesInSight reported that Blount now understands how…
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Michael Irvin gives Mark Fletcher Jr.’s mother a custom Miami RV
Michael Irvin gave Mark Fletcher Jr.’s mother a custom Miami-themed recreational vehicle Saturday, providing a practical way for her to follow the Hurricanes running back to road games during the 2026 season. The green-and-orange RV was designed around the Fletcher family and Miami football, Gary Ferman of CaneSport reported. Irvin presented the vehicle as cameras…
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Chase Smith says freshman Karsten Busch can help Miami immediately
Freshman linebacker Karsten Busch has made an early impression on one of the veterans responsible for organizing Miami’s defense. Chase Smith said Saturday that Busch has learned quickly enough to give the Hurricanes a potential first-year contributor instead of a player ticketed only for developmental snaps. Smith described Busch as someone who has picked up…
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Miami opens at No. 7 in preseason Coaches Poll
Miami will begin the 2026 season ranked No. 7 in the preseason Coaches Poll, placing the reigning national runner-up inside the group expected to contend for the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes are the highest-ranked ACC team in the opening survey. The poll released Tuesday put Ohio State at No. 1 with 38 first-place votes.…
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Miami takes No. 1 spot in new college football offense ranking
Miami owns the No. 1 offense in a new national ranking from Crain & Cone, a preseason distinction built around quarterback Darian Mensah and one of the deepest collections of skill talent in college football. The Hurricanes placed ahead of every other attack in On3’s top 10 on Wednesday afternoon. The Crain & Cone ranking…
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Miami leads preseason All-ACC team with seven players, nine spots
Miami placed seven players in nine positions on the 2026 preseason All-ACC football team, the highest total for any program in the conference. The Hurricanes claimed one-third of the 27 spots selected by 188 media members at ACC Football Kickoff, according to the ACC’s official release. Wide receiver Malachi Toney accounted for three of Miami’s…
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Miami QB Darian Mensah named ACC Preseason Player of the Year
Miami quarterback Darian Mensah will enter his first season with the Hurricanes as the ACC’s preseason player of the year. Mensah received 97 votes from the 188 media members who participated, according to the ACC’s official release. His total easily surpassed the combined 56 votes received by the next three players: SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings,…
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Miami picked overwhelming favorite to win 2026 ACC title
Miami is the overwhelming preseason favorite to win the ACC after receiving 165 of 188 first-place votes in the conference’s 2026 media poll. The Hurricanes finished far ahead of SMU, Louisville and Clemson, putting the league’s clearest target on a program still chasing its first ACC championship-game appearance. Miami collected 2,961 points in the poll,…