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As the Miami boys enter one of the most anticipated seasons in history, Miami can't slip up early. Even though you can get into the College Football Playoff with two losses, the Hurricanes made it known that if you slip up a game or two, it hurts your resume.
In the 2024 season, late losses to Syracuse and Georgia Tech cost the Hurricanes a spot in this Playoffs. Then in 2025, the Hurricanes hardly made the Playoffs, as Miami was the last team in after falling to Louisville and SMU.
There are a few games on the 2026 schedule that could catch the Canes off guard, at Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Pittsburgh. However, let's be real, those teams have no business beating the Hurricanes. This year won't likely be a problem, and that's due to Miami's high-powered offense, which is going to be hard to stop, and also Corey Hetherman's high-motor defensive squad.
Helping the Hurricanes do so is new quarterback Darian Mensah, who Mario Cristobal brought in from the portal as one of the best passing threats in college football. Cristobal also brought in his favorite target at Duke, wide receiver Cooper Barkate. Miami also retained their entire running back room and added Dre Jacobs and Cam Vaughn from the portal.
It'll be much harder to get the Hurricanes off the field this year, especially on 3rd downs, as they can kill you on the ground or in the air.
On the defensive side of the ball, Miami added one of the best edge rushers in the country in Missouri transfer Damon Wilson, who adds experienced help to a monster defensive line group. Miami also returns OJ Frederique Jr., Damari Brown, Xavier Lucas, and Ethan O'Connor in the defensive back group, as Miami brought in one of the hardest hitters in college football in Omar Thornton.
As Hurricanes fans know, Corey Hetherman will have the defense showing up all night. That's the least thing a Hurricanes fan should worry about.
In the 2024 season, late losses to Syracuse and Georgia Tech cost the Hurricanes a spot in this Playoffs. Then in 2025, the Hurricanes hardly made the Playoffs, as Miami was the last team in after falling to Louisville and SMU.
There are a few games on the 2026 schedule that could catch the Canes off guard, at Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Pittsburgh. However, let's be real, those teams have no business beating the Hurricanes. This year won't likely be a problem, and that's due to Miami's high-powered offense, which is going to be hard to stop, and also Corey Hetherman's high-motor defensive squad.
Helping the Hurricanes do so is new quarterback Darian Mensah, who Mario Cristobal brought in from the portal as one of the best passing threats in college football. Cristobal also brought in his favorite target at Duke, wide receiver Cooper Barkate. Miami also retained their entire running back room and added Dre Jacobs and Cam Vaughn from the portal.
It'll be much harder to get the Hurricanes off the field this year, especially on 3rd downs, as they can kill you on the ground or in the air.
On the defensive side of the ball, Miami added one of the best edge rushers in the country in Missouri transfer Damon Wilson, who adds experienced help to a monster defensive line group. Miami also returns OJ Frederique Jr., Damari Brown, Xavier Lucas, and Ethan O'Connor in the defensive back group, as Miami brought in one of the hardest hitters in college football in Omar Thornton.
As Hurricanes fans know, Corey Hetherman will have the defense showing up all night. That's the least thing a Hurricanes fan should worry about.
