Miami is six days away from kicking off the 2026-27 College Football season. The Hurricanes will play away from home as their first game of the season versus the Stanford Cardinal. Unlike most college football teams, the Cardinal will already have a game under their belt heading into the game on Friday, as they matchup against Hawaii tonight.

As Mario Cristobal continues to prepare for the Cardinal, we are taking a final look at the spread ahead of Friday matchup. On the FanDuel Sportsbook app, Miami is a 23.5-point favorite over the Stanford Cardinal. The total is currently set at 48.5 points with the Hurricanes money line set at -4000.

As we wait for the Cardinal to kick off tonight, they will have a new head man at the helm as Tavita Pritchard comes back to his alma mater to coach the team for the 2026-27 college football season. Last weekend, he announced Davis Warren as the starting quarterback. Warren is a transfer from Michigan, where he started a couple of games and beat Ohio State during the 2024-25 season. He did not play last season due to a ACL injury.

Last season, the Hurricanes finished 11-5 against the spread and 2-2 as away favorites. On the other hand, Stanford went 5-7 against the spread and was decent as home underdogs at 4-1. These two teams clashed last season as the Hurricanes downed the Cardinal 42-7 inside Hard Rock Stadium. Stanford now gets its turn to host under the lights on Friday night.

As I am going to say every week, bet responsibly. Go Canes.

 

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I miss Lou Hedley

 

will we release a depth chart today? i see a lot of other teams are doing so.

For you buddy? Yes

 

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Tyrique, Headley, and Borregales are the only three that would break the 2 deep on this roster.

 

will we release a depth chart today? i see a lot of other teams are doing so.

What's the advantage of releasing a depth chart?

 

will we release a depth chart today? i see a lot of other teams are doing so.

What's the advantage of releasing a depth chart?

fear

 

Wow, that defensive line room is absolutely atrocious

It is but what is crazy is I think our entire DT made it to the league (although most have not done anything)...

I know Taylor was on the jets and got some burn blocking the FG for the patriots in the playoffs.
Jordan Miller went undrafted but ended up on the Broncos and I believe is currently on the dolphins
Nesta was on the raiders and I think Chargers and got some nfl playing time but is in the UFL or similar kind of league now.
Ford we have to thank for keeping our draft streak going when he snuck in the 7th round for Green Bay. Went from GB to Chicago and I think is back in GB.
JHH signed as UDFA to the panthers and made the active roster, pretty sure he is still on the panthers.

So no, no one that will blow you away but shocked our entire 5 deep is or was in the NFL at one point

 

fear

LOL, like stanford doesn't know who's on our team?

 

fear

LOL, like stanford doesn't know who's on our team?

fun

 

Regular season game with ACC officials.

Expect 10-12 penalties, 4-5 reviews, and a targeting.

Notice how officiating looked a lot different once the ACC realized they needed us to make the playoffs? Also, how playoff officiating looked different? Weird, right?