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Film Review: Miami Hurricanes 45 – Stanford Cardinal 6
The Miami Hurricanes (1-0) won their first game of the 2026 season 45-6 over the Stanford Cardinal (1-1). The ‘Canes offense, led by Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney, came out on fire and the duo will be battling each other for the ACC POTY all season long. The Canyonero Keys to Victory main theme was […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Stanford Cardinal 2026 Edition
Welcome to the 2026 college football season everybody! On Friday night, your Miami Hurricanes began the 2026 campaign with a dominant 45-6 win over the Stanford Cardinal. That’s what you want to see! Mike Schiffman has your game recap: AND Mike Schiffman is back with the 3 stars of the game: Let’s get into this […]
Three Stars: Miami vs Stanford
The Miami Hurricanes dominated the Stanford Cardinal last night, 45-6. I regret not betting more money on the Canes. (Deep sigh). Stanford didn’t do itself any favors with some dropped passes, but it was a beatdown. That is going to be one jovial, albeit very long, flight home for Coach Cristobal and Co. Let’s get […]
RECAP: Miami dominates Stanford 45-6
The Miami Hurricanes took care of business against Stanford in Palo Alto on a late Friday night kickoff, 45 -6. Darian Mensah led the Canes on offense, going 27-30 for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns. Malachi Toney set the Miami single-game receiving record with 233 yards on 12 receptions, with three going for touchdowns. Cooper […]
GAME THREAD: Miami Hurricanes vs Stanford Cardinal
Welcome to another Miami Hurricanes season everyone! Your Miami Hurricanes are back in action and begin the journey of a new season tonight! This week, the Canes travel out to California to face off against the Stanford Cardinal. Stanford are fresh off a win over Hawaii last week, and look to get a big underdog upset this […]
Miami Hurricanes Match-ups of the Week: Week 1 at Stanford
Welcome back to football season! Your Miami Hurricanes open the 2026 campaign on the road against Stanford. One team has their sights set on contending for championships this season. The other is looking to start a rebuild for the future. That lead has probably given away my outlook how this game will play out, but […]
ACC Rooting Guide: Week 1
We are back! It’s the best time of the year! I am thrilled to be able to continue to cover Miami Hurricanes football, as well as checking in on other ACC teams. To reiterate as I do every season, this is not a serious article. Think of it as your break from all the intense […]
How to watch Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal in Week 1
To begin the 2026 season, the Miami Hurricanes make their biannual trip out to the Bay Area for an ACC Conference game, this time to face off against the Stanford Cardinal. This is the opener for Miami and they look to start the season with a win. On the flip side, Stanford began their season […]
SOTU 2026 Season Predictions: W/L record
Miami Hurricanes football is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!!!!!! And we’ve convened the SOTU crew to give some predictions on the season. If you missed the first two parts of the season preview discussion, check the links right here: Now, let’s get into the final installment of our season preview, including best case/worst case scenario, and […]
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? […]
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