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#7Miami Hurricanes

0–0 · 0–0 ACC
In the books
WEEK 1 · 2026
Week 1 pregame guide

Miami’s response begins with control, not revenge

Root for a composed Darian Mensah debut at Stanford, then save your strongest outside-game hope for Florida State against SMU.

Read the rooting guide →
Miami faces Indiana in a packed stadium during the 2026 national championship game.
Miami faces Indiana in the 2026 national championship game.
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Your game

Miami at Stanford
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ESPN
Final
Miami
Final · Miami 45–6 StanfordWish granted ✓
Stanford

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Miami wanted
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ESPN
Impact 1
SMU
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Rooted for
Florida State
Final · SMU 27–24 Florida StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.3-point playoff boost

SMU won instead, so Miami did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection77% if Florida State won74% with the other result3.3-point differenceMiami playoff chance
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ABC
Impact 2
Rooted for
East Carolina
at
Alabama
Final · East Carolina 10–48 AlabamaWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.8-point playoff boost

Alabama won instead, so Miami did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection77% if East Carolina won75% with the other result1.8-point differenceMiami playoff chance
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FOX
Impact 3
Rooted for
North Texas
at
Indiana
Final · North Texas 16–52 IndianaWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.1-point first-round-bye boost

Indiana won instead, so Miami did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection30% if North Texas won27% with the other result3.1-point differenceMiami first-round bye chance
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NBC
Impact 4
Rooted for
Wisconsin
at
Notre Dame
Final · Wisconsin 13–41 Notre DameWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.8-point first-round-bye boost

Notre Dame won instead, so Miami did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection30% if Wisconsin won27% with the other result2.8-point differenceMiami first-round bye chance
38 other games had little impact
Louisville at Ole Miss · ABC
Clemson at LSU · ABC
Massachusetts at Rutgers · BTN
Akron at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech · ESPN
UAB at Illinois · BTN
San José State at Eastern Michigan · ESPN+
UTEP at Oklahoma · SECN+
Toledo at Michigan State · FS1
Fresno State at USC · FOX
Oregon State at Houston · ESPN
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia · TNT
Ohio at Nebraska · FS1
Liberty at James Madison · ESPNU
Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh · The CW Network
Ball State at Ohio State · BTN
Kent State at South Carolina · SEC Network
Baylor at Auburn · ABC
Texas State at Texas · ESPN
Boston College at Cincinnati · FOX
Tulane at Duke · ACC Network
Boise State at Oregon · CBS
Marshall at Penn State · FS1
Oklahoma State at Tulsa · ESPNU
Northern Illinois at Iowa · BTN
Wyoming at Colorado State · USA Network
Missouri State at Texas A&M · ESPN
Arkansas State at Memphis · ESPN+
Florida International at South Florida · ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy · ESPN+
UL Monroe at Mississippi State · ESPNU
Western Michigan at Michigan · NBC
Florida Atlantic at Florida · SEC Network
UNLV at Hawai'i · The CW Network
Central Michigan at New Mexico · FS1
UCLA at California · ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada · CBSSN
Washington State at Washington · NBC
The rooting list was:Miami, then Florida State, East Carolina, North Texas, Wisconsin.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, anchored to the AP Top 25 (preseason). How the model works.