Skip to content

ACC · Hurricanes · Coral Gables, FL

Miami (FL)

Your complete Miami (FL) season outlook.

Darian Mensah, the ACC's highest-rated portal class and an elite defensive baseline make Miami the league favorite, with schedule travel the main drag.

Home stadiumHard Rock StadiumRPR rank#8Projected-wins rank#7
Projected wins10.00Most likely: 10 wins · 80% range 9–11
Rundown Power Rating +21.9Neutral-field strength
RPR Rank #8National power position
Schedule Strength Rank#49Opponent difficulty
Projected-Wins Rank #7Strength plus schedule
Market total10.5
Adjusted Edge -0.50
Probability over36%
Market basis12 games

Team profile

RPR and model ratings

Rundown Power Rating
+21.9
National RPR Rank
#8
Schedule strength rank
#49
Average opponent power
+4.2
Offense rating
34.9
Defense rating
13.5
Projected QB
Darian Mensah
QB starts
25
QB confidence
High
Head coach
Mario Cristobal
Returning starters
9
Portal rank
1
Roster fragility
28.6

Record outcomes

Win distribution

Game by game

2026 projected scores and probabilities

Expected scores and margins are model means, not exact-score guarantees.

Each matchup becomes a compact projection card on portrait phones.

GameDateOpponentLocationProjected score Projected totalProjected marginWin probability Confidence
1Sep 4, 2026Away34–1347.1+20.692%High
2Sep 10, 2026
Florida A&M
Home44–649.9+37.399%Medium
3Sep 18, 2026Away30–1646.0+14.984%High
4Sep 26, 2026Home42–547.2+36.799%High
5Oct 3, 2026Away26–2046.7+6.166%Medium
6Oct 17, 2026Home32–1749.0+15.885%High
7Oct 24, 2026Home35–1751.2+18.289%High
8Oct 31, 2026Away31–1646.4+15.084%High
9Nov 7, 2026Away23–2951.6-6.633%Medium
10Nov 14, 2026Home37–1754.6+19.891%High
11Nov 20, 2026Home32–1850.3+14.683%High
12Nov 28, 2026Home38–1250.4+25.996%High

Projection context

These projections reflect the current Rivals Rundown football inputs and are refreshed as the underlying information changes.

Model version 5. RPR, rankings, margins and probabilities are estimates, not guarantees.