CFB Schedule college football
Wk 1 · 2026

Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal — Fri, Sep 4

Fri, Sep 4 · Stanford Stadium, Stanford · ESPN
ACC · no games yet
at
9:00pET
MIA -24.5 · total 48.5 DraftKings
ACC · no games yet

What is at stake

A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Miami is ranked #7 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

+15.2#7
Efficiency margin
-5.3#94
31.9
Offense (pts/100)
21.7
16.7
Defense (pts/100)
27.0
68.5
Pace (plays/g)
64.3
6.15
Yards / play
4.70
4.57
Yards / play allowed
5.93
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

34.1
Points / game
18.8
13.8
Points allowed
29.2
426
Yards / game
306
278
Yards allowed
408
191
Pass yds allowed
289
87
Rush yds allowed
119
0.92
Turnovers / game
1.42
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Miami form

W 38-7at PITTW 34-17at VTW 41-7vs NCSUW 38-10vs SYRL 20-26at SMU
2025 season

Stanford form

L 20-49vs NDW 31-10vs CALL 15-20at UNCL 20-35vs PITTL 7-42at MIA
2025 season

Miami this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Stanford this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 4

OpponentMiamiStanford
Wake Forest
ACC
at Wk 3 · scheduled previewat Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Notre Dame
FBS Indep.
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewat Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Duke
ACC
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 3 · scheduled preview
Virginia Tech
ACC
vs Wk 12 · scheduled previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Miami leads the series 1–0 · Miami won the last one
1 meeting in 2006–2026 · average margin 35.0 points toward Miami
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-25Stanford 742 Miamiat MIAMiami

Miami leaders 2025 season

PassingCarson Beck QB #11263/352, 3072 YDS, 25 TD, 10 INT
Emory Williams QB #913/19, 156 YDS
RushingMark Fletcher Jr. RB #4141 CAR, 685 YDS, 10 TD
CharMar Brown RB #6100 CAR, 389 YDS, 5 TD
Girard Pringle Jr. RB #058 CAR, 362 YDS, 4 TD
ReceivingMalachi Toney WR #184 REC, 970 YDS, 7 TD
Keelan Marion WR #041 REC, 557 YDS, 1 TD
CJ Daniels WR #735 REC, 391 YDS, 7 TD
Elija Lofton TE #921 REC, 195 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesMohamed Toure LB #154
Jakobe Thomas S #848
Zechariah Poyser DB #747
SacksAkheem Mesidor EDGE #37
Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE #44.5
Ahmad Moten Sr. DL #994.5
InterceptionsJakobe Thomas S #84
Bryce Fitzgerald DB #34
Wesley Bissainthe LB #311

Stanford leaders 2025 season

PassingBen Gulbranson QB #15148/260, 1813 YDS, 9 TD, 10 INT
Elijah Brown QB #774/127, 829 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingMicah Ford RB #20145 CAR, 643 YDS, 4 TD
Cole Tabb RB #3114 CAR, 445 YDS, 3 TD
Sedrick Irvin RB #2641 CAR, 118 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingCJ Williams WR #359 REC, 749 YDS, 6 TD
Sam Roush TE #8649 REC, 545 YDS, 2 TD
Bryce Farrell WR #1129 REC, 455 YDS, 2 TD
Caden High WR #037 REC, 414 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesMatt Rose LB #35106
Scotty Edwards S #2154
Jahsiah Galvan LB #050
SacksClay Patterson DL #914
Ernest Cooper LB #443
Matt Rose LB #353
InterceptionsBrandon Nicholson CB #92
Collin Wright CB #61
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.