Bethune-Cookman at Miami

Saturday, September 6, 2025

No. 5 Miami beat Bethune-Cookman 45–⁠3. It was their eighth meeting; Miami leads the series 8–⁠0.

AwayBethune-Cookman6–⁠6 in 2025
3
Home5Miami13–⁠3 in 2025
45

Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV: ACC Extra, ESPN+Attendance 60,617

At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Hollywood N Perry Airport, 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Rory BernardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bethune-Cookman03003
Miami141471045

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Bethune-Cookman

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Timmy McClain13/168600
Cam Ransom1/21301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Ransom539028
Khamani Robinson938016
Marqui Johnson71207
Ali Scott4302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javon Ross422010
Josh Evans121021
Tarell Short Jr.31909
Lorenzo Jenkins113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Stephen Sparrow9110
Gabe White9000
Antwone Watts7000
Jaden Davis6000
Keyon Clark1110

Miami

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Beck22/2426720
Emory Williams8/127700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mark Fletcher Jr.1186217
Girard Pringle Jr.236130
CharMar Brown735111
Chris Wheatley-Humphrey733013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malachi Toney680024
C.J. Daniels573240
Daylyn Upshaw326015
Nathaniel Joseph225018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kellen Wiley Jr.5000
Mohamed Toure4000
Marquise Lightfoot4100
Rueben Bain Jr.3110
Bryce Fitzgerald0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Bethune-CookmanMiami
191Total yards543
99Passing yards344
92Rushing yards199
5.5Yards per pass9.6
2.8Yards per rush6.6
14First downs31
1–⁠11Third downs4–⁠6
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties4–⁠50
31:55Possession28:05
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Bethune-CookmanMiami
25%Success rate67%
−0.24EPA per play0.44
1.13Explosiveness1.09
−0.42Rushing EPA0.53
0.43Passing EPA0.37
17%Passing-down success46%
−0.18First-down EPA0.45
0.09Second-down EPA0.65
−0.47Third-down EPA0.98
12%Havoc by its defense24%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Miami 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Miami −54.5, over/under 64.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Miami end zoneBethune-Cookman end zoneQ1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 6 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 5 playsQ2 MiamiTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Bethune-CookmanField goal, 11 playsQ2 MiamiTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Bethune-CookmanEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MiamiTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Bethune-CookmanFumble, 10 playsQ3 MiamiTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 playsQ3 MiamiTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Bethune-CookmanInterception, 9 playsQ4 MiamiField goal, 13 playsQ4 Bethune-CookmanEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami drives left to right, Bethune-Cookman right to left.
  1. Q1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  2. Q1 MiamiTouchdown, 5 plays, 90 yards
  3. Q1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 MiamiTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q2 MiamiTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 Bethune-CookmanField goal, 11 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 MiamiTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  9. Q2 Bethune-CookmanEnd of half, 2 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q3 MiamiTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 Bethune-CookmanFumble, 10 plays, 41 yards
  12. Q3 MiamiTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q3 Bethune-CookmanPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 MiamiTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q4 Bethune-CookmanInterception, 9 plays, 69 yards
  16. Q4 MiamiField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q4 Bethune-CookmanEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Miami 14, Bethune-Cookman 0
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Ali Scott Jr. run for no gain to the BCU 25
14:042nd & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain run for 3 yds to the BCU 28
13:193rd & 7 at own 28Miami Penalty, Targeting (Wesley Bissainthe) to the BCU 49 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 49Timeout Miami, clock 13:02
12:401st & 10 at own 49Ali Scott Jr. run for 2 yds to the MIA 49
12:022nd & 8 at opp 49Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Javon Ross
11:533rd & 8 at opp 49Ali Scott Jr. run for no gain to the MIA 49
11:144th & 8 at opp 49Max Tulen punt for 41 yds , Malachi Toney returns for 2 yds to the MIA 10
Miami Touchdown, 5 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 10Carson Beck pass complete to Keelan Marion for 7 yds to the MIA 17
10:302nd & 3 at own 17Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 12 yds to the MIA 29 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 29Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 14 yds to the MIA 43 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 43Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 17 yds to the BCU 40 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 40Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 40 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK)Miami 7, Bethune-Cookman 0
9:161st & 10 at own 25Timeout Miami, clock 09:16
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 3 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 35Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:161st & 10 at own 25PENALTY BCU False Start (Poutasi,David) 5 yards from BCU25 to BCU20. NO PLAY.
9:071st & 15 at own 20Marqui Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the BCU 19
8:312nd & 16 at own 19Marqui Johnson run for 5 yds to the BCU 24
7:493rd & 11 at own 24Timmy McClain pass complete to Marqui Johnson for 2 yds to the BCU 26
7:074th & 9 at own 26Max Tulen punt for 48 yds
Miami Touchdown, 9 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 26Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 7 yds to the MIA 33
6:182nd & 3 at own 33Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 8 yds to the MIA 41 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 41Carson Beck pass complete to Elija Lofton for 7 yds to the MIA 48
5:132nd & 3 at own 48Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 8 yds to the BCU 44 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 44Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 7 yds to the BCU 37
4:142nd & 3 at opp 37Carson Beck pass complete to Alex Bauman for 6 yds to the BCU 31 Miami Penalty, Offensive Holding (Malachi Toney) to the BCU 41
3:442nd & 7 at opp 41Carson Beck pass complete to Tony Johnson for 20 yds to the BCU 21 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 21Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 5 yds to the BCU 16
2:342nd & 5 at opp 16Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 16 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK)Miami 14, Bethune-Cookman 0
2:341st & 10 at own 25Timeout Miami, clock 02:34
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 5 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 35Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:221st & 10 at own 25Juan Rodriguez run for 2 yds to the BCU 27
1:452nd & 8 at own 27Timmy McClain pass complete to Tarell Short Jr. for 9 yds to the BCU 36 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 36Juan Rodriguez run for 1 yd to the BCU 37
0:002nd & 9 at own 37Juan Rodriguez run for a loss of 4 yards to the BCU 33
Q2 14:493rd & 13 at own 33Timmy McClain pass complete to Maleek Huggins for a loss of 1 yard to the BCU 32
Q2 14:034th & 14 at own 32Max Tulen punt for 36 yds
2nd quarter4 drives, then Miami 28, Bethune-Cookman 3
Miami Touchdown, 8 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 32Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 11 yds to the MIA 43 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 43CharMar Brown run for no gain to the MIA 43
12:432nd & 10 at own 43Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 13 yds to the BCU 44 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 44CharMar Brown run for 2 yds to the BCU 42
11:432nd & 8 at opp 42Carson Beck pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph for 18 yds to the BCU 24 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 24CharMar Brown run for 11 yds to the BCU 13 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 13Carson Beck pass complete to Elija Lofton for 11 yds to the BCU 2 for a 1ST down
9:551st & goal at opp 2CharMar Brown run for 2 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK)Miami 21, Bethune-Cookman 0
Bethune-Cookman Field goal, 11 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 35Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:441st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain pass complete to Tarell Short Jr. for 4 yds to the BCU 29
9:022nd & 6 at own 29Timmy McClain pass complete to Tarell Short Jr. for 6 yds to the BCU 35 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 35Timmy McClain pass complete to Josh Evans for 21 yds to the MIA 44 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 44Ali Scott Jr. run for 1 yd to the MIA 43
6:482nd & 9 at opp 43Timmy McClain pass complete to Javon Ross for 10 yds to the MIA 33 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 33Timmy McClain run for 5 yds to the MIA 28
5:232nd & 5 at opp 28Timmy McClain pass complete to Javon Ross for 9 yds to the MIA 19 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 19Timmy McClain pass complete to Javon Ross for 2 yds to the MIA 21
3:512nd & 12 at opp 21Timmy McClain pass complete to Ali Scott Jr. for 4 yds to the MIA 17
3:123rd & 8 at opp 17Marqui Johnson run for 2 yds to the MIA 15
3:124th & 6 at opp 15Timeout Miami, clock 03:12
3:084th & 6 at opp 15Juan Dominguez 32 yd FG GOODMiami 21, Bethune-Cookman 3
3:081st & 10 at own 29Timeout Miami, clock 03:08
Miami Touchdown, 11 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 35Juan Dominguez kickoff for 61 yds , Keelan Marion return for 25 yds to the MIA 29
2:511st & 10 at own 29Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 8 yds to the MIA 37
2:262nd & 2 at own 37Mark Fletcher Jr. run for no gain to the MIA 37
2:103rd & 2 at own 37Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 7 yds to the MIA 44 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 44Timeout Miami, clock 02:00
1:501st & 10 at own 44Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 9 yds to the BCU 47
1:342nd & 1 at opp 47Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 11 yds to the BCU 36 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 36Carson Beck pass complete to Mark Fletcher Jr. for 12 yds to the BCU 24 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 24Carson Beck pass incomplete to Malachi Toney
1:072nd & 10 at opp 24Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 6 yds to the BCU 18
1:003rd & 4 at opp 18Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 10 yds to the BCU 8 for a 1ST down
0:441st & goal at opp 8Carson Beck pass complete to Elija Lofton for 3 yds to the BCU 5
0:442nd & goal at opp 5Timeout Miami, clock 00:44
0:382nd & goal at opp 5Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 5 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)Miami 28, Bethune-Cookman 3
Bethune-Cookman End of half, 2 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 35Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:321st & 10 at own 25Khamani Robinson run for 13 yds to the BCU 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Khamani Robinson run for 1 yd to the BCU 39
3rd quarter5 drives, then Miami 35, Bethune-Cookman 3
Miami Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Juan Dominguez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Carson Beck pass complete to CharMar Brown for 4 yds to the MIA 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 24 yds to the BCU 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Carson Beck pass incomplete to Keelan Marion
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47CharMar Brown run for 5 yds to the BCU 42
15:003rd & 5 at opp 42CharMar Brown run for 10 yds to the BCU 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32CharMar Brown run for 5 yds to the BCU 27
15:002nd & 5 at opp 27Carson Beck pass complete to Alex Bauman for 6 yds to the BCU 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Carson Beck pass complete to Luka Gilbert for 20 yds to the BCU 1 for a 1ST down
10:391st & goal at opp 1Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)Miami 35, Bethune-Cookman 3
10:391st & 10 at own 25Timeout Miami, clock 10:39
Bethune-Cookman Fumble, 10 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 35Carter Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:391st & 10 at own 25Marqui Johnson run for 2 yds to the BCU 27
10:392nd & 8 at own 27Marqui Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the BCU 23
8:513rd & 12 at own 23Timmy McClain pass complete to Lorenzo Jenkins for 13 yds to the BCU 36 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 36Miami Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (David Blay Jr.) to the MIA 42 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 42Marqui Johnson run for 1 yd to the MIA 41
6:532nd & 9 at opp 41Timmy McClain pass complete to Javon Ross for 5 yds to the MIA 36
6:143rd & 4 at opp 36Miami Penalty, Defensive Holding (Ethan O’Connor) to the MIA 26 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 26Juan Rodriguez run for no gain to the MIA 26
5:172nd & 10 at opp 26Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Maleek Huggins
5:123rd & 10 at opp 26Timmy McClain sacked by Mohamed Toure for a loss of 8 yards to the MIA 34 Timmy McClain fumbled, recovered by MIA Chase Smith , return for 0 yards
5:123rd & 10 at opp 26Timmy McClain sacked by Rueben Bain Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the MIA 34 Timmy McClain fumbled, recovered by MIA Chase Smith , return for 0 yards
Miami Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 34Bethune-Cookman Penalty, Targeting (Adrian Hall Jr.) to the BCU 49 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 49Timeout Miami, clock 05:05
4:551st & 10 at opp 49Emory Williams pass complete to Joshua Moore for 7 yds to the BCU 42
4:402nd & 3 at opp 42Chris Wheatley-Humphrey run for 4 yds to the BCU 38 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 38Emory Williams pass incomplete to Joshua Moore
4:002nd & 10 at opp 38Chris Wheatley-Humphrey run for a loss of 1 yard to the BCU 39
3:173rd & 11 at opp 39Emory Williams pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph for 7 yds to the BCU 32
2:454th & 4 at opp 32Emory Williams pass incomplete to Luka Gilbert
2:454th & 4 at opp 32Emory Williams pass incomplete to Luka Gilbert
Bethune-Cookman Punt, 3 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 32Cam’Ron Ransom run for a loss of 1 yard to the BCU 31
2:012nd & 11 at own 31Juan Rodriguez run for 1 yd to the BCU 32
1:263rd & 10 at own 32Timeout Miami, clock 01:26
1:183rd & 10 at own 32Cam’Ron Ransom run for 4 yds to the BCU 36
0:494th & 6 at own 36Max Tulen punt for 42 yds , Ray Ray Joseph returns for 9 yds to the MIA 31
Miami Touchdown, 5 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 31Girard Pringle Jr. run for 6 yds to the MIA 37
0:002nd & 4 at own 37Emory Williams run for 10 yds to the MIA 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:471st & 10 at own 47Emory Williams pass complete to Ny Carr for 13 yds to the BCU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:181st & 10 at opp 40Emory Williams pass complete to Brock Schott for 10 yds to the BCU 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:521st & 10 at opp 30Girard Pringle Jr. run for 30 yds for a TD (Will Rocha KICK)Miami 42, Bethune-Cookman 3
Q4 13:521st & 10 at own 25Timeout Miami, clock 13:52
4th quarter3 drives, then Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 3
Bethune-Cookman Interception, 9 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 35Bert Auburn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:261st & 10 at own 25Cam’Ron Ransom pass complete to Khamani Robinson for 13 yds to the BCU 38 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 38Khamani Robinson run for 10 yds to the BCU 48 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 48Khamani Robinson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
11:372nd & 8 at the 50Cam’Ron Ransom run for 28 yds to the MIA 22 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 22Khamani Robinson run for 16 yds to the MIA 6 for a 1ST down
10:131st & goal at opp 6Khamani Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MIA 7
9:332nd & goal at opp 7Khamani Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MIA 9
9:053rd & goal at opp 9Timeout Miami, clock 09:05
8:523rd & goal at opp 9Cam’Ron Ransom run for 3 yds to the MIA 6
8:144th & goal at opp 6Timeout Bethune-Cookman, clock 08:14
8:074th & goal at opp 6Cam’Ron Ransom pass intercepted, touchback.
Miami Field goal, 13 plays
8:072nd & 3 at own 27Timeout Miami, clock 08:07
7:581st & 10 at own 20Emory Williams pass complete to Daylyn Upshaw for 7 yds to the MIA 27
7:302nd & 3 at own 27Chris Wheatley-Humphrey run for 13 yds to the MIA 40 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 40Emory Williams pass incomplete to Ray Ray Joseph
6:592nd & 10 at own 40Chris Wheatley-Humphrey run for 13 yds to the BCU 47 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 47Chris Wheatley-Humphrey run for 1 yd to the BCU 46
5:562nd & 9 at opp 46Emory Williams pass complete to Daylyn Upshaw for 4 yds to the BCU 42
5:083rd & 5 at opp 42Emory Williams pass complete to Daylyn Upshaw for 15 yds to the BCU 27 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 27Emory Williams sacked by Keyon Clark for 0 yards to the BCU 27 Emory Williams fumbled, recovered by MIA Seuseu Alofaituli , return for 0 yards
3:562nd & 10 at opp 27Emory Williams pass complete to Brock Schott for 14 yds to the BCU 13 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 13Chris Wheatley-Humphrey run for 1 yd to the BCU 12
2:392nd & 9 at opp 12Emory Williams sacked by Stephen Sparrow for a loss of 1 yard to the BCU 13
2:003rd & 10 at opp 13Emory Williams pass incomplete to Owen Ruskavich
1:564th & 10 at opp 13Bert Auburn 31 yd FG GOODMiami 45, Bethune-Cookman 3
Bethune-Cookman End of game, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 35Bert Auburn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:451st & 10 at own 25Khamani Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BCU 23
1:092nd & 12 at own 23Cam’Ron Ransom run for 5 yds to the BCU 28
0:003rd & 7 at own 28Khamani Robinson run for 1 yd to the BCU 29

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Miami leads 8–⁠0 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 3
2023Miami 48, Bethune-Cookman 7
2022Miami 70, Bethune-Cookman 13
2019Miami 63, Bethune-Cookman 0
2017Miami 41, Bethune-Cookman 13
2015Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 0

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