Game notes: Miami at North Carolina
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The matchup
- Miami (6–0, 4–0 in conference) at North Carolina (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 31, kickoff time not yet set, Kenan Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 28th meeting; North Carolina leads the series 16–11 as played. Officially, North Carolina leads 14–11; as played, 16–11. The NCAA vacated North Carolina’s two wins (2008 and 2009); they don’t count officially.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 14, 2023: North Carolina 41, Miami 31.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1946: North Carolina 21, Miami 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- North Carolina is 8–3 at home against Miami.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: North Carolina 41–31 (at North Carolina); 2022: North Carolina 27–24 (at Miami); 2021: North Carolina 45–42 (at North Carolina); 2020: North Carolina 62–26 (at Miami); 2019: North Carolina 28–25 (at North Carolina).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Miami
- Miami is 6–0 (4–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 45–6 at Stanford; W 77–7 vs. Florida A&M; W 33–20 at Wake Forest; W 52–3 vs. Central Michigan; W 41–13 at Clemson; W 43–35 vs. Florida State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Miami has won six straight, since losing 27–21 to Indiana (Jan. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Miami is No. 3 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Miami is the only FBS team that has scored 30 or more in every game this season.resultsFBS teams that scored at least 30 points in each game this season (four games or more).
- Miami is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, James Madison, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
- Mario Cristobal is 41–19 in his fifth season at Miami and 103–79 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mario Cristobal is 0–2 against North Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Darian Mensah (QB): 1,764 passing yards, 18 TD, No. 4 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Malachi Toney (WR): 50 catches, 758 yards, 8 TD, No. 4 in FBS in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mohamed Toure (LB): 30 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mark Fletcher Jr. is tied with Edgerrin James (32, 1996–98) for second on Miami’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 32 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 8 catches to pass Stacy Coley (166, 2013–16) for fourth on Miami’s career receptions list. He has 159 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 2 touchdown catches to pass Santana Moss (19, 1997–00) for eighth on Miami’s career touchdown catches list. He has 18 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 164 yards to pass Phillip Dorsett (2,132, 2011–14) for 10th on Miami’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Miami beat No. 22 Duke 30–27.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
North Carolina
- North Carolina is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 15–10 vs. TCU; W 35–3 vs. East Tennessee State; L 20–28 at Clemson; L 26–37 vs. No. 3 Notre Dame; W 21–17 at No. 25 Pittsburgh; W 24–20 at Duke.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Carolina is No. 74 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Bill Belichick is 8–10 in his second season at North Carolina.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Bill Belichick faces Miami as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Billy Edwards (QB): 1,259 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jordan Shipp (WR): 33 catches, 441 yards, 1 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Derek McDonald (LB): 55 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1998, North Carolina lost to No. 5 Florida State 39–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Mario Cristobal and Bill Belichick as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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