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2020 Miami

8–⁠3 (7–⁠2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Manny Diaz, finished No. 22 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Miami in 2020, game by game: won vs. UAB 31–14; won at No. 18 Louisville 47–34; won vs. Florida State 52–10; lost at No. 1 Clemson 17–42; won vs. Pittsburgh 31–19; won vs. Virginia 19–14; won at NC State 44–41; won at Virginia Tech 25–24; won at Duke 48–0; lost vs. No. 20 North Carolina 26–62; lost vs. Oklahoma State 34–37+48−36Won 31–14 vs. UAB+17UABWon 47–34 at No. 18 Louisville+13No. 18 LouisvilleWon 52–10 vs. Florida State+42Florida StateLost 17–42 at No. 1 Clemson-25No. 1 ClemsonWon 31–19 vs. Pittsburgh+12PittsburghWon 19–14 vs. Virginia+5VirginiaWon 44–41 at NC State+3NC StateWon 25–24 at Virginia Tech+1Virginia TechWon 48–0 at Duke+48DukeLost 26–62 vs. No. 20 North Carolina-36No. 20 North CarolinaLost 34–37 vs. Oklahoma State-3Oklahoma State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 10vsUABW 31–⁠1456%
Sep 19at18LouisvilleW 47–⁠3441%
Sep 26vsFlorida StateW 52–⁠1068%
Oct 10at1ClemsonL 17–⁠4219%
Oct 17vsPittsburghW 31–⁠1960%
Oct 24vsVirginiaW 19–⁠1470%
Nov 6atNC StateW 44–⁠4159%
Nov 14atVirginia TechW 25–⁠2449%
Dec 5atDukeW 48–⁠070%
Dec 12vs20North CarolinaL 26–⁠6262%
Dec 29Bowls & playoffvsOklahoma StateCheez-It BowlL 34–⁠3749%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma State 37–⁠34 in the Cheez-It Bowl; No. 22 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 3: 17
  2. Wk 4: 12
  3. Wk 5: 8
  4. Wk 6: 7
  5. Wk 7: 13
  6. Wk 8: 11
  7. Wk 9: 12
  8. Wk 10: 11
  9. Wk 11: 9
  10. Wk 12: 12
  11. Wk 13: 10
  12. Wk 14: 9
  13. Wk 15: 9
  14. Wk 16: 19
  15. Final: 22

Lou Groza AwardJosé Borregales, K

Consensus All-AmericanJosé Borregales, K

Record
8–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠2 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 22 peak No. 7
Points
374–⁠297
Coach
Manny Diaz
Elo
1589 +78 this season
SP+ rating
12.8 No. 20 of 130; offense No. 38, defense No. 19
Returning
55% of last season’s EPA, No. 83 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 13 roster talent No. 16 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Rhett Lashlee
Defensive coordinators
Blake Baker and Ephraim Banda
Offense
Spread
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense28th of 127
  • Defense71st of 127
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted22nd of 127
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted70th of 127
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2042%1.4628th of 127
Defense0.1444%1.2071st of 127
Opponent-adjusted0.18 off
0.12 def		44% off
43% def		—22nd off
70th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.3own 2820% allowed
Defense3.8own 2820% caused

CORE rating 5.8, 41st of 127 (offense 4.6, defense -1.2).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsD’Eriq King QB2,686 yds
Passing touchdownsD’Eriq King QB23 TD
Rushing yardsCam’Ron Harris RB643 yds
Rushing touchdownsCam’Ron Harris RB10 TD
Receiving yardsMike Harley WR799 yds
Receiving touchdownsBrevin Jordan TE7 TD
TacklesBubba Bolden S74 tkl
SacksJaelan Phillips DL7 sacks
InterceptionsAl Blades Jr. CB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2020 class

Avantae Williams S★★★★No. 45
Chantz Williams WDE★★★★No. 85
Jaylan Knighton RB★★★★No. 106
Donald Chaney Jr. RB★★★★No. 115
Jalen Rivers OT★★★★No. 128
Michael Redding III WR★★★★No. 179
Jalen Harrell S★★★★No. 221
Tyler Van Dyke PRO★★★★No. 227

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2020 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.917
Running backs24.00.951
Receivers43.30.891
Offensive line23.50.901
Defensive line33.70.910
Linebackers23.00.873
Defensive backs63.70.904
Athletes and specialists13.00.873
Whole class213.50.903

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2021

The 2021 draft
Rd 1Jaelan Phillips DEMiami Dolphins
Rd 1Gregory Rousseau DEBuffalo Bills
Rd 5Brevin Jordan TEHouston Texans
Rd 6Quincy Roche OLBPittsburgh Steelers

Roster 108

The 2020 roster

108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

2020 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Notre Dame9–⁠010–⁠25
Clemson8–⁠110–⁠23
Miami7–⁠28–⁠322
North Carolina7–⁠38–⁠418
NC State7–⁠38–⁠4
Pittsburgh5–⁠56–⁠5
Boston College5–⁠56–⁠5
Virginia Tech5–⁠55–⁠6
Virginia4–⁠55–⁠5
Wake Forest3–⁠44–⁠5
Georgia Tech3–⁠63–⁠7
Louisville3–⁠74–⁠7
Florida State2–⁠63–⁠6
Duke1–⁠92–⁠9
Syracuse1–⁠91–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.