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2023 Miami

7–⁠6 (3–⁠5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mario Cristobal.

Schedule and results

Miami in 2023, game by game: won vs. Miami (OH) 38–3; won vs. No. 23 Texas A&M 48–33; won vs. Bethune-Cookman 48–7; won at Temple 41–7; lost vs. Georgia Tech 20–23; lost at No. 12 North Carolina 31–41; won vs. Clemson 28–20; won vs. Virginia 29–26; lost at NC State 6–20; lost at No. 4 Florida State 20–27; lost vs. No. 9 Louisville 31–38; won at Boston College 45–20; lost vs. Rutgers 24–31+41−14Won 38–3 vs. Miami (OH)+35Miami (OH)Won 48–33 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M+15No. 23 Texas A&MWon 48–7 vs. Bethune-Cookman+41Bethune-CookmanWon 41–7 at Temple+34TempleLost 20–23 vs. Georgia Tech-3Georgia TechLost 31–41 at No. 12 North Carolina-10No. 12 North CarolinaWon 28–20 vs. Clemson+8ClemsonWon 29–26 vs. Virginia+3VirginiaLost 6–20 at NC State-14NC StateLost 20–27 at No. 4 Florida State-7No. 4 Florida StateLost 31–38 vs. No. 9 Louisville-7No. 9 LouisvilleWon 45–20 at Boston College+25Boston CollegeLost 24–31 vs. Rutgers-7Rutgers
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsMiami (OH)W 38–⁠356%
Sep 9vs23Texas A&MW 48–⁠3350%
Sep 14vsBethune-CookmanW 48–⁠789%
Sep 23atTempleW 41–⁠763%
Oct 7vsGeorgia TechL 20–⁠2373%
Oct 14at12North CarolinaL 31–⁠4126%
Oct 21vsClemsonW 28–⁠2040%
Oct 28vsVirginiaW 29–⁠2672%
Nov 4atNC StateL 6–⁠2041%
Nov 11at4Florida StateL 20–⁠2717%
Nov 18vs9LouisvilleL 31–⁠3838%
Nov 24atBoston CollegeW 45–⁠2053%
Dec 28Bowls & playoffvsRutgersPinstripe BowlL 24–⁠3164%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Rutgers 31–⁠24 in the Pinstripe Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 3: 22
  2. Wk 4: 20
  3. Wk 5: 18
  4. Wk 6: 17
  5. Wk 7: 25
Record
7–⁠6
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked peak No. 17
Points
409–⁠296
Coach
Mario Cristobal
Elo
1516 +52 this season
SP+ rating
9.6 No. 28 of 133; offense No. 41, defense No. 40, special teams No. 3
SRS
7.7 No. 30 of 133 in FBS
Returning
72% of last season’s EPA, No. 27 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 7 roster talent No. 12 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Shannon Dawson
Defensive coordinator
Lance Guidry
Captains
Kamren Kinchens, Xavier Restrepo and Tyler Van Dyke
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense42nd of 133
  • Defense48th of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted34th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted52nd of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1641%1.3942nd of 133
Defense0.0839%1.3548th of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.17 off
0.08 def		42% off
39% def		—34th off
52nd 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
Offense4.0own 2915% allowed
Defense4.5own 2818% caused

CORE rating 13.2, 22nd of 133 (offense 7.7, defense -5.5).

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 yardsTyler Van Dyke QB2,703 yds
Passing touchdownsTyler Van Dyke QB19 TD
Rushing yardsHenry Parrish Jr. RB625 yds
Rushing touchdownsHenry Parrish Jr. RB6 TD
Receiving yardsXavier Restrepo WR1,092 yds
Receiving touchdownsJacolby George WR8 TD
TacklesFrancisco Mauigoa LB78 tkl
SacksFrancisco Mauigoa LB7.5 sacks
InterceptionsKamren Kinchens S5 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Francis Mauigoa OT★★★★★No. 10
Samson Okunlola OT★★★★★No. 24
Rueben Bain Jr. DE★★★★No. 64
Jayden Wayne DE★★★★No. 83
Riley Williams TE★★★★No. 110
Ray Ray Joseph WR★★★★No. 141
Mark Fletcher Jr. RB★★★★No. 143
Robert Stafford III CB★★★★No. 157

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

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.879
Running backs24.00.926
Receivers43.80.922
Offensive line53.80.921
Defensive line44.00.940
Linebackers53.60.899
Defensive backs24.00.933
Whole class233.80.919

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 2024

The 2024 draft
Rd 3Kamren Kinchens SLos Angeles Rams
Rd 7Jaden Davis CBArizona Cardinals
Rd 7Matt Lee CCincinnati Bengals
Rd 7James Williams STennessee Titans

Roster 107

The 2023 roster

107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 14

The 2023 portal
Javion Cohen OL★★★★from Alabama
Matt Lee OL★★★★from UCF
Francisco Mauigoa LB★★★★from Washington State
Branson Deen DL★★★★from Purdue
Davonte Brown CB★★★★from UCF
Jaden Davis CB★★★★from Oklahoma
Ajay Allen RB★★★from Nebraska
Cam McCormick TE★★★from Oregon
Thomas Gore DL★★★from Georgia State
Tyler Harrell WR★★★from Alabama
Anthony Campbell DL★★★from UL Monroe
Ja’Dais Richard CB★★★from Vanderbilt

And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 23

Darrell Jackson Jr. DL★★★★to Florida State
Avantae Williams S★★★★to Maryland
Jake Garcia QB★★★★to Missouri
Jakai Clark OL★★★to SMU
Jaylan Knighton RB★★★to SMU
John Campbell OT★★★to Tennessee
Khamauri Rogers CB★★★to Mississippi State
Jordan Miller DL★★★to SMU
Keyshawn Smith WR★★★to SMU
Al Blades Jr. CB★★★to Duke
Elijah Roberts DL★★★to SMU
Gilbert Frierson S★★★to Louisville

And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠013–⁠16
Louisville7–⁠110–⁠419
NC State6–⁠29–⁠421
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Clemson4–⁠49–⁠420
North Carolina4–⁠48–⁠5
Duke4–⁠48–⁠5
Miami3–⁠57–⁠6
Boston College3–⁠57–⁠6
Syracuse2–⁠66–⁠7
Pittsburgh2–⁠63–⁠9
Virginia2–⁠63–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠74–⁠8

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