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2024 Miami

10–⁠3 (6–⁠2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mario Cristobal, finished No. 18 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Miami in 2024, game by game: won at Florida 41–17; won vs. Florida A&M 56–9; won vs. Ball State 62–0; won at South Florida 50–15; won vs. Virginia Tech 38–34; won at California 39–38; won at Louisville 52–45; won vs. Florida State 36–14; won vs. Duke 53–31; lost at Georgia Tech 23–28; won vs. Wake Forest 42–14; lost at Syracuse 38–42; lost vs. No. 18 Iowa State 41–42+62−5Won 41–17 at Florida+24FloridaWon 56–9 vs. Florida A&M+47Florida A&MWon 62–0 vs. Ball State+62Ball StateWon 50–15 at South Florida+35South FloridaWon 38–34 vs. Virginia Tech+4Virginia TechWon 39–38 at California+1CaliforniaWon 52–45 at Louisville+7LouisvilleWon 36–14 vs. Florida State+22Florida StateWon 53–31 vs. Duke+22DukeLost 23–28 at Georgia Tech-5Georgia TechWon 42–14 vs. Wake Forest+28Wake ForestLost 38–42 at Syracuse-4SyracuseLost 41–42 vs. No. 18 Iowa State-1No. 18 Iowa State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atFloridaW 41–⁠1744%
Sep 7vsFlorida A&MW 56–⁠969%
Sep 14vsBall StateW 62–⁠074%
Sep 21atSouth FloridaW 50–⁠1555%
Sep 27vsVirginia TechW 38–⁠3467%
Oct 5atCaliforniaW 39–⁠3854%
Oct 19atLouisvilleW 52–⁠4547%
Oct 26vsFlorida StateW 36–⁠1475%
Nov 2vsDukeW 53–⁠3167%
Nov 9atGeorgia TechL 23–⁠2864%
Nov 23vsWake ForestW 42–⁠1484%
Nov 30atSyracuseL 38–⁠4258%
Dec 28Bowls & playoffvs18Iowa StatePop-Tarts BowlL 41–⁠4255%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 42–⁠41 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl; No. 18 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 19
  2. Wk 2: 12
  3. Wk 3: 10
  4. Wk 4: 8
  5. Wk 5: 7
  6. Wk 6: 8
  7. Wk 7: 6
  8. Wk 8: 6
  9. Wk 9: 6
  10. Wk 10: 5
  11. Wk 11: 4
  12. Wk 12: 12
  13. Wk 13: 11
  14. Wk 14: 8
  15. Wk 15: 14
  16. Wk 16: 15
  17. Final: 18

Heisman voteCam Ward, fourth

Led the nationCam Ward: passing touchdowns (39 TD)

Davey O’Brien AwardCam Ward, QB; also the Manning

Consensus All-AmericanXavier Restrepo, WR

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
6–⁠2 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 18 peak No. 4
Points
571–⁠329
Coach
Mario Cristobal
Elo
1652 +142 this season
SP+ rating
21.6 No. 10 of 134; offense No. 1, defense No. 51, special teams No. 10
SRS
15.5 No. 12 of 134 in FBS
Returning
47% of last season’s EPA, No. 64 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 4 roster talent No. 14 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Shannon Dawson
Defensive coordinators
Lance Guidry and Derek Nicholson
Captains
Damien Martinez, Xavier Restrepo and Cam Ward
Offense
Spread, air raid
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense1st of 134
  • Defense49th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted2nd of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted43rd of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.3752%1.381st of 134
Defense0.0738%1.4649th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.33 off
0.07 def		52% off
38% def		—2nd off
43rd 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
Offense5.0own 3011% allowed
Defense4.0own 2819% caused

CORE rating 25.0, 7th of 134 (offense 20.7, defense -4.3).

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 yardsCam Ward QB4,313 yds
Passing touchdownsCam Ward QB39 TD
Rushing yardsDamien Martinez RB1,002 yds
Rushing touchdownsDamien Martinez RB10 TD
Receiving yardsXavier Restrepo WR1,127 yds
Receiving touchdownsXavier Restrepo WR11 TD
TacklesFrancisco Mauigoa LB96 tkl
SacksAkheem Mesidor DL5.5 sacks
InterceptionsMishael Powell DB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Justin Scott DL★★★★★No. 10
Armondo Blount DL★★★★★No. 28
Marquise Lightfoot DE★★★★★No. 31
Joshisa Trader WR★★★★No. 42
Ny Carr WR★★★★No. 67
Booker Pickett Jr. DE★★★★No. 72
Zaquan Patterson S★★★★No. 93
Adarius Hayes LB★★★★No. 123

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

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.878
Running backs23.50.907
Receivers44.00.946
Offensive line33.00.857
Defensive line84.10.936
Linebackers14.00.944
Defensive backs63.30.897
Athletes and specialists13.00.822
Whole class263.70.911

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 2025

The 2025 draft
Rd 1Cam Ward QBTennessee Titans
Rd 2Elijah Arroyo TESeattle Seahawks
Rd 5Jalen Rivers OGCincinnati Bengals
Rd 5Francisco Mauigoa LBNew York Jets
Rd 5Tyler Baron DENew York Jets
Rd 6Andres Borregales KNew England Patriots
Rd 7Damien Martinez RBSeattle Seahawks

Roster 123

The 2024 roster

123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 14

The 2024 portal
Cam Ward QB★★★★from Washington State
Damien Martinez RB★★★★from Oregon State
Samuel Brown WR★★★★from Houston
Tyler Baron DE★★★★from Louisville
Marley Cook DL★★★★from Middle Tennessee
Mishael Powell S★★★★from Washington
C.J. Clark DL★★★from NC State
Elijah Alston DE★★★from Marshall
Zach Carpenter OL★★★from Indiana
Jaylin Alderman LB★★★from Louisville
Simeon Barrow Jr. DL★★★from Michigan State
Dyoni Hill CB★★★from Marshall

And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 28

Colbie Young WR★★★★to Georgia
Jayden Wayne DE★★★★to Washington
Nyjalik Kelly DE★★★★to UCF
Tyler Van Dyke QB★★★★to Wisconsin
Collins Acheampong DE★★★to UCLA
Jaleel Skinner TE★★★to Louisville
Brashard Smith WR★★★to SMU
Davonte Brown CB★★★to Florida State
Donald Chaney Jr. RB★★★to Louisville
Henry Parrish Jr. RB★★★to Ole Miss
Jahfari Harvey DE★★★to SMU
Savion Riley S★★★to Colorado

And 16 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
SMU8–⁠011–⁠312
Clemson7–⁠110–⁠414
Miami6–⁠210–⁠318
Syracuse5–⁠310–⁠320
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠4
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
NC State3–⁠56–⁠7
North Carolina3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
California2–⁠66–⁠7
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
Stanford2–⁠63–⁠9
Florida State1–⁠72–⁠10

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