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2025 Miami

13–⁠3 (6–⁠2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mario Cristobal, finished No. 2 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Miami in 2025, game by game: won vs. No. 6 Notre Dame 27–24; won vs. Bethune-Cookman 45–3; won vs. No. 18 South Florida 49–12; won vs. Florida 26–7; won at No. 18 Florida State 28–22; lost vs. Louisville 21–24; won vs. Stanford 42–7; lost at SMU 20–26; won vs. Syracuse 38–10; won vs. NC State 41–7; won at Virginia Tech 34–17; won at No. 24 Pittsburgh 38–7; won at No. 7 Texas A&M 10–3; won vs. No. 3 Ohio State 24–14; won vs. No. 6 Ole Miss 31–27; lost vs. No. 1 Indiana 21–27+42−6Won 27–24 vs. No. 6 Notre Dame+3No. 6 Notre DameWon 45–3 vs. Bethune-Cookman+42Bethune-CookmanWon 49–12 vs. No. 18 South Florida+37No. 18 South FloridaWon 26–7 vs. Florida+19FloridaWon 28–22 at No. 18 Florida State+6No. 18 Florida StateLost 21–24 vs. Louisville-3LouisvilleWon 42–7 vs. Stanford+35StanfordLost 20–26 at SMU-6SMUWon 38–10 vs. Syracuse+28SyracuseWon 41–7 vs. NC State+34NC StateWon 34–17 at Virginia Tech+17Virginia TechWon 38–7 at No. 24 Pittsburgh+31No. 24 PittsburghWon 10–3 at No. 7 Texas A&M+7No. 7 Texas A&MWon 24–14 vs. No. 3 Ohio State+10No. 3 Ohio StateWon 31–27 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss+4No. 6 Ole MissLost 21–27 vs. No. 1 Indiana-6No. 1 Indiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vs6Notre DameW 27–⁠2441%
Sep 6vsBethune-CookmanW 45–⁠394%
Sep 13vs18South FloridaW 49–⁠1268%
Sep 20vsFloridaW 26–⁠768%
Oct 4at18Florida StateW 28–⁠2265%
Oct 17vsLouisvilleL 21–⁠2462%
Oct 25vsStanfordW 42–⁠785%
Nov 1atSMUL 20–⁠2644%
Nov 8vsSyracuseW 38–⁠1081%
Nov 15vsNC StateW 41–⁠775%
Nov 22atVirginia TechW 34–⁠1777%
Nov 29at24PittsburghW 38–⁠752%
Dec 20Bowls & playoffat7Texas A&MCFP First RoundW 10–⁠343%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvs3Ohio StateCotton Bowl, CFP QuarterfinalW 24–⁠1433%
Jan 8Bowls & playoffvs6Ole MissFiesta Bowl, CFP SemifinalW 31–⁠2746%
Jan 19Bowls & playoffvs1IndianaCFP National ChampionshipL 21–⁠2740%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Indiana 27–⁠21 in the CFP National Championship; No. 2 in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

AP poll, week by week

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

Led the nationMalachi Toney: receptions (109 catches)

Ted Hendricks AwardRueben Bain Jr., DE

2 consensus All-AmericansFrancis Mauigoa, OL; Rueben Bain Jr., DE

Record
13–⁠3
Conference
6–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 2 peak No. 2
Points
495–⁠237
Coach
Mario Cristobal
Elo
1783 +182 this season
SP+ rating
20.7 No. 9 of 136; offense No. 22, defense No. 7, special teams No. 41
SRS
22.0 No. 6 of 136 in FBS
Returning
13% of last season’s EPA, No. 120 of 134
Recruiting class
No. 13 roster talent No. 15 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Shannon Dawson
Defensive coordinator
Corey Hetherman
Captains
Carson Beck, Rueben Bain Jr. and Francis Mauigoa
Offense
Air raid
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense28th of 136
  • Defense11th of 136
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted14th of 136
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted2nd of 136
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1846%1.1628th of 136
Defense-0.0536%1.2511th of 136
Opponent-adjusted0.21 off
-0.10 def		48% off
33% def		—14th off
2nd def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense51%7.4 yds13%3.3012%
Defense40%8.1 yds12%2.6018%
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.4own 3012% allowed
Defense2.5own 2519% caused

CORE rating 31.4, 5th of 136 (offense 13.7, defense -17.7).

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 yardsCarson Beck QB3,813 yds
Passing touchdownsCarson Beck QB30 TD
Rushing yardsMark Fletcher Jr. RB1,192 yds
Rushing touchdownsMark Fletcher Jr. RB12 TD
Receiving yardsMalachi Toney WR1,211 yds
Receiving touchdownsMalachi Toney WR10 TD
TacklesMohamed Toure LB84 tkl
SacksAkheem Mesidor DL12.5 sacks
InterceptionsBryce Fitzgerald DB6 INT

Top recruits in the 2025 class

Hayden Lowe DE★★★★No. 75
Seuseu Alofaituli OL★★★★No. 124
Joshua Moore WR★★★★No. 125
Bryce Fitzgerald S★★★★No. 138
Girard Pringle Jr. RB★★★★No. 149
Ja’Boree Antoine CB★★★★No. 184
Luke Nickel QB★★★★No. 232
Herbert Scroggins III DE★★★★No. 238

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

The 2025 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.917
Running backs14.00.936
Receivers54.00.909
Offensive line43.50.892
Defensive line43.50.908
Linebackers23.50.900
Defensive backs44.00.919
Whole class213.80.908

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 2026

The 2026 draft
Rd 1Francis Mauigoa OTNew York Giants
Rd 1Rueben Bain Jr. DETampa Bay Buccaneers
Rd 1Akheem Mesidor DELos Angeles Chargers
Rd 3Carson Beck QBArizona Cardinals
Rd 3Markel Bell OTPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 3Jakobe Thomas SMinnesota Vikings
Rd 4Keionte Scott CBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Rd 6Anez Cooper OGNew York Jets
Rd 6C.J. Daniels WRLos Angeles Rams

Roster 122

The 2025 roster

122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 18

The 2025 portal
Carson Beck QB★★★★from Georgia
Xavier Lucas CB★★★★from Wisconsin
David Blay DL★★★★from Louisiana Tech
Ethan O’Connor CB★★★★from Washington State
Keelan Marion WR★★★★from BYU
C.J. Daniels WR★★★★from LSU
Charles Brantley CB★★★★from Michigan State
Zechariah Poyser S★★★★from Jacksonville State
Jakobe Thomas S★★★from Tennessee
Alex Bauman TE★★★from Tulane
James Brockermeyer OL★★★from TCU
Kamal Bonner LB★★★from NC State

And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 20

Emmanuel Karnley CB★★★★to Virginia
Isaiah Horton WR★★★★to Alabama
Riley Williams TE★★★to Oregon State
Chris Johnson Jr. RB★★★to SMU
Josh Horton DL★★★to Georgia
Zaquan Patterson S★★★to Oklahoma State
Dyoni Hill CB★★★to Wisconsin
Elias Rudolph DE★★★to UNLV
Jaden Harris S★★★to Georgia
Ny Carr WR★★★returned to Miami
Robert Stafford CB★★★to UCLA
Zion Nelson OT★★★to SMU

And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Virginia7–⁠211–⁠316
Miami6–⁠213–⁠32
SMU6–⁠29–⁠4
Georgia Tech6–⁠29–⁠4
Duke6–⁠29–⁠5
Pittsburgh6–⁠28–⁠5
NC State5–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville4–⁠49–⁠4
Wake Forest4–⁠49–⁠4
Clemson4–⁠47–⁠6
California4–⁠47–⁠6
Stanford3–⁠54–⁠8
Florida State2–⁠65–⁠7
North Carolina2–⁠64–⁠8
Virginia Tech2–⁠63–⁠9
Syracuse1–⁠73–⁠9
Boston College1–⁠72–⁠10

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