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Miami football predictions & picks

Atlantic Coast

2026 record: 8-1
ACC: 2nd
PPG: 45.0
Streak: L1
Last 5: Won 41–13 at Clemson · Sat, Oct 3 Won 43–35 OT vs Florida State · Sat, Oct 17 Won 52–23 vs Pittsburgh · Sat, Oct 24 Won 38–35 at North Carolina · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 24–31 at Notre Dame · Sat, Nov 7

Miami next game

Wk 11

Miami vs12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Duke

Best pick MIA −5.5−256 76% confidence See the prediction: Duke at Miami

Miami 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Fri, Sep 4Sep 4 @Stanford Stanford W45–6 —

Wk 2Thu, Sep 10Sep 10 vs Florida A&M Florida A&M W77–7 —

Wk 3Fri, Sep 18Sep 18 @Wake Forest Wake Forest W33–20 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Central Michigan C Michigan W52–3 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Clemson Clemson W41–13 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Florida State Florida St W43–35 OT U 64.5−256✗ Florida St at Miami prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Pittsburgh Pitt W52–23 O 43.5−263✓ Pitt at Miami prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @North Carolina North Carolina W38–35 MIA ML−667✓ Miami at North Carolina prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Notre Dame Notre Dame L24–31 ND +2.5−345✓ Miami at Notre Dame prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Duke Duke 12:00 PM ET MIA −5.5−256 Duke at Miami prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Virginia Tech Virginia Tech TBA Pick coming soon

Miami team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 45.0/ game 1st

Total yards 520.2/ game 3rd

Passing yards 329.0/ game 4th

Rushing yards 191.2/ game 29th

Third-down conversions 52.9% 5th

Giveaways 0.7/ game 11th

Time of possession 33:32 6th

Defense

Points allowed 19.2/ game 24th

Yards allowed 323.7/ game 35th

Passing yards allowed 259.3/ game 129th

Rushing yards allowed 64.3/ game 1st

Takeaways 1.1/ game 71st

Penalties 6.2/ game 62nd

Miami leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Darian Mensah 2,727yds 28 TD · 2 INT · 76.8% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Mark Fletcher Jr. 514yds 9 TD · 4.8 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Malachi Toney 1,027yds 73 catches · 13 TD · 8 games

Tackles Mohamed Toure 56 9 games

Sacks Marquise LIghtfoot 7 9 games

Interceptions Ethan O'Connor 1 2 passes defended · 8 games

Miami picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

ACC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Wake Forest Wake Forest 810 8-1 .889 390143 +247 W6

2 Miami Miami 810 8-1 .889 405173 +232 L1

3 Duke Duke 720 7-2 .778 297117 +180 W3

4 SMU SMU 720 7-2 .778 333206 +127 W1

5 Louisville Louisville 630 6-3 .667 367233 +134 W4

6 Pittsburgh Pitt 630 6-3 .667 287178 +109 W1

7 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 630 6-3 .667 308215 +93 L1

8 Clemson Clemson 630 6-3 .667 204186 +18 W2

9 North Carolina North Carolina 540 5-4 .556 244205 +39 W1

10 Syracuse Syracuse 450 4-5 .444 264229 +35 L1

11 Virginia Virginia 450 4-5 .444 233208 +25 L3

12 Florida State Florida St 450 4-5 .444 276255 +21 W1

13 NC State NC State 450 4-5 .444 260248 +12 L1

14 Boston College Boston College 450 4-5 .444 197243 −46 L2

15 Stanford Stanford 450 4-5 .444 183336 −153 L1

16 California California 360 3-6 .333 197284 −87 L3

17 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech 270 2-7 .222 215290 −75 L4

Miami FAQ

Who does Miami play next?

Next up for Miami: home against Duke, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Miami’s record this season?

Miami is 8-1, 2nd in the ACC.

Who leads Miami in passing yards?

Darian Mensah, with 2,727 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (28 TD · 2 INT · 76.8% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Miami games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Miami games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

ACC rivals

All teams

Boston College California Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville NC State North Carolina Pittsburgh SMU Stanford Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest

Miami this week

Miami is 8-1, 6-0 in ACC play. Its last game was a 31–24 loss to Notre Dame on November 7, ending a eight-game winning streak. Its offense averages 45.0 points a game (1st in FBS), and its defense allows 19.2 (tied for 24th).

Next up, Miami hosts Duke on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Miami is a 13.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 54.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Duke vs Miami prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.