Miami opens the 2026 season under the Friday night lights at Stanford on September 4, the first step in a schedule built for another playoff run. After falling in the national title game last January, Mario Cristobal’s fifth Hurricanes team gets seven home games at Hard Rock Stadium, the Florida State rivalry at home, and one true measuring stick: a November trip to Notre Dame.
Kickoff times for most ACC games are announced 6-12 days out under the conference’s flex windows, so check back weekly — this page is updated as times, networks, and results come in.
2026 Team Schedule
Miami Hurricanes Football Schedule
2025 national runner-up · ACC · Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Preseason AP Rank
No. 7
1 first-place vote
Home Games
7
5 road trips
Season Opener
Sept 4
Friday at Stanford, 9 PM ET
Circle It
Nov 7
at Notre Dame
Full 2026 Miami Football Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Time (ET) / TV |
Result |
| Fri, Sept 4 |
at Stanford |
9:00 PM |
— |
| Thu, Sept 10 |
vs Florida A&M |
TBA |
— |
| Fri, Sept 18 |
at Wake Forest |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Sept 26 |
vs Central Michigan |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Oct 3 |
at Clemson |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Oct 10 |
Bye week |
— |
— |
| Sat, Oct 17 |
vs Florida State |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Oct 24 |
vs Pittsburgh |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Oct 31 |
at North Carolina |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Nov 7 |
at Notre Dame |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Nov 14 |
vs Duke |
TBA |
— |
| Fri, Nov 20 |
vs Virginia Tech |
TBA |
— |
| Sat, Nov 28 |
vs Boston College |
TBA |
— |
Games That Will Decide Miami’s Season
| Game |
Date |
Why It Matters |
| at Clemson |
Oct 3 |
First real ACC test, in Death Valley, right before the bye |
| vs Florida State |
Oct 17 |
The rivalry game, at Hard Rock, coming off the open date |
| vs Pittsburgh |
Oct 24 |
Likely the toughest home conference game on the slate |
| at Notre Dame |
Nov 7 |
Top-10 showdown in South Bend — Miami’s first November visit there since 1976 |
Fast Fact
Miami closes with three straight home games — Duke, Virginia Tech on a Friday night, and Boston College — a soft landing before championship weekend.
Fast Fact
The Hurricanes never play more than two straight road games — the only back-to-back is at North Carolina and at Notre Dame.
Fast Fact
Only one team on the 2026 schedule beat Miami in the most recent meeting: North Carolina, back in 2023.
How the Schedule Sets Up
On paper this is a runway. The four toughest opponents — Wake Forest, Clemson, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame — are each sandwiched between softer games, the bye lands neatly between Clemson and Florida State, and the final three weeks are all at home. If Miami handles business, the November 7 trip to South Bend becomes a playoff seeding game rather than a survival test — here’s how the College Football Playoff works under the format the NCAA‘s FBS postseason structure supports.
The Bottom Line
Miami came within one game of a title in 2025 and drew a 2026 schedule that gives it every chance to get back: seven home dates, no brutal stretches, and one true heavyweight road trip. Bookmark this page — times, networks, and results are updated throughout the season.
