⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Mario Cristobal offered no new clarity on running back Jordan Lyle's availability for Miami's Stanford opener, leaving his status unresolved after injuries limited him to six games last season and an August arrest created another availability question. - Mark Fletcher remains Miami's lead back after rushing for 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns, while CharMar Brown and Girard Pringle Jr. entered the opener ahead of Lyle based on the second half of last season. - Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson plans to use a running-back committee and distribute carries across Miami's deep room rather than rely on one back for every role.

- Miami's pressure package is positioned to test a quarterback whose efficiency dropped sharply under pressure and whose deliberate short-game profile gives the defense opportunities to close on underneath throws.

- QB/OL: Miami Hurricanes offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson spoke with the media ahead of Miami's Week 1 game against the Stanford Cardinal.

- QB/OL: Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman is back at the helm as he prepares for Week 1 against Stanford.

- Miami must replace edge rushers Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor, but the defensive front still features a strong Ahmad Moten-Justin Scott tackle pairing, proven pass-rush threat Damon Wilson and breakout candidates Armondo Blount and Marquise Lightfoot. - The larger trench concern is an offensive line replacing four starters, with Matthew McCoy and possibly Samson Okunlola the only proven holdovers; Mario Cristobal and Alex Mirabal's decision not to add portal help signals internal confidence despite the experience risk. - Miami averaged only 25.8 points away from home last season, making road offense a championship-level question against Clemson and Notre Dame even though new QB Darian Mensah previously directed a Duke offense that scored more on the road. - Protecting the football, creating explosive plays and stabilizing the rebuilt offensive line were identified as the keys to raising Miami's road ceiling in 2026. - Linebacker remains Miami's biggest defensive uncertainty because the room is largely unproven, although freshman Jordan Campbell is being positioned as a potential answer.