Miami Hurricanes benefit from favorable schedule for playoff hopes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 20, 2026, 5:22 AM
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
The Miami Hurricanes have a favorable schedule for the upcoming season, helping their playoff aspirations. CBS Sports ranks their schedule as the fifth easiest among Power Four programs, indicating no major stretch of difficult games. Key opponents SMU and Louisville, which caused them losses last season, are absent from this year’s lineup. The Hurricanes face only two ranked teams: Notre Dame and Clemson. Miami aims to capitalize on this manageable slate as they prepare for the fall.
- •Miami's schedule is ranked fifth easiest among Power Four schools.
- •They miss key teams SMU and Louisville from last year's schedule.
- •The Hurricanes will play only two ranked opponents this season.
- •Miami gets a week off between critical games against Clemson and Florida State.
- •Coach Mario Cristobal aims for a strong performance to secure playoff spot.
- 5:22 AMYahoo Sports — Miami Hurricanes have a built in advantage that other title contenders don't, and it could be their ticket back to the playoff
"A run to a championship requires a number of particular things to go a program’s way. Naturally, teams make their own fortunes. At least the best ones do. However, in addition to talent, the path for all teams to get to the postseason is woefully unequal. Some programs have to go through a number of […]
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