Miami sits at No. 12 in 247Sport's composite class rankings, one spot behind USC and ahead of Penn State. Headlining their 21 December signees are some of the top players in Florida like Girard Pringle Jr., Joshua Moore, Bryce Fitzgerald, and Malachi Toney — as well as several others that had standout seasons on the way to a state championship.

The ACC has announced football schedules for teams in the conference, including the Miami Hurricanes. Mario Cristobal’s group will try to put a disappointing end to their 2024 campaign behind them. The Hurricanes were projected to make the first ever 12-team college football playoffs but dropped games to Georgia Tech and Syracuse down the stretch.

Miami finished the 2024 season as the third-highest ranked team in the ACC per the AP poll, checking in at No. 18 with a 10-3 record. The two conference teams ranked higher – No. 12 SMU and No. 14 Clemson – weren’t on the Canes’ schedule.