The 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Mark Richt and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium. They competed as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a 3-way tie for 3rd in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they would lose to Wisconsin.
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On December 30, 2018, Richt announced his retirement after 3 seasons at Miami and 18 overall as head coach. That same day, the school named Manny Diaz as their new head coach.[1]
Recruiting
Recruits
The Hurricanes signed a total of 23 recruits.
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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits |
Name |
Hometown |
High school / college |
Height |
Weight |
Commit date |
Daquris Wiggins WR |
Miami, Florida |
Miami Southridge High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
Oct 21, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Gilbert Frierson DB |
Coral Gables, Florida |
Coral Gables High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
Feb 23, 2016 |
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D. J. Ivey CB |
Homestead, Florida |
South Dade High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Jun 25, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Delone Scaife OG |
Miami, Florida |
Miami Southridge High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
320 lb (150 kg) |
Jul 9, 2016 |
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Lorenzo Lingard RB |
Orange City, Florida |
University High School |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Feb 9, 2017 |
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Nesta Jade Silvera DT |
Plantation, Florida |
American Heritage School |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
Feb 14, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Cam'Ron Davis RB |
Miami Gardens, Florida |
Miami Carol City High School |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
Feb 18, 2017 |
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Brian Hightower WR |
Calabasas, California |
IMG Academy |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
Mar 1, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Mark Pope WR |
Miami, Florida |
Miami Southridge High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
Mar 27, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Gurvan Hall S |
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
Palm Beach Gardens Community High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
Mar 27, 2017 |
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Cleveland Reed OG |
Fort Meade, Florida |
Fort Meade High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
327 lb (148 kg) |
Apr 5, 2017 |
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Brevin Jordan TE |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Bishop Gorman High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
250 lb (110 kg) |
Apr 16, 2017 |
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Will Mallory TE |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Providence School |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
Apr 21, 2017 |
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Gregory Rousseau DE |
Miami, Florida |
Champagnat Catholic School |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
Apr 22, 2017 |
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Bubba Baxa K |
Pasadena, Texas |
Pasadena Memorial High School |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
May 27, 2017 |
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Al Blades Jr. CB |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
Jun 18, 2017 |
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John Campbell OT |
Orlando, Florida |
Dr. Phillips High School |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
284 lb (129 kg) |
Jul 3, 2017 |
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Realus George FB |
Pace Academy |
Atlanta, Georgia |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
Nov 12, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Patrick Joyner DE |
Homestead, Florida |
South Dade High School |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Dec 3, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Jarren Williams QB |
Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Central Gwinnett High School |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
Dec 6, 2017 |
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Nigel Bethel CB |
Miami, Florida |
Miami Northwestern High School |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
160 lb (73 kg) |
Jan 22, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Jordan Miller DT |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Sandalwood High School |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
330 lb (150 kg) |
Jan 29, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Marquez Ezzard WR |
Stockbridge, Georgia |
Stockbridge High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Feb 7, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Overall recruiting rankings: |
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
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Media poll (Coastal) |
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Miami | 998 (122) |
2 | Virginia Tech | 838 (16) |
3 | Georgia Tech | 654 (8) |
4 | Duke | 607 (1) |
5 | Pittsburgh | 420 |
6 | North Carolina | 370 (1) |
7 | Virginia | 257 |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 25 LSU* | No. 8 | | ABC | L 17–33 | 68,841 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Savannah State* | No. 22 | | ACCN Extra | W 77–0 | 60,307 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Toledo* | No. 21 | | ESPN2 | W 49–24 | 28,117 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | FIU* | No. 21 | - Hard Rock Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL
| ESPN2 | W 31–17 | 59,814 |
| 8:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 16 | - Hard Rock Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL
| ESPN | W 47–10 | 60,845 |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 17 | - Hard Rock Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)
| ABC | W 28–27 | 65,490 |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 16 | | ESPN2 | L 13–16 | 42,393 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Boston College | | | ESPN | L 14–27 | 44,514 |
November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | | - Hard Rock Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL
| ESPN2 | L 12–20 | 62,754 |
November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | | | ESPN2 | L 21–27 | 48,217 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | | | ESPN | W 38–14 | 62,379 |
November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 24 Pittsburgh | | - Hard Rock Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL
| ESPN | W 24–3 | 59,606 |
| 5:15 p.m. | vs. Wisconsin* | | | ESPN | L 3–35 | 37,821 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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vs LSU
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 8 Hurricanes |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
No. 25 Tigers |
10 |
17 |
6 |
0 |
33 |
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Savannah State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 22 Hurricanes |
7 |
21 |
21 |
28 |
77 |
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At Toledo
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 21 Hurricanes |
7 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
Rockets |
0 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
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FIU
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
No. 21 Hurricanes |
7 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
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North Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
No. 16 Hurricanes |
14 |
19 |
0 |
14 |
47 |
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Florida State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Seminoles |
7 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
No. 17 Hurricanes |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
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At Virginia
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 16 Hurricanes |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
Cavaliers |
0 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
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At Boston College
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hurricanes |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Eagles |
14 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
27 |
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Duke
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils |
7 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
20 |
Hurricanes |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
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At Georgia Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hurricanes |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Yellow Jackets |
14 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
27 |
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At Virginia Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hurricanes |
3 |
14 |
21 |
0 |
38 |
Hokies |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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Pittsburgh
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 24 Panthers |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Hurricanes |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
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Vs. Wisconsin (Pinstripe Bowl)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Badgers |
14 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Hurricanes |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 8 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Coaches | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | RV | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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