As recently as three weeks ago, the Miami Hurricanes appeared to be a shoo-in for the 12-team College Football Playoff. They were off to a 5-0 start, had three wins over ranked teams at the time of the matchup and looked like one of college football’s more complete teams in a season filled with parity.

The Miami Hurricanes football team adds 4-star WR Milan Parris to its elite 2026 class after a high-impact recruiting flip from Iowa State.

Miami is a respectable 24-7 in August through October under fourth-year coach Mario Cristobal. But when the calendar flips to November, problems mount. That was the story again Saturday, when the No. 10 Hurricanes fell 26-20 in overtime at SMU, dropping the Hurricanes to 4-11 in Novembe r and December under Cristobal's direction.

Here's what to know on Miami football's "Honor and Support" military uniform for the Hurricanes' Week 9 game against Stanford.

The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes dropped their second game of the season, this time a 26-20 overtime defeat on the road to the SMU Mustangs.

Rookie Quinn Ewers saw action in the October 19 game against the Cleveland Browns and threw for 53 yards in a short outing. Whether or not the Dolphins make Ewers the starter remains to be seen, but the former Texas signal-caller could see more playing time if things continue to go downhill in Miami.

It's Miami vs. Stanford in Week 9 of the 2025 college football season. Who wins? See our predictions and picks, plus the odds for the game.

See the updated ACC football power rankings as Miami collapses again, Georgia Tech falls to NC State and Virginia wins a seventh straight.