Miami knows the road ahead now.
The Hurricanes have unveiled their full 2026-27 schedule, and the slate includes an 18-game Atlantic Coast Conference grind after a 14-game non-conference stretch that opens Nov. 2 against Florida in Tampa. Miami is coming off a 26-9 season, and the calendar now shows exactly how the next one will unfold.
The ACC portion begins at home on Dec. 29 against N.C. State, right after the Hurricanes finish all 14 of their non-conference games.
From there, the conference run ramps up quickly, with road trips to Pittsburgh on Jan. 2 and Georgia Tech on Jan. 5 before home dates against Syracuse on Jan. 9 and Virginia on Jan. 16.
One of the more notable items on the schedule is a Feb. 1 trip to Duke. Miami did not face Duke in the regular season last year. The Hurricanes also won’t see Boston College this season, but they will meet Florida State and Pittsburgh twice.
The ACC Tournament is set for March 9-13 in Greensboro, N.C.
Miami’s non-conference list is loaded with recognizable names and a few heavy tests. After Florida, the Hurricanes will face Wagner on Nov.
6, North Florida on Nov. 9, North Alabama on Nov.
13, Rider on Nov. 17, Manhattan on Nov. 20 and TCU on Nov. 24 at the Players Era 16 Championship in Las Vegas.
That event continues with either Michigan or Creighton on Nov. 26, followed by a TBD opponent on Nov. 27/28.
Miami then gets Alabama on Dec. 2, Stetson on Dec.
5, Texas on Dec. 12 in Houston, Alcorn State on Dec. 16 and USC Upstate on Dec. 21 before the conference opener arrives.
The ACC slate also features home games against Wake Forest on Jan. 30, Florida State on Feb.
6, Notre Dame on Feb. 20, Pittsburgh on Feb. 27 and SMU on March 2.
On the road, Miami will visit Louisville on Jan. 19, Virginia Tech on Jan.
23, Stanford on Feb. 10, California on Feb.
13, North Carolina on Feb. 22 and Florida State again on March 6.
Here’s the full schedule:
Nov. 2: Florida* (27-8) in Tampa
Nov. 6: Wagner (14-17)
Nov. 9: North Florida (7-25)
Nov. 13: North Alabama (9-21)
Nov. 17: Rider (4-25)
Nov. 20: Manhattan (12-20)
Nov. 24: TCU* (23-12) at Players Era 16 Championship in Las Vegas
Nov. 26: Michigan* (37-3) or Creighton (16-18) at Players Era 16 Championship in Las Vegas
Nov. 27/28: TBD at Players Era 16 Championship in Las Vegas
Dec. 2: Alabama* (25-10)
Dec. 5: Stetson (12-21)
Dec. 12: Texas* (21-15) in Houston
Dec. 16: Alcorn State (9-23)
Dec. 21: USC Upstate (13-19)
Dec. 29: N.C.
State* (20-14)
Jan. 2: at Pittsburgh (13-20)
Jan. 5: at Georgia Tech (11-20)
Jan.
9: Syracuse (15-17)
Jan.
16: Virginia* (30-6)
Jan. 19: at Louisville* (24-11)
Jan. 23: at Virginia Tech (19-13)
Jan.
27: Clemson* (24-11)
Jan.
30: Wake Forest (18-17)
Feb. 1: at Duke* (35-3)
Feb. 6: Florida State (18-15)
Feb. 10: at Stanford (20-13)
Feb. 13: at California (22-12)
Feb. 20: Notre Dame (13-18)
Feb. 22: at North Carolina* (24-9)
Feb.
27: Pittsburgh (13-20)
March 2: SMU (20-14)
March 6: at Florida State (18-15)
March 9-13: ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
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