Miami’s first true road test of the 2026-27 season comes under the lights at Clemson, with the Hurricanes carrying a 4-0 start into Death Valley. They’ve already handled Stanford, FAMU, Wake Forest, and Central Michigan, and now they get a primetime chance to prove they can do it away from home.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit on the call.
Fans can also listen on the Hurricanes Sports Network with Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr., or tune in on AM 560 WQAM, FM 104.3 WQAM, the Audacy App, or Sirius XM 181. Live stats will be available through StatBroadcast.
For anyone heading to the stadium, the day gets rolling early. Parking lots open at 8:00 AM, Fan Fest at The Stacks begins at 2:00 PM, and the Ticket Office and IPTAY open at 4:30 PM. Memorial Stadium gates open at 5:30 PM, followed by Tiger Walk at 5:35 PM and the Tiger Band Parade at 6:30 PM before kickoff at 7:30 PM.
Oddsmakers are leaning heavily toward Miami. FanDuel Sportsbook has the Hurricanes as 16.5-point favorites, with the total set at 49.5, which points to a 33-17 final. Miami enters the night 3-1 against the spread and 1-1 as an away favorite, while Clemson is 2-2 against the spread.
The Hurricanes have also announced six captains for the game: Malachi Toney, Darian Mensah, Mark Fletcher, Matthew McCoy, Third Scroggins III, Mohamed Toure, and Zechariah Poyser. Clemson’s captains are TJ Moore, Olsen Pat-Henry, Jahiem Lawson, and Ashton Hampton.
Miami will take the field in its familiar road “stormtroopers” look - white helmets, white tops, white pants, white socks, and black cleats. The Hurricanes have worn that combination already this season against Stanford and Wake Forest.
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