Miami’s run with Adidas is coming to a close, and the Hurricanes are headed back to Nike.
After 11 years in the three stripes, Miami has agreed to a new “superdeal” with Nike, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The move has been floating around all week as fans debated what might change with jerseys and whether some familiar looks could return.
That conversation has been loud for a reason. Plenty of Miami supporters have pushed for the program to go back to the basics - the jerseys that helped make the Hurricanes nationally prominent in the first place. The switch also carries recruiting implications, especially in South Florida, where apparel partnerships have become part of the battle for top talent.
Miami’s best years, as the source notes, came in Nike jerseys. And with Adidas sponsoring some of the best schools in the country, the brand shift is part of a bigger competition playing out around the Hurricanes.
The new agreement is reportedly worth up to $200 million over 10 years, and it will begin at the start of the 2027 season. That means the current stretch will be the final chapter of Miami’s Adidas era.
The change won’t stop Malachi Toney from wearing the swoosh, even though he signed a new deal with Adidas. The source says his arrangement likely works similarly to the one former Duke and current Dallas Mavericks player Copper Flagg had with New Balance before being a Blue Devil. It also points to current Adidas athlete and superstar receiver Jerimiah Smith, who still wears Nike at Ohio State.
For Miami, the timing lands in the middle of a strong start to the season. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 5 and have two Heisman candidates, so the program is already making noise on the field. Now it has a major off-field deal to match.
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