At the onset of Mario Cristobal’s arrival to take over as head coach in 2022, he was greeted as a savior for the Miami Hurricanes. Cristobal is the ultimate Miami man. To illuminate, he is a native of the city who grew up there. Cristobal attended the University of Miami, where he played on the football team. Late on, he was an assistant coach at The U. During his coaching career, Cristobal became known as one of college football’s unique recruiters. All of this made Cristobal seem like the perfect College Football Betting hire for Miami.
College Football Futures 2024 Miami Hurricanes
| Miami Hurricanes Odds to Win National Championship | +5000 |
|---|---|
| Hurricanes Odds to Win ACC Championship | +400 |
| Over/Under Win Total: | 9.5 |
2024 Miami Hurricanes Schedule
- August 31 at Florida
- September 7 Florida A&M
- September 14 Ball State
- September 21 at USF
- September 27 Virginia Tech
- October 5 at California
- October 12 Bye Week
- October 19 at Louisville
- October 26 Florida State
- November 2 Duke
- November 9 at Georgia Tech
- November 16 Bye Week
- November 23 Wake Forest
- November 30 at Syracuse
2024 Miami Hurricanes Preview
Following two seasons, Cristobal has a record of 12-13 at The U. Last year, Miami went 7-6 and lost the Pinstripe Bowl. Much more was expected from Cristobal, and this is a critical season for Miami. Now in his third season, Cristobal must deliver a serious run at the ACC title. The program has more of his sports betting stamp and more of his highly ranked recruits. While 2024 may not be a now-or-never campaign, it is close.
For Miami to be ‘All about the U’ in 2024, it first must be all about quarterback Cameron Ward. An incredibly productive offseason in the portal has ratcheted up expectations for Mario Cristobal. This year could temper the criticism or turn up the heat. The ‘Canes have an intriguing pairing on offense, with Ward and Oregon State transfer Damien Martinez anchoring the backfield. Although the defense was fortified in the trenches through the portal, the secondary remains a College Football Betting concern.
At the beginning of Miami’s hopes is Washington State transfer quarterback Cam Ward. Ward is the prolific talent who chose Miami for his fifth and final collegiate season. In sum, Ward has thrown for 13,874 career yards and 119 touchdowns in two seasons at WSU and two at FCS Incarnate Word. Also, Miami got the services of UAlbany transfer Reese Poffenbarger, who threw for 36 TDs and 3,603 yards in 2023 — the most of any FCS quarterback.
Ward’s not the only West Coast headliner to choose the U. First-team All-Pac 12 running back Damien Martinez, the top-ranked back in the portal, arrives from Oregon State after rushing for 1,185 yards and nine TDs last season. He gives the Canes a top back to pair with Ward.
Kicker Andre Borregales is undoubtedly among the nation’s best. A 2023 first-team All-ACC selection, he also was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. His older brother Jose won the award in 2020 for Miami. Second-year punter Dylan Joyce, an Australian, averaged 43.8 yards per punt last season.
From 1983 through 2001, the Miami Hurricanes won five national championships. Additionally, they were a national finalist seven times in that span. Miami was never a historic blue-blood program. All of their success came then. And the Canes have become a prisoner of that success. Miami continues to cycle through coaches chasing that elusive era of glory.