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Cristobal Names Emory Williams Miami’s No. 2 QB as Carson Beck Leads 2025 Push

Miami opens against Notre Dame behind a defense reshaped by new coordinator Corey Hetherman.

QB Carson Beck jogging onto the field for a scrimmage. Photo by Mikayla Oliveira, University of Miami Athletics
Miami Hurricanes linebacker Wesley Bissainthe (31) tackles California Golden Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) while running for yardage during Miami's win Iat Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Oct. 5. Bissainthe's hit helped Miami complete its comeback win against Cal. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Miami head coach Mario Cristobal watches as players do drills during NCAA college football practice, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Oct 26, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal watches from the sideline against the Florida State Seminoles during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Overview

  • On Monday’s Joe Rose Show, Mario Cristobal said Emory Williams will back up starter Carson Beck for the 2025 season opener against Notre Dame.
  • Beck transferred from Georgia after UCL surgery, resumed full throwing in the summer and enters Week 1 healthy as Miami’s named starter.
  • Miami replaced defensive coordinator Lance Guidry with Corey Hetherman and overhauled the secondary with six transfer defensive backs after last year’s struggles.
  • The offensive line returns four starters, led by potential first-round tackle Francis Mauigoa, with TCU transfer James Brockermeyer stepping in at center.
  • Preseason projections from local media peg Miami as an ACC contender, with uncertainties centered on receiver production and the speed of the defense’s improvement.