Overview
- Quarterback Carson Beck is heading to the NFL, with edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. and right tackle Francis Mauigoa projected as first-round picks.
- Miami is widely expected to land Duke transfer Darian Mensah, the ACC title game MVP who threw for 3,973 yards and 34 touchdowns with six interceptions.
- Mario Cristobal must rework an offensive line that could lose four starters, though Matthew McCoy and Samson Okunlola return and five-star tackle Jackson Cantwell has signed.
- Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. announced he will return for 2026, pairing with standout freshman receiver Malachi Toney to anchor the offense.
- The Hurricanes boast the ACC’s top signing class for 2026 at No. 10 nationally, per 247Sports, and face a tougher slate with nine ACC games plus road trips to Notre Dame, Clemson and Stanford.