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Cristobal, Beck and Miami Hurricanes heading to ACC Football Kickoff. How to watch

Jul 24, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal speaks to the media during the ACC Kickoff at Hilton Charlotte Uptown.
Jul 24, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal speaks to the media during the ACC Kickoff at Hilton Charlotte Uptown. USA TODAY Sports

Miami Hurricanes football season is almost here.

The Hurricanes kick off their season in just more than a month on Aug. 31 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. from Hard Rock Stadium.

Before that, and before the team starts practicing again next week, the annual media tour is about to begin.

The first stop for the Hurricanes: the 2025 ACC Football Kickoff, which runs Tuesday through Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Hurricanes are the first team to talk, with their half hour session scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Coach Mario Cristobal and four players — quarterback Carson Beck, offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, linebacker Wesley Bissainthe and defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor — are slated to talk at the event.

Miami’s session, just like all 17 teams, will be available to live stream on ACC Network Extra. ACC Network will also have live coverage with additional interviews beyond the formal press conferences throughout the three-day event.

The Hurricanes went 10-3 last season, finishing third in the ACC and just missing both the conference title game and the 12-team College Football Playoff. Cristobal is entering his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater.

Beck, who transferred to Miami this offseason from Georgia, will be one of the major storylines for the Hurricanes this season. He is replacing Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Cam Ward, who rewrote Miami’s record book in his lone season with the Hurricanes, and did not throw during spring practices while recovering from elbow surgery to repair a torn UCL sustained during the SEC Championship Game.

The full day-by-day schedule breakdown, with hyperlinks to watch each, is below:

TUESDAY

9 a.m.-10 a.m.: ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips

11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Miami Hurricanes

Noon-12:30 p.m.: SMU Mustangs

1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Stanford Cardinal

2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: California Golden Bears

3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Virginia Cavaliers

WEDNESDAY

10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Florida State Seminoles

11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Louisville Cardinals

Noon-12:30 p.m.: Syracuse Orange

1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Pitt Panthers

2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Wake Forest Demon Deacons

THURSDAY

10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Boston College Eagles

11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Virginia Tech Hokies

Noon-12:30 p.m.: Clemson Tigers

1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Duke Blue Devils

2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: North Carolina Tar Heels

3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: N.C. State Wolfpack

This story was originally published July 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM.

Jordan McPherson
Miami Herald
Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.
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