Live updates: No. 15 Miami Hurricanes rout NC State Wolfpack 41-7
If the Miami Hurricanes want a chance at making the College Football Playoff, at proving to the 12-person committee that they are worthy of a spot in the 12-team postseason field, they are going to need more games like the one they had Saturday down the stretch.
The 15th-ranked Hurricanes easily took care of the NC State Wolfpack with a 41-7 win at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami improves to 8-2 (4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play). NC State falls to 5-5 (2-4 ACC).
Will it be enough to sway the committee as Miami tries to maneuver through a logjam of two-loss teams vying for at-large bids into the postseason? We’ll have to wait until Tuesday when the latest rankings are released to know for sure.
But if nothing else, Saturday was arguably the most complete game the Hurricanes have played all season — a good sign considering the CFP selection committee has stressed the need for Miami to be more consistent down the stretch as it builds its resume.
More Miami points
A Malachi Toney touchdown was called off due to an illegal shift. Miami had to settle for a 38-yard field goal instead.
It’s 34-0 Miami over NC State with 3:51 left in the third quarter.
Hurricanes open second half with touchdown
Hello, Elija Lofton.
The sophomore, who has had a rough season thus far, hauled in a 29-yard touchdown from Carson Beck to extend Miami’s lead to 31-0 with 9:55 left in the third quarter.
Malachi Toney the WR catches a touchdown
Malachi Toney: Kid’s good
14-yard touchdown catch from Beck.
It’s 24-0 Miami over NC State with 33 seconds left in the first half.
And a reminder: Miami gets the ball to start the second half.
Malachi Toney the QB helps set up TD drive
A deep pass from Malachi Toney to JoJo Trader set up an eventual rushing touchdown from CharMar “Marty” Brown.
It’s 17-0 Miami over NC State with 11:16 left in the second quarter.
Another Jakobe Thomas interception
Jakobe Thomas with his second interception of the game. He is the first Hurricanes player with multiple interceptions in a game...
-against anyone since Te’cory Couch (9/23/23 at Temple)
-in ACC play since Kam Kinchens (11/12/22 at Georgia Tech)
-at home since Michael Jackson (10/21/17 vs Syracuse)
Pick six
Well... Jakobe Thomas pick six.
Third turnover for Thomas in the past two weeks and second consecutive game UM has had a pick-six (Keionte Scott vs. Syracuse)
10-0 Miami over NC State, 3:36 left in the first quarter.
Hurricanes turn the ball over
After forcing a three-and-out, Miami’s CharMar “Marty” Brown fumbled on a swing pass. NC State recovered near midfield.
It’s the first fumble the Hurricanes have lost this season.
Hurricanes open scoring
Miami went 77 yards on 11 plays but their drive stalled out in the red zone after the Hurricanes couldn’t convert their third third-down attempt of the drive.
They settle for a 31-yard Carter Davis field goal.
It’s 3-0 Miami over NC State with 7:13 left in the first quarter.
Other notes: Girard Pringle and Daylyn Upshaw started. Keelan Marion caught a 34-yard pass down the left sideline.
Outside of finishing the drive — which, obviously, is important — that was a good opening drive for Miami.
Defense starter notes
Freshman Bryce Fitzgerald received his first start of the season, filling in for the injured Keionte Scott. He had a pass breakup and a third-down tackle on NC State’s first drive, which ended in a punt.
Injury updates
Good news: wide receiver CJ Daniels and defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. are both set to return after missing the past two weeks.
Bad news: The Hurricanes are still without four key players.
Miami Hurricanes schedule
▪ Week 1: Miami 27, Notre Dame 24 — Carson Beck threw two touchdowns in his UM debut and Carter Davis hit a go-ahead 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left to play as the Hurricanes upset the Fighting Irish.
▪ Week 2: Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 3 — The Hurricanes scored on all but one possession and had their starters out of the game midway through the third quarter as Miami routed the FCS-level Wildcats.
▪ Week 3: Miami 49, USF 12 — Carson Beck threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns (with two interceptions) and ran for a fourth, Mark Fletcher Jr. had two rushing touchdowns of his own and the defense held USF out of the end zone until the fourth quarter of a rout.
▪ Week 4: Miami 26, Florida 7 — sloppy play from the Hurricanes’ offense and a strong push from the Gators’ defense kept it close early, but a stout UM defense never allowed Florida to gain momentum and the run game sealed things late as Miami finished non-conference play with a perfect record.
▪ Week 5: Bye
▪ Week 6: Miami 28, Florida State 22 — Carson Beck threw for four touchdowns, two each to CJ Daniels and Malachi Toney, and the defense was solid for three quarters before the Seminoles scored 19 unanswered points in the fourth quarters to make the final score closer than the game appeared most of the night.
▪ Week 7: Bye
▪ Week 8: Louisville 24, Miami 21 — Carson Beck threw a career-high four interceptions and the Hurricanes couldn’t overcome an early 14-0 deficit despite a fourth-quarter comeback attempts
▪ Week 9; Miami 42, Stanford 7 — Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for three touchdowns as the Hurricanes outscored the Cardinal 35-0 in the second half.
▪ Week 10: SMU 26, Miami 20 (OT) — Penalties and self-inflicted mistakes, including five drops and a pair of turnovers on offense, led the Hurricanes to their second loss of the season.
▪ Week 11: Miami 38, Syracuse 10 — The Hurricanes shook off a slow start, took a 14-0 lead at halftime and then dominated the rest of the way to rebound from the SMU loss.
▪ Week 12: N.C. State, Hard Rock Stadium, today
▪ Week 13: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 22, Lane Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 14: at Pittsburgh, Nov. 29, Acrisure Stadium, time and TV TBA
Pregame Miami Hurricanes reading
Need to catch up before kickoff? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald’s coverage over the past few days.
-‘Be Miami’: As Hurricanes keep playoff hopes alive, their focus has to remain internal
-‘I didn’t know I caught it’: Thomas talks wild interception in Miami win over Syracuse
-Mauigoa’s touchdown run, Beck’s touchdown catch revive Miami’s offense vs. Syracuse
-The Miami Hurricanes needed a spark in the run game. They turned to a freshman
-Just how improved is the Hurricanes’ defense this year? A look at the numbers
-‘Relentless’ and a ‘special talent,’ Akheem Mesidor set a standard at Miami
This story was originally published November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM.
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