American college football season
The 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Manny Diaz, who was dismissed on December 6. They played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium, competing as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Hurricanes finished their regular season with a 7–5 overall record and accepted a bid to play in the Sun Bowl, where they were scheduled to face the Washington State Cougars. On December 26, the Hurricanes announced their withdrawal from the bowl, due to COVID-19 issues; organizers stated that they would try to secure a replacement team to face Washington State.[1] The following day, the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team.[2]
Offseason
Position key
Coaching changes
Blake Baker former defensive coordinator for the Hurricanes, accepted a position as a linebackers coach for the LSU Tigers after Manny Diaz announced he would start taking over play calling duties for the Hurricanes.[3]
Players
Transfers
Outgoing
The Miami Hurricanes lost six players via transfer from the 2020 season.
2021 NFL Draft
The following Hurricanes players were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Preseason
Award Watch Lists
Roster
Schedule
Source:[4]
Game summaries
Vs. No. 1 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)
Appalachian State
Game Two – Appalachian State (1–0) at No. 22 Miami Hurricanes (0–1)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) •
- Referee: Kyle Olsen
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Tiffany Blackman (sideline)
- Pregame line: Miami −7.5
Michigan State
Game Three – Michigan State Spartans (2–0) at No. 24 Miami Hurricanes (1–1)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) •
- Game attendance: 46,427
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
- Pregame line: Miami −7
Central Connecticut
Game Four – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1–2) at Miami Hurricanes (1–2)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) •
- Game attendance: 44,019
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
- Pregame line: Miami −46
Virginia
Game Five – Virginia Cavaliers (2–2) at Miami Hurricanes (2–2)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) •
- Game attendance: 37,269
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
- Pregame line: Miami −5.5
North Carolina
No. 18 NC State
Game Seven – No. 18 NC State Wolfpack (5–1) at Miami Hurricanes (2–4)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 9 mph (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 43,293
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
- Pregame line: NC State −3.5
No. 17 Pittsburgh
Game Eight – Miami Hurricanes (3–4) at #17 Pittsburgh Panthers (6–1)
at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) •
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Jalyn Johnson (sideline)
- Pregame line: Pittsburgh −9.0
Georgia Tech
Game Nine – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–5) at Miami Hurricanes (4–4)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) •
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst)
- Pregame line: Miami −10.0
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Game Eleven – Virginia Tech Hokies (5–5) at Miami Hurricanes (5–5)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Showers • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) •
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
- Pregame line: Miami −7.5
Duke
Game Twelve – Miami Hurricanes (6–5) at Duke Blue Devils (3–8)
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
- Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
- Game time: 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) •
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Wiley Ballard (sideline)
- Pregame line: Miami −21.0
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (December 26, 2021). "Miami out of Sun Bowl against Washington State due to COVID-19 issues in football program". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (December 27, 2021). "Central Michigan to play Washington State in Sun Bowl after Miami pulls out due to COVID-19 issues". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Diaz makes additional coaching changes, finalizes 2021 staff". January 15, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Miami Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
