With the ACC and SEC beginning nine game conference schedules in 2026, Miami and South Carolina mutually agreed to cancel their series over the next two seasons. Miami was scheduled to play at South Carolina in 2026 and host the Gamecocks in 2027.
Miami will host Florida A&M on September 12 and Central Michigan on September 26 in 2026 non-conference games and play at Notre Dame next season, with the date to be determined. Miami plays Utah in Las Vegas on September 4, 2027 and hosts Troy a week later in scheduled non-conference games in two years.
From 2027 through 2030, Miami has two non-conference games on its schedule. Expect the third non-conference game in 2027 through 2030 to be a Football Championship Subdivision opponent. Miami has a Power Four conference opponent or Notre Dame scheduled in non-conference through 2031.
South Carolina started the 2025 season with wins over Virginia Tech and South Carolina State, losses to Vanderbilt and at Missouri, followed by a win over Kentucky. Miami has eight wins, six losses and two ties in its all-time series with South Carolina.
With ACC and SEC moving to 9-game conference schedule next season, UM and South Carolina agreed to mutually cancel their home and home series in 2026 and 2027. Miami’s three 2026 non-conference games are Florida A&M (home), Central Michigan (home) and Notre Dame (away).
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South Carolina ended a six-game losing streak to Miami with a 24-21 win in the 2014 Independence Bowl. The Gamecocks won the first four games against Miami from 1936 through 1940 without a game in 1938. Miami beat South Carolina 20-16 in the last regular-season game between the teams in 1987.
Miami is next scheduled to play an SEC opponent when it hosts Auburn on September 1, 2029 and plays at Jordan-Hare on August 31, 2030. Miami is scheduled to host Temple in 2029 and Buffalo in 2030 in the only other non-conference games scheduled for those seasons.
The only other non-conference opponent not mentioned is Miami will host South Florida on September 9, 2028. Miami has games scheduled against Notre Dame in 2026, 2028, 2031 and 2037. Miami will host Notre Dame in 2032 and 2034.