Miami had a season high 581 yards and allowed 149 as they dominated North Carolina State in a 41-7 win on Saturday. The 149 total yards by North Carolina State were the third-lowest Miami has allowed in 2025. Miami held Florida to 141 total yards and Stanford to 149 yards in easy victories.
Miami did not allow North Carolina State to pass the 50-yard line until their final drive. The Wolfpack drove 75 yards in 10 plays on its final drive to avoid getting shut out. North Carolina State quarterback C.J. Bailey had a 10-yard touchdown run with 2:18 remaining for the Wolfpack's only score.
Saturday was the most complete performance Miami has had during the 2025 season. Miami was sluggish against Florida. The Hurricanes needed two fourth-quarter TDs to pull away from the Gators in a 26-7 win. Miami led Florida State 28-3 after three quarters and had to hold on for a 28-22 win.
Miami did not score until late in the first half in their two previous home games against Stanford and Syracuse before winning in blowouts. The Hurricanes beat the Cardinal 42-7 after they needed a TD with 1:15 left in the first half to forge a seven-all tie at halftime.
Miami scored two TDs in 23 seconds beginning with 2:13 left in the first half to take a 14-0 lead over Syracuse last week. The Hurricanes pulled away in the second half to defeat the Orange 38-10. Syracuse finished with 285 yards, but 75 came on their final drive of the game.
Miami took control early versus North Carolina State and scored in every quarter. Carter Davis gave Miami a 3-0 lead with a 31-yard field goal in the first quarter. Jakobe Thomas had a 60-yard interception return for a TD later in the first quarter to get Miami in the end zone for the first time on Saturday.
CharMar Brown and Malachi Toney added second-quarter TDs to give Miami a 24-0 lead at halftime. Elija Lofton had a third-quarter TD and Davis added a field goal to extend the Miami lead to 34-0 after three quarters and Toney added his second end zone trip to close the scoring for Miami.
Miami stuttered in the middle of the season, but the starting defense hasn’t allowed a touchdown in two games and the offense is evolving in back half of season with Girard Pringle inserted into the run game.
— Gaby Urrutia (@GabyUrrutia247) November 15, 2025
The Hurricanes sure look like a top 12 team in the country right now.
Saturday was the third time Miami has gained over 500 yards this season, but the first against a Power Four Conference opponent. Miami has now held four opponents under 200 yards in 2025. Florida, Stanford and now NC State have been three of the four opponents under 200 total yards.
The College Football Playoff committee stated they wanted to see consistency from Miami. Saturday was the most consistent performance from Miami. The offense performed at a high level and for the entire game. Miami likely still needs help with teams losing ahead of them to get in the top 11 teams it will take to earn a CFP berth.