Miami ran 152 times for 722 yards, a 4.75 yards per carry average with 12 touchdowns through its first four games of the 2025 season in wins over Notre Dame, Bethune-Cookman, South Florida and Florida. The Hurricanes rushing offense has regressed signficantly in its past two games.
In a 28-22 win over Florida State on October 4 an 24-21 loss to Louisville on Friday, Miami combined for 56 carries for 160 yards and two TDs. Miami is averaging 28 rushing attempts per game for 80.0 yards on 2.86 YPC in their two October games.
Miami averaged 180.5 rushing YPG, on 38 carries and 4.75 YPC in September. In the win over Florida State, Miami had 83 yards on 23 carries through the first three quarters. Florida State held Miami to 17 total yards in the fourth quarter that included 17 rushing on nine attempts.
Mark Fletcher Jr. leads Miami with 86 carries for 446 yards and six TDs. In the past two games, Fletcher Jr. has 20 carries for 58 yards and one TD. CharMar Brown is second on Miami with 60 carries for 234 yards and four TDs. Brown has 11 carries for 28 yards.
Was thinking about Miami’s run-game this season
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ND: 119 (3.1 yards per rush)
B-CU: 199 (6.6 yards per rush)
USF: 205 (5.4 yards per rush)
UF: 184 (4.0 yards per rush)
FSU: 97 (3.0 yards per rush)
UL: 63 (2.6 yards per rush)
Jordan Lyle provides Miami with more breakaway speed in the backfield. Lyle has 17 carries for 44 yards in three games in 2025. Lyle suffered an injury against Notre Dame and missed the next three games. True freshman Girard Pringle Jr. has seven carries for 44 yards and a TD playing in two 2025 games.
Miami plays three of the six worst run defenses in the ACC in the final six games of the 2025 regular season. Pittsburgh who is first in the ACC allowing 82.43 rushing YPG and 2.24 YPC hosts Miami on November 29 in the final game of the 2025 regular season.
Miami hosts Stanford on Saturday. Stanford is sixth in the ACC allowing 117.29 rushing YPG but 11th with opponents averaging 3.89 YPC. Miami plays at SMU on November 1. SMU is third in the ACC allowing 97.00 rushing YPG and second with opponents averaging 2.84 YPC.
Miami should have opportunities over its final six games for success running. Pittsburgh and SMU could make Miami one dimensional with their run defense. Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson and running backs coach Matt Merritt need to find ways to improve the Miami rushing offense.