Miami and Central Michigan have played once and that was back in 2019 when the Hurricanes won 17-12 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami was a 30-point favorite, but needed an interception with six seconds left to end the game. Saturday’s rematch at Hard Rock Stadium is the second meeting in series history, with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. on The CW.
WEEK 4! 💪🙌: Pink Game by @SylvesterCancer🗓️: September 26th🆚: Central Michigan📍: @HardRockStadium⏰: 6:30 PM ET📺: The CW 📻: @1043wqam🎟️: https://t.co/vmKAXm1tCWpic.twitter.com/kQwsUZWsXr
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) September 21, 2026
Revisiting Miami vs. Central Michigan in 2019
The 2019 game came in Manny Diaz’s first season at Miami and Jim McElwain’s first season at Central Michigan. McElwain, the former Florida coach, was making his first trip back to the state as an opposing head coach. Miami entered the game 1-2 after losses to Florida and North Caroline, while Central Michigan entered 2-1 after wins over Albany and Akron…