Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 PM ET· Memorial Stadium· Miami -16.5 · O/U 47.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 8dTravel 622 mi / 0 miForecast: 75°F · wind 6 mph · Rain, Partially cloudy
Market context
Miami -16.5 · O/U 47.5
total opened 48.5, now 47.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Miami as road favorite
2026 overall: 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road favorite: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 3-2 ATS (5 games) · 2-3 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 11-10-1 ATS (22 games) · 10-11-1 O/U (22 games)
Clemson as home underdog
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home underdog: none in this role
Last season (2025): none in this role
Since 2020: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 1-0-1 O/U (2 games)
2026 · TraditionalMiami · 8 of 9
588.8
Yards / game
314.0
4.53
Points / drive
1.53
7.0
TDs / game
1.8
55.6
3rd-down %
27.3
81.0
RZ TD %
36.4
0.5
Turnover margin
-0.3
2.5
Sacks / game
2.0
4.8
TFL / game
4.3
11.8
Havoc / game
13.0
47.8 / 52.2
Pass / Rush split
42.2 / 57.8
2026 · Situational matchup
When Miami has the ball
Miami's early-down offense ranks 1st of 138. Clemson's early-down defense ranks 59th of 138.
Miami's passing-down offense ranks 48th of 138. Clemson's passing-down defense ranks 75th of 138.
Miami's third-down offense ranks 38th of 138. Clemson's third-down defense ranks 30th of 138.
Miami's red-zone offense ranks 34th of 138. Clemson's red-zone defense ranks 67th of 138.
When Clemson has the ball
Clemson's early-down offense ranks 129th of 138. Miami's early-down defense ranks 65th of 138.
Clemson's passing-down offense ranks 117th of 138. Miami's passing-down defense ranks 9th of 138.
Clemson's third-down offense ranks 119th of 138. Miami's third-down defense ranks 7th of 138.
Clemson's red-zone offense ranks 117th of 138. Miami's red-zone defense ranks 13th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Miami offense
1stof 1380.310148 plays
vs
Clemson defense · allowed
59thof 138-0.072188 plays
Miami defense · allowed
65thof 138-0.052vs
Clemson offense
129thof 138-0.183182 plays
Passing downs
Miami offense
48thof 1380.13272 plays
vs
Clemson defense · allowed
75thof 138-0.001101 plays
Miami defense · allowed
9thof 138-0.30787 plays
vs
Clemson offense
117thof 138-0.14094 plays
Third down
Miami offense
38thof 1380.25636 plays · small sample
vs
Clemson defense · allowed
30thof 138-0.21859 plays · small sample
Miami defense · allowed
7thof 138-0.44355 plays · small sample
vs
Clemson offense
119thof 138-0.18355 plays · small sample
Red zone
Miami offense
34thof 1380.18548 plays · small sample
vs
Clemson defense · allowed
67thof 138-0.02034 plays · small sample
Miami defense · allowed
13thof 138-0.39315 plays · small sample
vs
Clemson offense
117thof 138-0.22538 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Miami offense
3rdof 13870.8%vs
Clemson defense · allowed
68thof 13841.8%Miami defense · allowed
2ndof 13823.5%vs
Clemson offense
132ndof 13834.5%Miami Offense vs Clemson DefenseMiami · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.46#2
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#80.26
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.354#1
173 plays
EPA/Play
#20-0.160
allowed · 244 plays
0.434#2
91 plays
EPA/Pass
#4-0.348
allowed · 127 plays
0.265#8
82 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#890.043
allowed · 117 plays
64.2%#1
173 plays
Success Rate
#5943.4%
allowed · 244 plays
67.0%#1
Pass Success Rate
#2236.8%
allowed
61.0%#2
Rush Success Rate
#12251.4%
allowed
70.8%#3
Available Yards %
#6841.8%
allowed
70.3#70
Net Field Position
#2374.5
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.310#1
148 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#59-0.072
allowed · 188 plays
6.5#48
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1316.0
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Miami Defense vs Clemson OffenseMiami · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.25#9
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#114-0.19
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.212#10
allowed · 140 plays · small sample
EPA/Play
#125-0.158
235 plays
-0.154#34
allowed · 90 plays
EPA/Pass
#136-0.396
100 plays
-0.317#8
allowed · 50 plays · small sample
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#760.018
135 plays
40.0%#25
allowed · 140 plays · small sample
Success Rate
#13539.1%
235 plays
38.6%#42
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#13235.0%
37.6%#11
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#12742.2%
23.5%#2
allowed
Available Yards %
#13234.5%
75.8#10
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#6970.2
-0.052#65
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#129-0.183
182 plays
8.2#16
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1227.9
2026 · Situational EPAMiami · 6 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.357
187 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.158
235 plays
-0.213
153 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.161
244 plays
0.185
48 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.225
38 plays · small sample
-0.393
15 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.020
34 plays · small sample
0.256
36 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
-0.183
55 plays · small sample
-0.443
55 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.218
59 plays · small sample