The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Friday, September 4 at 8:00 PM CDT · Stanford Stadium
Miami's 39-point win on September 4 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
69 of 69 → 68 of 69 voters ranked Miami.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 549 | 299 |
| Passing Yards | 428 | 221 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 78 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 8-11 | 5-15 |
| Possession | 36:34 | 23:26 |
| Statistic | Miami | Stanford |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | -2 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 5 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 45 | 54 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 6 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 32 | 33 |
| Sacks | 1 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 0 |
| Possession | 36:34 | 23:26 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-50 | 9-70 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 23 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 78 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 30-35 | 22-42 |
| Passing Yards | 428 | 221 |
| Total Yards | 549 | 299 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 8-11 | 5-15 |
| First Downs | 27 | 17 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| Stanford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Advanced statistics are unavailable for this game.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
