2026 AP Football Poll
Miami · Week 8
Ranked in 9 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #1.
Latest poll:
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AP Result
#1Rank unchanged
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked Miami and 0 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Miami
- 70
- Left unranked
- 0
- Highest Vote
- #1
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #4
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | #7 | 1379 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | #7 | 1405 | 68 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | #5 | 1452 | 68 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | #6 | 1445 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | #4 | 1501 | 69 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | #4 | 1524 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | #3 | 1594 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | #1 | 1697 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | #1 | 1735 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Miami Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Recorded Conference Titles
8 Big East Conference Championships
- 1991
- 1992
- 1994
- 1996*
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003*
* Shared conference title
Eight Big East championship seasons are documented here. Miami’s own title list omits 1995, while the NCAA’s historical standings list Miami tied with Virginia Tech; that recognition conflict remains unresolved and 1995 is not counted.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 22 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 10 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #2 in 2025
Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 1989, 1991, 2001.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #20
- #13
- NR
- NR
- #22
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #18
- #2
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | #18 | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | #22 | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | #20 | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | #19 | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | #17 | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | #11 | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | #15 | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | #20 | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | #14 | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | #20 | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | #15 | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private research university established in 1925. Its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, is home to the Hurricanes.
- Location
- Coral Gables, Florida
- University Type
- Private · Research
- Founded
- 1925
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 13,250Fall 2024 · NCES reporting unit
- Nickname
- Miami Hurricanes
- Football Conference
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Current affiliation · 2026
- Recorded FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 5School-Recognized Titles1983 · 1987 · 1989 · 1991 · 2001
- Recorded Football Big East Conference Championships
- 81991 · 1992 · 1994 · 1996 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003
Sources & References
- Miami · University history and facts ↗
- Miami · Team and current conference ↗
- Miami · National championship recognition ↗
- Miami · Big East Conference championship history ↗
- Miami · Big East Conference championship history ↗
- Miami · Big East Conference championship history ↗
- University of Miami · NCES Fall 2024 undergraduate headcount ↗
