The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Mark Richt and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium.

Before the season Diaz suggested rewarding defensive players who recover fumbles or interceptions.

Jeweler AJ "King of Bling" Machado created the Turnover Chain—a 36-inch, 5-5 pound, 10-karat gold Cuban link necklace with a large "U" charm covered with orange and green sapphires—in August 2017.

[1][2] ESPN described the chain as "quintessential Miami: flashy, swaggy, in your face, loud and flamboyant".

Sources: The scheduled game between Arkansas State and Miami originally set for September 9 was canceled in the wake of Hurricane Irma due to travel concerns and was not rescheduled.