The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Manny Diaz and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium, competing as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

In the preseason ACC media poll, Miami was predicted to finish in second in the Coastal Division.

[1] [2] {{{asst_coach}}} ^Neutral site game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

The Gators are the designated home team.

[3] at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA