Could Miami have a better offense than last year as Notre Dame preps?

In the season opener last fall, the Miami Hurricanes knocked off Notre Dame 27-24, in a highly contested battle.

It was a victory that propelled Miami all the way to the College Football Playoff title game, where they ultimately fell to Indiana. The Hurricane offense lost elite offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa, quarterback Carson Beck, offensive linemen Markel Bell and Anez Cooper along with wide receiver CJ Daniels to the NFL draft. That’s a good amount of talent gone from a pretty solid offense, but there are some that believe Miami will be better this fall.

Recently, 247Sports Brad Crawford was asked about the Hurricanes offensive outlook for this season and he thinks it will be the best offense they’ve had under head coach Mario Cristobal. He’d go on to say “I think this is the best transfer quarterback Miami has gotten … Darian Mensah, I think he should be the preseason Heisman frontrunner.”

Crawford is high on the running backs and wide receivers, but one area where he’s a bit concerned is on offensive line. “Maybe if there’s one question Miami has … that would be it,” as he noted the addition of 5-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell.

This game has been circled on Notre Dame’s schedule since the heartbreaking loss last year, and revenge would be sweet. The Irish defense should be one of the best in the country, and should be able to neutralize the Hurricane attack.

The best Miami offense under Mario Cristobal?

I think it will be.

Top QB too, which includes a No. 1 overall pick.

Miami at Stanford preview: https://t.co/O97cVlnj6kpic.twitter.com/5ZFdOsbNw6

— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) September 1, 2026

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