Miami RedHawks vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 9/1/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Friday, September 1, 2023

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-15)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Miami RedHawks (6-7 last season) are on their way to Hard Rock Stadium on Friday, September 1, 2023 where they will compete against the Miami Hurricanes (5-7 last year). Miami is 15-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 45.

The Miami RedHawks wrapped up their season holding a 6-7 record. In their last matchup, the RedHawks played the UAB Blazers and took a loss by a score of 24-20. Aveon Smith finished 15/27 with 162 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 130.4 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Aveon Smith was the best rusher for the RedHawks with 22 carries for 50 yards (2.3 yds per carry). The Miami Redhawks ran the football 37 times and had 110 yards, which earned them an average of 3.0 yards per tote. On the day, they ran 64 plays which converted into 272 yds. Miami allowed 17 pass completions on 28 tries for a total of 252 yds, and a completion rate of 60.7%. When it came to stopping the run, the RedHawks conceded 138 yards on 38 attempts, which is 3.6 yds per run allowed.

The RedHawks earned 3,973 total yards last season. Miami earned 16 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They gave the ball to the opposition 13 times. Miami earned 224 1st downs offensively, and they were called for 72 infractions for 627 yards. As a team they averaged 140.1 yards in the run game, which was 84th in college football. When it comes to scoring points, the Miami RedHawks averaged 20.2 points per outing.

The RedHawks were ranked 35th in the nation concerning team defense, allowing 22.6 points per game. They allowed 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 135.9 rushing yards per contest throughout last season. Over the course of last season, they conceded 1,767 rushing yards through 13 contests. When talking about passing yardage, the RedHawks allowed 3,084 yds which had them ranked 87th in the nation. Over the course of their 13 games played, they gave up 237.2 yards per contest via the pass as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 61.4%. They surrendered 373.2 yards per game which had them ranked 62nd in college football. They gave up 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 17 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Hurricanes ended the season having earned a 5-7 record. The last time they took the gridiron, the Hurricanes took a loss by a final score of 42-16 when they played the Pittsburgh Panthers. Jaylan Knighton ran the ball 7 times for 72 yds, finishing the game with 10.3 yds per carry for Miami. Jake Garcia (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 192 yds on 17/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 141.9. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 6.9. Miami allowed 35 running attempts for 248 yards (7.1 yds per carry). The Hurricanes secondary conceded a completion percentage of 64.3%, surrendering 256 yds on 18 for 28 passing. The Hurricanes finished with 385 yds and they ran 66 plays (5.8 yards per play). Miami ran for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 106 yds on 27 attempts.

The Miami Hurricanes averaged 367.1 yards per outing, which was good for 86th in college football. The Miami offense accrued 720 yds of penalties on 85 violations, which was 37th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. For the previous season, the Hurricanes threw for a total of 2,868 passing yards together with averaging 239.0 passing yards per outing, which ranked 60th in the country. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Hurricanes ranked 97th in Division 1 holding an average of 23.6 PPG.

Miami surrendered a total of 1,715 yards via the ground game (142.9 yards per outing) and 18 touchdowns rushing last year. They conceded 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 233.6 yards/outing, which put them in 80th in the country. The Hurricanes defense took the field for 761 plays, which was good for 10th in Division 1. The Hurricanes gave up 26.8 PPG, which put them in 69th in college football. In total, they conceded 322 total points.

Who will win tonight's RedHawks/Hurricanes college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Hurricanes -15

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