Miami defends the belt, 26–7, at home over Florida.
AP poll, week 4: Florida unranked at Miami No. 4 · No. 1 that week: Ohio State. The belt vs. the polls →
Where this game sits in the lineage
Miami came in 7 days into reign #328, which began with a win over South Florida, with no defenses yet; this was its first defense. Miami went on to defend it 1 more time before Louisville took it on October 17, 2025, 34 days after the reign began.
For Florida this was its 25th shot at the belt; it had held the belt 6 times before.
It was the 4th of 4 belt games between the two; going in, Miami led the belt series 3–0; all-time Miami leads 4–0. Every meeting →
Recap
Miami dominated Florida from start to finish, establishing control early with CharMar Brown's 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter capping a drive featuring a 22-yard Carson Beck completion to the same receiver. The Hurricanes methodically built their lead through the first half with field goals from 53 and 28 yards by Carter Davis, keeping Florida completely off the board through two quarters. While Florida finally broke through with a 7-yard Jadan Baugh touchdown run in the third quarter, Miami's offense put the game away in the fourth with two more rushing touchdowns—Brown's 1-yard plunge and Fletcher's 1-yard score—to seal a convincing 26-7 victory and retain the belt.
- CharMar Brown 2-yard TD run (Q1) — set early tone with Miami's first score and established the dominant rushing game
- Two Carter Davis field goals in Q2 (53 and 28 yards) — extended lead to 13-0 before Florida scored, effectively decided the game
- Florida's 0-13 third-down performance — complete offensive shutdown highlighted Miami's defensive dominance and ball control
- Miami's fourth-quarter rushing TDs by Brown and Fletcher — closed out the game and demonstrated control when it mattered most
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Pulled directly from CFBD’s play-by-play record, the same source as every score in the lineage.
Team stats
CFBD box scoreFull team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.
Key plays
CFBD play-by-play| When | Team | Yards | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 10:53 | Miami | +22 yd | Carson Beck pass complete to CharMar Brown for 22 yds to the FLA 6 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 9:25 | Miami | +2 yd | CharMar Brown run for 2 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK) |
| Q2 14:04 | Miami | +53 yd | Carter Davis 53 yd FG GOOD |
| Q2 9:59 | Miami | +20 yd | Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 20 yds to the FLA 46 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 1:29 | Miami | +28 yd | Carter Davis 28 yd FG GOOD |
| Q3 9:27 | Florida | +27 yd | Ja'Kobi Jackson run for 27 yds to the FLA 47 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 3:24 | Florida | +7 yd | Jadan Baugh run for 7 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK) |
| Q3 3:16 | Miami | +0 yd | Carson Beck pass intercepted Cormani McClain return for no gain to the FLA 48 |
| Q4 4:08 | Miami | +1 yd | CharMar Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) |
| Q4 1:56 | Miami | +1 yd | Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Carter Davis KICK) |
Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).
Player stats
CFBD player statsPassing
Miami
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Beck | 17/30 | 160 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 51.4 |
Florida
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Lagway | 12/23 | 61 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 |
Rushing
Miami
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fletcher Jr. | 24 | 116 | 4.8 | 1 | 20 |
| CharMar Brown | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 2 | 12 |
| Carson Beck | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 1 |
Florida
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadan Baugh | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 1 | 11 |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 27 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| D.J. Lagway | 8 | -8 | -1.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
Miami
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CharMar Brown | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Elija Lofton | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Malachi Toney | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 |
| C.J. Daniels | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Keelan Marion | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Florida
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernell Brown III | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jadan Baugh | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tony Livingston | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Eugene Wilson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| J.Michael Sturdivant | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hayden Hansen | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tawaski Abrams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
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Defense
Miami
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Toure | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Bissainthe | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Blay | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zechariah Poyser | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquise Lightfoot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lucas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raul Aguirre Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damari Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OJ Frederique Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Castell | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Graham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Moore | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kofi Asare | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Bett | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamran James | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharif Denson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dijon Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamari Lyons | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Thornton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Woods | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cormani Mcclain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreak Sapp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brien Taylor Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayson Howard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mbatchou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Chiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeramiah Mccloud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
Miami
No recorded stats in this category.
Florida
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cormani Mcclain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
Miami
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keelan Marion | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Florida
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernell Brown III | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Kicking
Miami
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Davis | 2/2 | 100.0 | 53 | 2/2 | 8 |
Florida
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Smack | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punt Returns
Miami
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Toney | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Florida
No recorded stats in this category.
Punting
Miami
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Joyce | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
Florida
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Doman | 7 | 332 | 47.4 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.
Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 401752709) · This game in the downloadable dataset