ESPN Writers Unanimously Project Miami With College Football Playoff Bye

Fansided | October 5, 2025

Miami is a unanimous choice to earn a bye in the College Football Playoff by ESPN writers after the Hurricanes won 28-22 at Florida State on Saturday night.

Oct 4, 2025; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal during the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images | Melina Myers-Imagn Images

Miami has an average seed of 2.5 from the 10 ESPN writers asked to make "College Football Playoff predictions: Who's most likely to make the field" after the majority of games were complete on Saturday night in week six.