Florida A&M Heads to Hard Rock Stadium for Week 2 Meeting With No. 7 Miami

College football’s Week 2 slate features a single Thursday night matchup, as Florida A&M makes the short trip to Miami Gardens to take on the seventh-ranked Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ACC Network and streaming available via ESPN+.

The game marks Miami’s home debut after the Hurricanes opened the 2026 season on the road. They delivered a dominant performance in that opener, piling up 549 total yards against Stanford while keeping the Cardinal out of the end zone entirely. Ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25, Miami carries elevated expectations into its first home contest of the year.

Florida A&M arrives at 1-1 under first-year head coach Quinn Gray Sr. The Rattlers opened with a statement defensive showing, beating Albany State 20-7 while limiting the Golden Rams to 163 total yards and recording 10 sacks and 16 tackles for loss. Their second outing was tougher: a 31-13 loss to No. 22 South Carolina State in the Orange Blossom Classic in which they were outgained 479-161.

Compounding matters, starting quarterback Isaiah Knowles suffered an injury in that game and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, leaving the Rattlers shorthanded under center as they face one of the nation’s top-ranked teams.

Game Details

• Matchup: Florida A&M at No. 7 Miami
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV: ACC Network
• Streaming: ESPN+
• Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Media Context

The Thursday broadcast underscores the growing reach of college football across Disney’s sports portfolio. The Walt Disney Company, which owns ESPN and the ESPN+ streaming platform, currently trades at $105.01, up 0.8% from a previous close of $104.18, with a market capitalization of roughly $181.8 billion. The company operates across Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences segments, and college football rights remain a cornerstone of its sports division’s programming calendar.

What to watch

• How Florida A&M’s offense adjusts without Isaiah Knowles against a Miami defense that shut out Stanford’s scoring efforts in Week 1.
• Whether Miami’s high-powered start carries over in front of its home crowd at Hard Rock Stadium.
• Disney’s upcoming quarterly earnings report, which will offer further detail on ESPN+ streaming subscriber trends and sports segment performance.

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