The Miami Hurricanes 2018 season opener against LSU is their first against a Power Five and/or a ranked opponent since the 2014 opener against Louisville. The 25th ranked Cardinals defeated the unranked Hurricanes 31-13 to earn their first ACC victory.
The Tigers travel to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with the nation’s 25th ranking in the AP Media Poll and 24th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The difference between Miami’s loss to Louisville in 2014 and this season is that the Hurricanes enter the game against the Tigers as the nation’s eighth-ranked team in both polls.