With the college baseball season winding down, it's high time to begin looking forward to the fall and Miami's attempt to make it back to the College Football Playoff National Championship game. This year, the Hurricanes will start their season more than a hop, skip and a jump away as Miami takes on Stanford in a late-night feud. The history between the two programs is brief, as they've only met once. Miami took the series' first win back in 2025 in dominant fashion and will look to do the same on the road this go-around. But the Cardinals aren't looking to be rolled over this year. General manager Andrew Luck hand-picked their head coach, and expectations are high. The OffenseJul 27, 2023; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Commanders quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard (M) talks with Washington Commanders quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett (12) and Sam Howell (14) during day two of Commanders training camp at OrthoVirginia Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesFormer Cardinal signal-caller and OC Tavita Pritchard got the call to step into his role as quarterbacks coach with the Washington Commanders to become the new head skipper at Stanford, following a year under Frank Reich that saw the Cardinal finish 4-8. Pritchard was the OC at Stanford from 2018-22 and played quarterback there from 2006-09. He inherits a team that was poor on offense, to say the least, but they did find some success running the football in 2025 and return their bell-cow backs, Micah Ford and Sedrick Irvin, the latter of whom happens to be a Miami native.The Cardinal enter 2026 hoping to find some sort of pulse in the pass game, and they need Michigan transfer quarterback Davis Warren to make it happen. Warren, who spent the majority of his career at Michigan waiting his turn under center, is coming off a knee injury and may take some time to acclimate to the Stanford offense and system once he sees the field. The Cardinals are relying on Pritchard's QB-whispering abilities to turn Warren into a true ACC starter. DefenseSep 27, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal linebacker Zach Johnson (38) celebrates with linebacker Tevarua Tafiti (11) during the second quarter against the San Jose State Spartans at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images