The Miami Hurricanes start the season as the favorites in the ACC, and it comes with more preseason polls that have key players littered all over the place. The Hurricanes have seven players on the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Team. Four players are on offense, three on defense, and Malach Toney is listed three times. The Hurricanes also landed the preseason player of the year, and it's not Malachi Toney. Toney wasn't listed on the poll given to those in Charllete during ACC Football Kickoff, leaving one player, Derian Mensah, tabbed player of the year. He is the clear-cut favorite and has the chance to make good on that promise after winning the conference championship last season. Here is the full list:2026 All-ACC Preseason Football TeamJul 15, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. speaks to the media during ACC Media Days at Hilton Charlotte Uptown. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectOffenseQB: Darian Mensah, Miami (112) *RB: Mark Fletcher, Jr., Miami (127)RB: Isaac Brown, Louisville (94)WR: Malachi Toney, Miami (164)WR: Duce Robinson, Florida State (131)WR: Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson (64)TE: Jeremiah Hasley, Duke (61)AP: Malachi Toney, Miami (94)OT: PJ Williams, SMU (96)OT: McKale Boley, Virginia (77)OG: Noah Josey, Virginia (71)OG: Samson Okunlola, Miami (53)C: Josh Bates, SMU (64) DefenseDE: Will Heldt, Clemson (87)DE: Clev Lubin, Louisville (79)DT: Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami (126)DT: Kemari Copeland, Virginia Tech (89)LB: Sammy Brown, Clemson (139)LB: Kam Robinson, Virginia (98)LB: Mohamed Toure, Miami (64)CB: Ashton Hampton, Clemson (81)CB: Chris Peal, Syracuse (45)S: Bryce Fitzgerald, Miami (86)S: KP Price, Boston College (45)SpecialistsPK: Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech (105)P: Daniel Sparks, Virginia (48)SP: Malachi Toney, Miami (104)Votes by position in parentheses*Preseason Player of the Year188 media voters2026 ACC Football Preseason Player of the Year Jan 2, 2026; San Diego, CA, USA; SMU Mustangs quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) throws the ball against the Arizona Wildcats in the first half during the Holiday Bowl at Snapdragon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectRank, Name, Position, School1. Darian Mensah, QB, Miami (97)2. Kevin Jennings, QB, SMU (25)3. Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville (16)4. CJ Bailey, QB, NC State (15)5. Duce Robinson, WR, Florida State (12)6. Sammy Brown, LB, Clemson (11)7. Kam Robinson, LB, Virginia (5)8. Will Heldt, DE, Clemson (4)9. Mason Heintschel, QB, Pitt (3)Votes in parentheses:188 media votersMiami Hurricanes Preseason AwardsQB Darian MensahACC Preseason Player of the YearACC Preseason All-ACC team (QB)RB Mark Fletcher Jr.ACC Preseason All-ACC team (RB)Phil Steele Preseason All-AmericaWR Malachi ToneyAthlon Sports Preseason All-America (First team AP, Third team (PR)Phil Steele Preseason All-AmericaACC Preseason All-ACC team (WR, AP & SP)WR Cooper BarkateAthlon Sports Preseason All-America (Fourth team, WR)OL Samson OkunolaACC Preseason All-ACC team (OG)DL Ahmad Moten Sr.Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team NomineeAthlon Sports Preseason All-America (Fourth team, DL)Phil Steele Preseason All-AmericaACC Preseason All-ACC team (DL)LB Mohamed ToureACC Preseason All-ACC team (LB)DB Bryce FitzgeraldACC Preseason All-ACC team (S)2026 ACC Football Preseason Media Poll1. Miami (165 first-place votes) - 3,159 points2. SMU (6) - 2,7943. Louisville (4) - 2,5694. Clemson (7) - 2,5205. Georgia Tech (2) - 2,0066. Virginia - 1,9817. NC State - 1,9648. Virginia Tech - 1,9629. Pittsburgh - 1,74010. Duke - 1,45211. Florida State (3) - 1,43912. California - 1,39213. Wake Forest - 1,10314. Syracuse - 87815. North Carolina - 83116. Boston College - 49117. Stanford (1) - 483Follow all social media platforms to stay up to date with everything Miami Hurricanes-related: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and BlueSky.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow