Three Miami Hurricanes Tabbed to the AP All-American Teams
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Miami offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr., and wide receiver Malachi Toney were named to the Associated Press All-America Teams, the organization announced Monday afternoon.
Mauigoa earned First Team honors, while Bain and Toney were selected to the Second Team.
A junior from Ili‘ili, American Samoa, Mauigoa anchored an offensive line that helped power one of the ACC’s most productive offensive attacks. Miami finished the season with 2,456 rushing yards, averaging 188.9 yards per game and 5.7 yards per carry, while scoring 30 rushing touchdowns. Mauigoa and the Hurricanes offensive linemen also limited negative plays, allowing just 203 yards lost on the ground over the course of the year.
The AP recognition marks Mauigoa’s second First Team All-America honor by a major outlet this postseason, as he was also named a First Team selection by the Walter Camp Football Foundation last week.
Bain, a junior defensive lineman from Miami, Fla., earned Second Team honors after another standout season in the Hurricanes’ defensive front. He was previously named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and finished the 2025 campaign with 37 total tackles, including 19 solo stops, 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Bain added one forced fumble, one interception and two passes defended while recording at least one tackle in every game.
Bain was also named a First Team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation last week.
A native of Liberty City, Fla., Toney finished the year with 84 receptions for 970 yards and seven touchdowns, leading all FBS freshmen in receptions and averaging 80.8 receiving yards per game. Toney’s 970 receiving yards set a new Miami freshman single-season record, surpassing Ahmmon Richards’ previous mark of 934 yards, a milestone he earned in the regular-season finale at Pittsburgh.
Toney was also named the ACC’s Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year after registering nine games with at least 60 receiving yards and four 100-yard performances during the season.
Miami will face Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday, Dec. 20, with kickoff scheduled for noon ET in College Station, Texas. The game will air nationally on ABC.
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How to Watch: No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M
Who: Miami Hurricanes and Texas A&M
When: December 20, 2025
Where: College Station, Texas, Kyles Field
TV: ESPN (Noon Eastern)
Radio: FM 104.3 WQAM
Last Outing, Aggies: A&M is coming off a loss to Texas, where they seem to have lost steam against one of the better teams in the country. It was a trap game for the team looking to play in the SEC Championship, but it had had some slip-ups over its past two games.
Last Outing, Miami Hurricanes: Miami is coming off a ranked win over Pitt, where it dominated the game from start to finish. Now the Canes will try to find a way to beat another SEC team at College Station.
Full CFP First Round Schedule (Dec. 19-20) :
Friday, Dec. 19
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama | 8 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN, Watch ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 20:
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ABC, ESPN, Watch ESPN
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane | 3:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison | 7:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max
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Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.
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