Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (9.1%).
Stanford · W 45-6
No carries.
Florida A&M · W 77-7 · FCS
No carries.
Wake Forest · W 33-20
No carries.
Clemson · W 41-13
No carries.
Lyle has carries in 4 of Miami’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Dude, if you’re going to run 3 times to get out of the end zone, at least put in a bigger back like Lyle”
14 stories in the last 60 days, from 7 outlets.
Update: Felony charges dropped against Miami Hurricanes RB Jordan Lyle
The Miami Hurricane Sep 9
Jordan Lyle
Third year in the same backfield at Miami. One game to point at: 42 rushing yards and 1 reception against Florida State — Week 7, 2026.
98 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 21 carries
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (9.1%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 7 outlets
Update: Felony charges dropped against Miami Hurricanes RB Jordan Lyle
The Miami Hurricane Sep 9 · 1 outlet
from 19 outlets
Miami releases a statement on RB Jordan Lyle after reckless driving arrest
247Sports +8 Aug 14 · 9 outlets
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jordan Lyle vs Central Michigan.
Against North Carolina on Oct. 31: 2 carries for 9 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 21 carries for 98 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 9 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-3vs Central Michigan | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-35@ North Carolina | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 0 | 20 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 43-35
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
3 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 31-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 29.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 19.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 20.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mario Cristobal.