After squaring off with No. 8 Cincinnati to open the season, the RedHawks travel to face Minnesota on Saturday, Sept. 11. The contest is scheduled to begin at noon.

Television
The matchup with Minnesota will be carried live on ESPNU. John Schriffen will handle play-by-play duties, while Rene Ingoglia will serve as the color analyst. 

Radio
In its third year of its partnership with Van Wagner, the Miami Sports Network continues its coverage of Miami Football with a group of affiliates blanketing most of Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana. "The Voice of the RedHawks" Steve Baker will deliver the play-by-play coverage, while Terry Bridge will provide color commentary. Tune-in to one of Miami's gameday affiliates:

WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, Ohio)
WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, Ind.)
WDBZ-AM 1230 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, Ohio)
WKBV-AM 1490 and 100.9 FM (Richmond, Ind.)

First And Ten
• Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins (700), conference wins (301), MAC Championships (16) and bowl wins (7). The RedHawks also captured the 2019 MAC Championship with a 26-21 win over Central Michigan.

• Although Miami was 4-26 in Coach Martin's first 30 Mid-American Conference games, the RedHawks are 25-9 in the last 34 games versus schools from the MAC, the best record in the conference during that span.

• Miami went 2-1 in 2020, missing the final three contests of the year due to COVID. The RedHawks beat Ball State, the eventual MAC Champions, to open 2020, 38-31.

• The RedHawks clinched the MAC East Division Championship with a 6-2 record in 2019 and went 2-1 in 2020. Miami has now had a winning conference record in four of the past five years.

• Martin, in his eighth year leading the RedHawks, has had many of the same coordinators in the previous six seasons. Offensive Coordinator Eric Koehler has been with Martin all eight years on the offensive side of the ball. Spence Nowinsky (fourth year) and John Hauser (eighth year) manage the defense.

• Since 2014, Miami Athletics has added nearly $40 million in facilities for the football program. The Dauch Indoor Sports Center was opened in 2015 and the Athletic Performance Center was added in early 2017. Both facilities are located in the north end zone of Yager Stadium.

• Miami is 8-0 in one-score games, dating back to the 2018 campaign. The RedHawks were 5-0 in one-score games in 2019, including a 26-21 victory over Central Michigan in the MAC Championship Game.

• In its last 26 contests, Miami has had a lead at some point in 24 of those games. The only two setbacks were a 42-10 loss at Buffalo in 2020 and last week at Cincinnati. 

• Miami competed in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, its fourth bowl eligible season in the last five years. From 2006-15, Miami was bowl eligible just twice.

• Miami's defense has forced a turnover in 30 of its last 42 games and is 19-11 in contests when it forces a turnover. The RedHawks' defense has also recorded a sack in 32 of its last 42 games.

About Chuck Martin
• Head coach Chuck Martin, who earned that title on Dec. 3, 2013, brings an impressive resume to Oxford, Ohio.
• Not only was he 74-7 in six years at Grand Valley State (2004-09), he has coached in seven national championship games in the past 19 seasons.  Martin has an all-time head coaching record of 106-54.
• He has twice been named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National Coach of the Year and has been a coordinator on both sides of the ball.
• Martin was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Grand Valley State University on Oct. 23, 2015.

700 Club
Last season, Miami captured its 700th win in school history. The 700 wins is tops in the MAC and ranks 28th among Division I teams in NCAA history.

About Minnesota
Minnesota is coming off a 45-31 loss to Ohio State last Thursday. Head coach P.J. Fleck, a former member of the Mid-American Conference, is led by running back Mohamed Ibrahim, who had 163 yards and two touchdowns versus the Buckeyes. Defensively, Mariano Sori-Marin had six tackles in the season opener.

Series Vs. Minnesota
Saturday marks the fifth meeting between the two schools with Minnesota holding a 4-0 advantage in the all-time series. All four previous meetings, including the 2018 contest have been played in Minneapolis.

20 Years Ago...
Saturday will be the 20th anniversary on 9/11. Back in 2001, following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, college football cancelled all football games for that week. Miami, who was scheduled to play Kent State that week, was able to reschedule that game for later in the season.

Championship Experience
While Miami's 2019 MAC Championship victory was two seasons ago, Miami still has 13 starters returning in 2021 that started in that championship game. On offense: Andrew Homer, Rusty Feth, Jaylon Bester, Tyre Shelton, Brett Gabbert, Pete Nank, Caleb Shaffer and Jack Sorenson all started in the 26-21 win over CMU. Defensively, Mike Brown, Sterling Weatherford, Ryan McWood, Kameron Butler and Ben Kimpler return in 2021. In all, Miami has 26 players on the 2021 roster that participated in the 2019 MAC Championship Game.

Fresh Faces
Freshman running back Keyon Mozee led the RedHawks with 80 yards rushing on 15 carries last week at Cincinnati. Kenny Tracy, who saw limited action in 2020, had 37 yards on the ground and Miami's lone offensive touchdown. Reid Holskey and Sam Vaughan also both made their first career starts at both offensive tackle positions.