Miami starting QB 2024: Who will start for Mario Cristobal's team in Week 6?

The No. 8 Miami Hurricanes (5-0) will square off against the California Golden Bears (3-1) in Week 6 of the 2024 college football season. The Saturday night game will take place at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California, with kick-off at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Heisman Trophy contender Cam Ward will start as Miami's quarterback for coach Mario Cristobal's team in Week 6 against California.

Ward has enjoyed a fabulous start to the 2024 season. The signal-caller has completed 113 of 161 passes for 1,782 yards and thrown 18 touchdowns, with four interceptions. He has also rushed for 128 yards and scored two touchdowns, leading Miami to five wins in as many games.

A look at Miami Hurricanes' quarterback depth chart

Miami Hurricanes starting QB Cam Ward - Source: Imagn

While Ward is the starting QB for the Hurricanes, they have Emory Williams as their QB2 and Reese Poffenbarger as their third-choice signal-caller.

College Football 2024 Week 6: How to watch Miami vs. Cal? TV channel and livestream details

The Miami vs. Cal Week 6 game will be broadcast live on ESPN. Fans without cable access can livestream the game on Fubo.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN
Live stream: Fubo
Venue: California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California

The Hurricanes are among the few teams that are still unbeaten in the country. They head into Week 6 on the back of a 38-34 win over Virginia Tech last weekend.

Meanwhile, the Golden Bears had an off in Week 5. They previously suffered a 14-9 loss against the Florida State Seminoles in Week 4.

Miami's schedule for the 2024 season

Here's a look at the Miami Hurricanes' schedule for the remainder of the 2024 college football schedule:

Oct. 5: at Cal
Oct. 12: OFF
Oct. 19: at Louisville
Oct. 26: vs. Florida State
Nov. 2: vs. Duke
Nov. 9: at Georgia Tech
Nov. 16: OFF
Nov. 23: vs. Wake Forest
Nov. 30: at Syracuse

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Arnold is a journalist covering College Sports and the NFL at Sportskeeda. He has been with the company since August 2022.

Arnold graduated with a degree in Mass Media from MIC. As a sports fanatic, he pursued writing to express his thoughts and opinions on sports events across the globe. He has also worked at Wizcraft and Publicis.

Arnold began supporting the Kansas City Chiefs after watching Patrick Mahomes lead them to Super Bowl glory in 2020. He also has a soft corner for the New York Yankees since he's lived in New York for two years. Arnold's favorite coach of all time is Andy Reid, and the Chiefs dynasty looks far from over.

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