No. 6 Notre Dame slight favorite over No. 10 Miami in season opener pitting longtime rivals
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman walks between drills during NCAA college football practice in South Bend, Ind., July 31, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy
No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami, Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 2 1/2.
How to watch: ABC.
Key stats
Notre Dame (2024)
Overall offense: 399.1 yards per game (55th in FBS)
Passing: 198.1 yards per game (101st)
Rushing: 200.9 yards per game (19th)
Miami head coach Mario Cristobal speaks during a news conference Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla., in advance of Sunday's NCAA college football game against Notre Dame. Credit: AP/Lynne Sladky
Scoring: 36.1 points per game (10th)
Overall defense: 307.4 yards allowed per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 169.4 yards allowed per game (4th)
Rushing: 138.1 yards allowed per game (49th)
Scoring: 15.5 points allowed per game (T-4th)
Miami (2024)
Overall offense: 537.2 yards per game (1st in FBS)
Passing: 348.2 yards per game (3rd)
Rushing: 188.9 yards per game (31st)
Scoring: 43.9 points per game (1st)
Overall defense: 327.2 yards allowed per game (27th in FBS)
Passing: 214.4 yards allowed per game (57th)
Rushing: 112.8 yards allowed per game (19th)
Scoring: 25.3 points allowed per game (70th)
Team leaders
Notre Dame (2024)
Passing: Tyler Buchner, 1-for-1, 23 yards.
Rushing: Jeremiyah Love, 1,125 yards on 163 carries, 17 TDs
Receiving: Malachi Fields, 808 yards on 55 receptions, 5 TDs (at Virginia)
Miami (2024)
Passing: Carson Beck, 3,485 yards, 65% completion percentage, 28 TDs (at Georgia)
Rushing: Mark Fletcher Jr., 607 yards on 112 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: C.J. Daniels, 480 yards on 42 receptions (at LSU)
Last game
Notre Dame lost 34-23 to Ohio State in the CFP national championship game.
Miami lost 42-41 to Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
Next game
Notre Dame plays host to No. 19 Texas A&M on Sept. 13.
Miami plays host to Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 6.
