The No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) go on the road to meet the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (0-0) at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

The Fighting Irish are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3), versus the Hurricanes. The over/under for this game is 50.5 points.

Read on for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Fighting Irish and the Hurricanes, and find all of our expert predictions here, too!

Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL) betting lines

• Spread favorite: Fighting Irish (-3)
• Moneyline: Fighting Irish (-154), Hurricanes (+129)
• Total: 50.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN 4K
• Live Stream: Fubo

Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL) betting info and stats

• Notre Dame was 12-3-1 against the spread last year.
• Notre Dame went 9-2-1 as at least 3-point favorites last season.
• Out of 16 Notre Dame games last season, nine went over the total.
• Miami (FL)’s record against the spread last season was 7-6-0.
• Out of 13 Miami (FL) games last year, nine hit the over.

Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL) key players

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

• Last year Riley Leonard had 2,861 passing yards — including a 66.7% completion percentage — with 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions (178.8 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 184 carries for 906 yards and 17 TDs.
• Last season Jeremiyah Love took 163 rushing attempts for 1,124 yards (70.3 per game) and scored 17 touchdowns.
• Jaden Greathouse collected 42 receptions for 592 yards and four touchdowns last year. He was targeted 56 times, and averaged 37 yards per game.
• Beaux Collins also impressed receiving last season. He collected 41 receptions for 490 yards and three touchdowns. He was targeted 67 times.
• Mitchell Evans reeled in 43 passes for 421 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 28.1 yards per game last season.
• Last season Rylie Mills amassed 7.5 sacks, six TFL and 32 tackles.
• Last season Jack Kiser racked up 75 tackles, four TFL, and two sacks.
• Xavier Watts collected six interceptions while adding 70 tackles, two TFL, and seven passes defended last year.

Miami Hurricanes

• Cameron Ward threw for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns last season. He also chipped in on the ground, collecting four touchdowns while racking up 204 yards.
• Damien Martinez averaged 77.1 rushing yards and accumulated 10 rushing touchdowns. Martinez added 1.3 receptions per game to average 18.5 receiving yards.
• Last season Mark Fletcher rushed for 607 yards. He also scored nine total touchdowns.
• Xavier Restrepo averaged 93.9 yards on 5.8 receptions per game and racked up 11 receiving touchdowns in 2024.
• Jacolby George collected eight touchdowns and had 752 receiving yards (57.8 ypg) in 2024.
• Isaiah Horton caught 56 passes on his way to 616 receiving yards and five touchdowns a season ago.
• Last year Akheem Mesidor accumulated 5.5 sacks, seven TFL and 31 tackles.
• Francisco Mauigoa was a force on the field last season with 95 tackles, nine TFL, two sacks, and one interception.
• A year ago Mishael Powell recorded 37 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and five passes defended as well as five interceptions.