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No. 6 Notre Dame Visits No. 10 Miami for Prime-Time Opener at Sold-Out Hard Rock

Both teams enter with new starting quarterbacks, sharpening attention on the trenches.

Makena Wong, Photo Editor, Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal answers questions during a press conference ahead of the University of Miami vs. Notre Dame football game on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
The Miami Hurricanes take the field at Hard Rock Stadium against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Sept. 28, 2024. // Photo Credit via Emily Rice
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Hurricanes star Rueben Bain (44), shown celebrating after a play during Miami’s win over Clemson on Oct. 21, 2023, leads the Hurricane’s defensive line into a tough battle with Notre Dame. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kickoff is Sunday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
  • Notre Dame is a slight favorite at roughly 2.5 points, according to BetMGM.
  • Notre Dame starts redshirt freshman C.J. Carr, who has not attempted a college pass, while Miami debuts Georgia transfer Carson Beck following his UCL surgery recovery.
  • Miami defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman emphasized stopping the run and making the quarterback uncomfortable, with a loud home setting expected after the program sold 42,000 season tickets, per AD Dan Radakovich.
  • Key matchups include Notre Dame’s ground game led by preseason All-American Jeremiyah Love (1,125 yards, 17 TDs in 2024) against a rebuilt Hurricanes front, and the Irish’s top-tier secondary against Miami’s new-look receiver rotation.