Overview

• Redshirt freshman CJ Carr makes his first college start for Notre Dame after winning a close quarterback competition with no prior pass attempts.
• Miami turns to Georgia transfer Carson Beck to replace No. 1 draft pick Cam Ward, with the Hurricanes also reworking their receiving corps.
• Oddsmakers list Notre Dame as a 2.5-point favorite, and BetMGM reports 73% of spread tickets on the Irish with near-even moneyline betting.
• Notre Dame is expected to lean on running back Jeremiyah Love and a proven defense after last season’s national runner-up finish, while Miami’s defense adds new faces under coordinator Corey Hetherman.
• Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC from Hard Rock Stadium, with Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy in the booth and Molly McGrath and Taylor McGregor on the sidelines.