Miami Hurricanes vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/07/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 7, 2026

Venue:  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN 

Where to Watch:  NBC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +7.5, Notre Dame -7.5; Over/Under:  55.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +7.5, Notre Dame -7.5; Over/Under:  55.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +7.5, Notre Dame -7.5; Over/Under:  55.5 points

Miami Hurricanes:  8-0 (6-0) (1st place, ACC)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  7-1 (0-0) (FBS Independent)

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Miami Hurricanes:  won their last game on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels 38-35.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  won their last game on the road against the Navy Midshipmen 35-13.

Miami-Florida is entering this game with an 8-0 record overall and they have a 6-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 4-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against North Carolina 38-35. Darian Mensah was the starting QB and he completed 22/29 passes for 274 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Javian Mallory led the team in rushing yards with 51. Malachi Toney led the receivers with 75 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 2 TDs. Chase Smith, JJ Dunnigan, and Mohamed Toure each led the defense in that game with 9 tackles while Marquise Lightfoot led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Notre Dame is entering this game with a 7-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 2-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Navy 35-13. CJ Carr was the starting QB and he completed 19/29 passes for 210 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Nolan James Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 107 and 2 TDs. Jerome Bettis Jr. led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Luke Talich led the defense in that game with 10 tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Notre Dame listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Notre Dame has looked great in their games this season with their 7-1 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25. They have looked great on their home field too with their 3-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, Miami has looked great in their games this season with their 8-0 record overall and their 6-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the ACC. They have been a great road team too with their 4-0 road record this year. Miami is currently ranked 1st overall in the nation, but lately they haven't really been playing like the best team in the nation. They are coming off a 38-35 win over North Carolina in their last one and they have been in some really tight games over the last few weeks. They have a ton of talent on offense that gives them one of the best offenses in the nation, but their defense hasn't looked good lately and they have been giving up a ton of points. Their offense also took a big hit with Toney being out for a few weeks now. Notre Dame is coming off a 35-13 win over Navy in their last one and they have been blowing out a lot of teams this year, but they have also had a really weak schedule. They lost the only game that they played against a ranked opponent too, losing 28-24 on the road against BYU, and they never really led in that one either. They do have a really good team though with a ton of talent on both sides of the ball and this is a game that they really need to win at home to show that they are deserving of a spot in the CFP. They have a big advantage being at home here along with Toney being out for Miami now and they are also going to have revenge on the mind since they did lose to Miami last season in a game that they could have easily won, and that was a big reason why they were left out of the CFP. The best way to place a bet here is on Notre Dame to cover the spread in this game. 

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Miami Hurricanes: 5-14 ATS off 3 or more consecutive overs. 6-3 ATS on the road off a win against a conference rival. 4-8 ATS on the road after scoring 37 points or more last game. 23-13 OVER in all lined games. 14-7 OVER after scoring 37 points or more last game.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 21-13 ATS against FBS division opponents. 10-5 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 11-4 ATS vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 5-1 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 10-5 OVER vesus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more. 

Miami Hurricanes:  O. Ruskavich (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Moore (WR) Out - Upper Body. C. Brown (RB) Out - Lower Body. L. Gilbert (TE) Out - Undisclosed.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  B. Hebert (QB) Out - Undisclosed. Q. Porter (WR) Out - Knee.

“In games like that, really important — like we tell our players — you just keep playing. Because you don’t know what play is going to turn the whole thing around. And certainly the fumble was a massive turnaround that swung the momentum in the game.” - Mario Cristobal after his team’s win against UNC in their last game. 

"I kept saying, ‘Stop panicking. Don’t come up with magical calls that our guys don't know how to execute.' So, I think the ability to get them to calm down and see what they're getting attacked with helped them in the second half.” - Marcus Freeman after his team’s win against Navy in their last game. 

WR Upshaw, Daylyn

WR Barkate, Cooper

WR Toney, Malachi

TE Lofton, Elija

QB Mensah, Darian

RB Fletcher Jr., Mark

WR Faison, Jordan

WR Gilbert, Micah

WR Greathouse, Jaden

TE Flanagan, Cooper

QB Carr, CJ 

RB Williams, Aneyas

Passing: Darian Mensah (2,425)

Rushing: Javian Mallory (495)

Receiving: Malachi Toney (1,027)

Touchdowns: Malachi Toney (13)

Passing: CJ Carr (1,849)

Rushing: Nolan James Jr. (519)

Receiving: Jordan Faison (497)

Touchdowns: Nolan James Jr. (11)

Coaches:

Miami Hurricanes: Mario Cristobal (5th season)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (6th season)