A top-10 showdown has the No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish traveling to play the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Fighting Irish are coming off a stellar 14-2 season, where they lost to Ohio State in the national championship. On the opposite sideline, Miami went 10-3 and fell to Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Sunday’s showdown marks the 28th meeting between these two programs, with Notre Dame leading 18-8-1.
Kickoff from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Fighting Irish are 3-point favorites in the latest Notre Dame vs. Miami odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5 in the latest college football odds. Notre Dame’s over/under for total team points is 26.5, while Miami’s is 23.5. Before making any Miami vs. Notre Dame picks, make sure you check out the picks from SportsLine’s proven computer model. New users at bet365 can get $200 in bonus bets instantly with the latest bet365 bonus code for Sunday’s game:
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Here are SportsLine model’s best bets for Notre Dame vs. Miami on Sunday:
- Notre Dame -3
- Over 51.5 points
Notre Dame -3
Notre Dame has 11 total players coming back for another season, including running back Jeremiyah Love. Last season, he finished with 1,125 receiving yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. In 2024, they were 3-0 against the spread as the visiting team and 6-1 ATS against ranked opponents. Miami had quarterback Cam Ward head to the NFL and Carson Beck transfer in from Georgia. Last season for the Bulldogs, he had 3,485 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. The offense still needs time to gel, and the SportsLine model predicts the Fighting Irish cover the spread in 70% of simulations.
Over 51.5 points
Notre Dame has freshman CJ Carr starting at quarterback, but he will have junior running back Jeremiyah Love to lean on. He scored in every regular-season game last year. Senior wide receiver Jaden Greathouse also led the team in both receiving yards (592) and receiving touchdowns (4) for the Fighting Irish. Miami’s offense will have Beck at the helm, and he threw for at least two passing touchdowns in nine outings during the 2024 campaign. The model projects the over to cash in 68% of the simulations.
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