Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL) Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31, 2025

Updated Aug. 31, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) are close favorites (-2.5) against the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (0-0) on Sunday, August 31, 2025. An over/under of 51.5 is set in the game.

The Fighting Irish went 14-2 last year and lost the CFP National Championship. They scored 36.1 points per game (10th in college football) and conceded 15.5 (fourth). The Hurricanes scored 43.9 points per game (first in college football) and allowed 25.3 (68th) last season, finishing 10-3 and losing the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

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Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL) Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
TV: ABC
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Notre Dame vs Miami (FL) Betting Information updated as of August 31, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Notre Dame	-2.5 (-116)	-142	+119	51.5	-110	-110

Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL) Prediction

Pick ATS: Notre Dame (-2.5)
Pick OU: Over (51.5)
Prediction: Notre Dame 34, Miami (FL) 26

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL) Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Fighting Irish 27, Hurricanes 24.
The Fighting Irish have a 58.7% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Hurricanes have a 45.7% implied probability.
Notre Dame went 12-3-1 ATS last season.
Miami (FL) went 7-6-0 ATS last season.

Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL): 2024 Stats Comparison

	Notre Dame	Miami (FL)
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36.1 (1)	43.9 (2)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	15.5 (12)	25.3 (74)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	15 (33)	16 (47)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	32 (1)	18 (59)

Notre Dame 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Riley Leonard	QB	2,861 YDS (66.7%) / 21 TD / 8 INT 906 RUSH YDS / 17 RUSH TD / 56.6 RUSH YPG
Jeremiyah Love	RB	1,124 YDS / 17 TD / 70.3 YPG / 6.9 YPC 28 REC / 237 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 14.8 REC YPG
Jadarian Price	RB	746 YDS / 7 TD / 46.6 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Jaden Greathouse	WR	42 REC / 592 YDS / 4 TD / 37 YPG
Xavier Watts	DB	70 TKL / 2 TFL / 6 INT / 7 PD
Jack Kiser	LB	75 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Drayk Bowen	LB	66 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Adon Shuler	DB	54 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD

Miami (FL) 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cameron Ward	QB	4,313 YDS (67.2%) / 39 TD / 7 INT 204 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 15.7 RUSH YPG
Damien Martinez	RB	1,002 YDS / 10 TD / 77.1 YPG / 6.3 YPC 17 REC / 204 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 18.5 REC YPG
Xavier Restrepo	WR	69 REC / 1,127 YDS / 11 TD / 93.9 YPG
Jacolby George	WR	53 REC / 752 YDS / 8 TD / 57.8 YPG
Francisco Mauigoa	LB	95 TKL / 9 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Wesley Bissainthe	LB	58 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Tyler Baron	DL	38 TKL / 7 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Mishael Powell	DB	37 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 5 INT