#6 Notre Dame vs #10 Miami Predictions

[SBR Andy]

Week 1 of college football action features a heavyweight battle Sunday night when #10 Miami hosts #6 Notre Dame.

Which team gets the upper hand and starts the season with a win?

Post your predictions below.

[SBR Andy]

SBR's Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the matchup and shares his Notre Dame vs Miami early prediction:

Notre Dame -2.5 (-110 BetMGM)

"My Notre Dame vs. Miami early predictions see a benefit for the road team as the Hurricanes replace No. 1 NFL pick Cam Ward with Georgia transfer Carson Beck. The Irish reached the national championship game on the strength of the 10th-ranked total defense in FBS, and though they’re replacing DC Al Golden, I don’t see Marcus Freeman allowing this unit to fall off.

With an experienced and talented team - and a coaching staff that I trust over Mario Cristobal on the other side - I don’t expect the Irish to be fazed by the road environment in this matchup.

I expect the high-profile nature of this game in the Hurricanes’ home stadium to keep the spread from pushing beyond Notre Dame -3 before game time. Notre Dame is my preferred side, and barring significant and unexpected movement for the spread, I expect it to stay that way leading up to Sunday night."