#6 Notre Dame vs #10 Miami Predictions

SBR Andy · 08-28-25, 09:39 AM

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."

SBR Andy · 08-31-25, 09:18 AM

SBR's Matt Jacob shares his best Notre Dame vs Miami player prop bets for Sunday's game:

Carson Beck Under 239.5 passing yards (-114 via FanDuel)

"It was a tale of three seasons for Carson Beck last year at Georgia. He had seven touchdowns and no interceptions in his first three games; eight TDs and 12 INTs in his next six contests; and 11 scoring strikes and zero miscues in his final four games (with his season - and Georgia career - ending after sustaining an injury in the SEC Championship Game against Texas).

Beck landed a fat payday to transfer to Miami (which needed a replacement for No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick Cam Ward). But with that fat payday comes fat responsibilities, and I’m not confident Beck will be up to the challenges - at least not in Week 1 against a stacked Notre Dame defense that has enough talent to match last year’s unit that ranked fourth in the nation against the pass (169.4 air yards per game)."

Jeremiyah Love Under 79.5 rushing yards (-110 via BetMGM)

"I love (no pun intended) Jeremiyah Love’s talent. What I don’t love is the Notre Dame tailback’s inconsistency, which was on full display during his team’s run to last year's national championship game.

Consider: Love cleared 90 yards in seven of 16 contests last year (topping the century mark five times). But he also was held to 60 rushing yards or fewer eight times - including in all three of Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff games (19 yards vs. Georgia; 11 yards vs. Penn State; 3 yards - yes, 3 - versus Ohio State). And while Love averaged more than 7 yards per carry in eight games, he also averaged less than 3.3 yards per tote five times.

Yes, Love comes into Sunday’s game at Miami with fresh legs (and the starting job). But backup Jadarian Price (764 yards in 2024) is still around, and Miami’s defense last year ranked 22nd nationally in defending the run."

Jaden Greathouse Over 32.5 receiving yards (-114 at FanDuel) 

"Without question, wide receiver Jaden Greathouse had an uneven sophomore season at Notre Dame. He had more than three receptions in just five of the Fighting Irish’s 16 games, and he racked up more than 43 yards only four times. In fact, during a five-game stretch that spanned the end of the regular season and Notre Dame’s first College Football Playoff contest against Georgia, Greathouse produced just six total receptions for 49 yards.

Ah, but the Texas native closed the playoffs in style, torching Penn State in the semifinals (seven catches, 105 yards, one TD) and Ohio State in the title game (six catches, 128 yards, two TDs). So even though the Irish have a new quarterback running the offense, I’m banking on Greathouse enjoying a carryover effect from last year hurdling what is an extremely low receiving yardage prop of 32.5."

cristianbells · 09-12-25, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by SBR Andy

Week 1 of college football action features a heavyweight battle Sunday night when #10 Miami https://spinfever-casino-au.com/ hosts #6 Notre Dame.

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

Post your predictions below.

Notre Dame’s defense should give them the edge in a close game, but Miami’s home crowd could keep things tight. I’ll lean Notre Dame to cover the -2.5.