Miami vs. Notre Dame Expert Picks: Colleg Football Predictions (Nov. 7)
The No. 1 Miami Hurricanes and No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet Saturday in a highly anticipated showdown between two historic college football programs as we break down our Miami vs. Notre Dame expert picks. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, with the game airing nationally on NBC and Peacock. With Miami entering undefeated at 8-0 and Notre Dame looking to strengthen its College Football Playoff resume, this rivalry matchup has major national championship implications.
Miami vs. Notre Dame expert picks: College football Saturday
See all of our experts' college football picks for Week 10 based on the latest college football odds.
| Expert | Pick |
|---|---|
| Matt MacKay | Miami +7.5 (-118 via DraftKings) |
| Brenden Schaeffer | Darian Mensah Under 223.5 passing yards (-114 via FanDuel) |
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Matt MacKay's pick: Miami +7.5 (-107)
Despite playing without Toney, Miami is still a bonafide offense to face for any defense. Mensah has ridiculous efficiency metrics during his first year with the Hurricanes, recording an 80.7 percent completion rate with 2,425 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 1 interception.
RB Mark Fletcher Jr. will be tasked with a bigger workload than normal without Toney. His production on the ground was a big reason for Miami's run to the National Championship Game last season, and in 2026, Fletcher has 4.9 YPC for 9 touchdowns.
Notre Dame's defense has top-5 scoring metrics but they have only played one ranked opponent. BYU has also not looked that impressive in conference play, so its an increasingly bad loss for the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame QB CJ Carr has looked solid this year, but this will be his biggest test against Miami's 21st-ranked defense. They just gave up 4 passing touchdowns to North Carolina but have not allowed more than 1 rushing touchdown in any game, limiting 6 of 8 opponents to under 3.0 YPC.
+7.5 points is simply too much overreaction to Toney's absence. This ballooned up from Miami +3.5, so let's take advantage of getting a full touchdown on the nation's top-ranked scoring offense.
Bet Miami +7.5 at -118 odds on DraftKings.
See Matt MacKay's full analysis in his Miami vs. Notre Dame predictions.
Brenden Schaeffer's pick: Darian Mensah Under 223.5 passing yards (-114)
Notre Dame’s dominant defense allows just 150.9 passing yards per game. Even in the loss the Irish took at BYU, the Irish gave up only 224 passing yards to Bear Bachmeier.
That’s the exact mark Darian Mensah will need to reach on the road to clear his passing line at FanDuel, but I expect some growing pains as he adjusts to life without his top target, who consistently boosted Mensah’s numbers with yards after the catch.
Mensah has only fallen short of this line once this season, but I think it happens again in this spot.
See Brenden Schaeffer's full analysis in Miami vs. Notre Dame same game parlay.
Live Miami vs. Notre Dame odds
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Miami vs. Notre Dame weather
Opening kickoff at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. on Saturday night has a forecast calling for 39 degrees °F with 4 mph wind and a 0% probability of precipitation. Cold but calm conditions that shouldn't affect this game.
Latest Miami vs. Notre Dame injuries
Miami:
- WR Malachi Toney - Out
Notre Dame:
- None
How to watch Miami vs. Notre Dame: College football Saturday
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 7
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame, Ind.)
- TV/Streaming: NBC
