The Fighting Irish head to Miami as small favorites after making it to the national championship game last season. Here’s how to bet the game.
Week 1 delivers one of the most intriguing games of the season as Notre Dame travels to face Miami as a matchup of steady hands versus wild cards. Notre Dame enters with a proven foundation, returning one of the nation’s most complete rosters, a top-five rushing attack and a defense loaded with veteran depth.
Miami, on the other hand, is banking on making a splash. Georgia transfer Carson Beck takes over at QB after recovering from a UCL injury, working with a rebuilt receiver room with promising young talent. On the other side of the ball, the Hurricanes’ defense is breaking in a new staff.
Whether they can keep pace against Notre Dame’s pound-for-pound power and playoff-tested defense will determine if the Canes can pull off the upset or if the Fighting Irish’s experience prevails.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanes
Sunday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Opening Line: Notre Dame -2.5, O/U 50.5
Money line: Notre Dame (-140), Miami (+120)
Over/Under: 50.5 (O Even, U -120)
If you like the Hurricanes, then you are trusting upside over stability. Notre Dame is the more complete team on paper, but Miami could have the explosiveness to make this a four-quarter game. Beck brings experience while the talent around him is intriguing. Sophomore Joshisa Trader and freshman Malachi Toney could emerge as the playmakers in this group, while transfer CJ Daniels brings experience to help bridge the gap left by losing their top five receivers from last year.
