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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-1) will take on the Miami (OH) RedHawks (0-2) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Fighting Irish are very heavy favorites (currently -27.5) in their game versus the RedHawks, with the over/under being 43.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Fighting Irish are -6250 and the RedHawks are +1788.)
Below you’ll find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert picks here, too!
Notre Dame -27.5 vs. Miami (OH)
Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH) Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Fighting Irish (-27.5)
- Moneyline: Fighting Irish (-6250), RedHawks (+1788)
- Total: 43.5 points
- TV Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH) Betting Stats and Info
In three games, the Fighting Irish have won only twice against the spread. Against the spread, the Fighting Irish are winless in one game when favored by 27.5 points or more. Notre Dame has split them games as the moneyline favorite this season. Miami (OH), in two games with a set spread so far this season, has gone 0-2-0 against the spread. This will be the third game this year Miami (OH) is the moneyline underdog, after losing the previous two such games.
Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH) Key Players
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Last year Sam Hartman recorded 2,689 passing yards (206.8 per game) while going 191-for-301 (63.5%) and throwing for 24 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
- Audric Estime took 210 carries for 1,341 rushing yards a season ago (103.2 per game) and scored 18 touchdowns.
- Jeremiyah Love amassed 385 rushing yards on 71 carries, with one touchdown on the ground, last season.
- Chris Tyree grabbed 26 passes for 484 yards last season while scoring three touchdowns. He was targeted 38 times, and averaged 40.3 receiving yards.
- Mitchell Evans’ stat line last year showed 29 catches for 422 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 32.5 yards per game.
- Rico Flores Jr. totaled 392 receiving yards on 27 catches with one TD.
- Javontae Jean-Baptiste put together an impressive stat line of five sacks, eight TFL and 48 tackles last year.
- JD Bertrand’s 2023 campaign saw him total 72 tackles, five TFL, and 2.5 sacks.
- Xavier Watts intercepted seven passes and tacked on 52 tackles, two TFL, 0.5 sacks, and eight passes defended last season.
Miami (OH) RedHawks
- Last year Brett Gabbert racked up 1,634 passing yards (116.7 per game) while going 111-for-187 (59.4%) and throwing for 14 touchdowns with five interceptions.
- Rashad Amos churned out 1,075 rushing yards (76.8 per game) and scored 13 touchdowns.
- Aveon Smith amassed 280 rushing yards on 75 carries with one touchdown on the ground last year.
- Last season Gage Larvadain was targeted 66 times and amassed 42 catches for 679 yards with six touchdowns.
- Cade McDonald’s stat line last season was 28 catches for 355 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 25.4 receiving yards per game.
- Javon Tracy caught 22 passes on 37 targets for 348 yards and two TDs.
- Caiden Woullard showed out with an impressive stat line of 9.5 sacks, eight TFL and 41 tackles.
- Over his 2023 campaign, Matthew Salopek collected 134 tackles, seven TFL, three sacks, and one interception.
- Yahsyn McKee picked off four passes while adding 58 tackles, one TFL, and six passes defended a season ago.