Notre DameTuesday, November 3
No. 1 Miami and No. 4 Notre Dame meet Saturday, 38 years after their 1988 game
The Daily South Bend team
If 1988 sounds familiar, it should. No. 1 Miami (8-0) plays at No. 4 Notre Dame (7-1) on Saturday night, the same rankings as the 1988 game the Irish won 31-30. A debated Miami fumble near the goal line still divides fans, and the TV footage is grainy.
Notre Dame leads the series, but Miami has won the last two
- 18-9-1
- Notre Dame's record in 28 meetings
- 7 of 12
- of the last meetings won by Miami
- 27-24
- Miami's win in last season's opener
Source: WSBT
A loss could put Notre Dame's CFP hopes in serious peril. Quarterback CJ Carr says the game means a lot, but the team will prepare like always.
- Top-five games: Notre Dame's 41st, Miami's first in 22 years
- Notre Dame Stadium: first top-five game in exactly six years
- Irish record in top-five games: 22-15-3
- Miami record in top-five games: 12-6
The rivalry has two big dates behind it and one Saturday ahead
- 1988No. 4 Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami 31-30 in South Bend
- 2025Miami beat Notre Dame 27-24 in both teams' season opener
- Dec. 2025CFP field announced; the Irish soon decide to end their season
- Nov. 7No. 1 Miami plays at No. 4 Notre Dame
Source: WSBT
Flying in or out? South Bend International Airport expects Sunday to be a record-breaking day for outbound passengers. American, Delta and United have added direct flights from Miami, New York and Washington, D.C., said Julie Curtis, who leads marketing and air service development at the airport.