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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Election Day, and up to 150,000 fans head to Notre Dame Saturday

Plus, the South Bend school board will appeal the Clay High School ruling.

The Daily South Bend team2 stories15 sources5 min read

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Notre Dame expects 130,000 to 150,000 fans on campus for Saturday's Miami game

130,000-150,000fans Notre Dame expects on campus Saturday

Kickoff against Miami is at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Source: WSBT

If you're headed to campus Saturday, plan on company. Officials expect 130,000 to 150,000 fans when No. 4 Notre Dame hosts No. 1 Miami, and the game is sold out.

A fence is up for the first time at Angela Boulevard and Eddy Street, separating campus from . It's meant to steer pedestrians to the roadways, and it will likely stay for the final home games. We suggest arriving early.

  • Friday: all vehicles on campus need a valid parking permit
  • Extra Saturday lots: Burke Golf Course, Dorr Road, Innovation lot
  • Eddy Street Commons restaurants: midnight curfew continues
  • Fans get LED wristbands; the band honors Lou Holtz at halftime

Parking and traffic changes start Friday at noon

  1. Nov. 6At noon, shuttle service starts from various lots on campus
  2. Nov. 6After 4 p.m., all visitor lots are free to the public
  3. Nov. 7At 8 a.m., all parking lots open to the public
  4. Nov. 7At 8:30 a.m., zipper parking follows
  5. Nov. 7At 4 p.m., one-way inbound traffic patterns start
  6. Nov. 7At 7:30 p.m., Notre Dame kicks off against Miami

Source: WSBT

Notre Dame

No. 1 Miami and No. 4 Notre Dame meet Saturday, 38 years after their 1988 game

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

  1. 1988No. 4 Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami 31-30 in South Bend
  2. 2025Miami beat Notre Dame 27-24 in both teams' season opener
  3. Dec. 2025CFP field announced; the Irish soon decide to end their season
  4. 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.

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News Notes

Election Day

Voting today? Indiana voting centers are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. St. Joseph County's clerk's office had counted nearly 30,000 early voters as of the morning of Nov. 2, up from 6,000 in 2022. WNDU

St. Joseph County's early voters grew from 6,000 in 2022 to nearly 30,000

Source: WNDU

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2022 early voters6,000
2026 (nearly 30,000)30,000

Clay High

The South Bend school board voted Monday night to appeal a judge's ruling that the former Clay High School building be made available to by lease or purchase. The board agreed unanimously, and President Stuart Greene called the building a community asset. Public comment was mixed, with some urging an appeal and others wanting a sale. WNDUABC57WSBT

Microsoft site

The county drainage board approved a permit Monday to pump groundwater from Microsoft's data center site into . The work could last about 40 days, with as much as 200,000 gallons an hour flowing into the creek. Some nearby residents are concerned about the potential impact on flooding and the environment. WSBTWNDU

Leaf pickup

South Bend's leaf pickup started Monday and runs through the end of the year, weather permitting. Rake leaves to the curb, not into the street, and have them out by 6 a.m. on your pickup day. You can follow crews on the city's leaf map, and a second round will be announced in late November. WNDU95.3 MNC

Hotels

All 5,200 hotel rooms in St. Joseph County are essentially sold out for the Notre Dame-Miami game, and the few rooms listed online start around $900 a night. Local officials say the game's economic windfall will easily top $36 million. WNDU

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Speaking of Saturday's showdown with Miami, here's a detail for anyone headed to the stadium: fans will be handed wristbands that are pixel coordinated. ESPN's College GameDay is coming to South Bend, too, so the cameras will have plenty to look at. Let the light show begin.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 14Notre Dame hosts Boston College today as NBC mourns Dan Hicks
  2. Fri., Nov. 13Dan Hicks dies at 64; Irish host Boston College Saturday
  3. Thurs., Nov. 12Notre Dame jumps six spots to No. 5 in the CFP rankings
  4. Wed., Nov. 11Notre Dame jumps to No. 5 in the CFP rankings
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Daily South Bendto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Election Day, and up to 150,000 fans head to Notre Dame Saturday

Plus, the South Bend school board will appeal the Clay High School ruling.

The TLDR

  1. Notre Dame expects up to 150,000 fans on campus Saturday
  2. No. 1 Miami and No. 4 Notre Dame meet again, 38 years after 1988
  3. Vote today: Indiana voting centers are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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