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Notre Dame debuts at No. 11 as top-ranked Miami heads to South Bend

Plus, Illinois replaces Purdue on the Irish schedule and Miami's Malachi Toney is reportedly out.

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Notre Dame FootballTop story

Notre Dame debuts at No. 11 in the first College Football Playoff rankings

Notre Dame fell seven spots from the AP poll

No. 11
Notre Dame's spot in the first CFP rankings
No. 4
Notre Dame's rank in Sunday's AP poll
7-1
Notre Dame's record, with a 28-24 loss to BYU

Sources: WNDU, Newsweek

If you thought the Irish would land in the top 10, the committee disagreed. It unveiled its first rankings Tuesday night, and 7-1 Notre Dame debuted at No. 11, seven spots below its No. 4 in Sunday's AP poll.

The Irish's lone loss is to BYU, the only ranked team they've played. Newsweek says the schedule is a big reason they sit lower than in the polls.

  • Indiana (8-1): No. 4, first-round bye if the playoff began today
  • Irish best win: Wisconsin, which lost 30-0 to Iowa
  • Coaches Poll: Notre Dame is No. 6
  • 12th seed: reserved for the top-ranked champion

If the playoff began today, Notre Dame would play at Kentucky

MatchupRound
No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 6 KentuckyFirst round
No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 Boise StateFirst round
No. 4 Indiana vs. that winnerFirst-round bye

Source: WNDU

Notre Dame Football

No. 11 Notre Dame hosts top-ranked Miami at 7:30 p.m. Saturday

If you're planning around the biggest game in town, kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Eastern Saturday, Nov. 7. No. 1 Miami (8-0) visits the Irish (7-1). Miami won last year's opener 27-24 on a field goal with 1:03 remaining. Notre Dame opened as a 3.5-point favorite, and NBC Sports says big bettors have moved the line to 7.

Notre Dame is favored by as many as 7 points

Sources: NBC Sports, USA TODAY

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Value
Opening line3.5 pts
BetMGM, Nov. 25 pts
Now, per NBC Sports7 pts
  • BetMGM moneyline: Notre Dame -220, Miami +180
  • Over/under: 57.5 points
  • Last week: Notre Dame beat Navy 35-13
  • Last week: Miami edged North Carolina 38-35

Mike Golic Jr. and Jessica Smetana see a path to a win: defend with discipline, make Miami tackle in space and give C.J. Carr room to lead the offense.

49points per game for Miami's offense, the most in the FBS

That's the pace Notre Dame's defense has to slow, according to the Sporting News as quoted by USA Today.

Source: USA TODAY

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Series

Notre Dame will host Illinois on Sept. 4, 2027, then visit Champaign on Sept. 2, 2028. Illinois replaces Purdue, which is swapping its 2027 matchup against Notre Dame for a game against West Virginia. The teams last played in 1968, at Notre Dame Stadium. WNDUABC57WGN-TV

Notre Dame and Illinois will meet again in 2027

  1. 1898Notre Dame beat Illinois 5-0 in the first meeting.
  2. 1968The teams last played, at Notre Dame Stadium.
  3. Sept. 2027Illinois will visit Notre Dame.
  4. Sept. 2028Notre Dame will visit Illinois in Champaign.

Sources: WGN-TV, WNDU

Injury

Miami receiver Malachi Toney reportedly will miss Saturday's game with an ankle injury that will require surgery. OutKick says he hurt the ankle in practice Wednesday. ESPN reported the typical timeline is four weeks, and the Hurricanes will turn to quarterback Darian Mensah. Toney is third in the FBS with 1,027 receiving yards. South Bend TribuneCBS SportsOutKick

Parking

If you're headed to campus, expect heavy crowds from Thursday to Saturday. runs noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, and the Burke, Dorr and IP lots and shuttle service open at noon Friday. WNDU

Penn

Penn football is 10-0 and averages nearly 50 points per game. The Kingsmen are doing it with two offensive line starters out with injuries. South Bend Tribune

Adams

Frank Karczewski will not return as South Bend Adams head football coach after five seasons, sources told the South Bend Tribune. His record was 13-36, and the Eagles went 5-5 in 2026, their best since 2016. South Bend Tribune

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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
  5. Tues., Nov. 10Amazon's data center is about half built, and Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami
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Notre Dame debuts at No. 11 as top-ranked Miami heads to South Bend

Plus, Illinois replaces Purdue on the Irish schedule and Miami's Malachi Toney is reportedly out.

The TLDR

  1. Notre Dame debuts at No. 11 in the first CFP rankings
  2. No. 1 Miami visits Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern
  3. Malachi Toney reportedly will miss the game
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