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Saturday, November 7, 2026

No. 11 Notre Dame hosts No. 1 Miami tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Plus, police add officers, cameras and drones, and NextNRG eyes 33 acres in South Bend.

The Daily South Bend team2 stories19 sources5 min read

Notre Dame FootballTop story

No. 11 Notre Dame hosts No. 1 Miami on Saturday with its playoff hopes on the line

A top-15 matchup puts No. 11 against No. 1

No. 1
Miami's ranking coming to South Bend
No. 11
Notre Dame's spot in Tuesday's rankings
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teams in the playoff field Notre Dame is chasing

Sources: WNDU, Kokomo Tribune

If you've felt the buzz around town, here's why. No. 11 Notre Dame hosts top-ranked Miami on Saturday night, and the Hurricanes bring one of the nation's top offenses to face a strong Irish defense. Both teams will be missing key players.

The stakes are high. The Irish slotted 11th because of a lack of quality wins, and the College Football Committee has essentially determined they must win or their chances of making the field will be incredibly slim. Senior Luke Barinaga said it's "win or go home."

ESPN's College GameDay is back on campus with host Rece Davis and analyst Josh Pate.

  • Where: , on the north side of Notre Dame Stadium
  • Last GameDay visit: Notre Dame's 2024 playoff opener against Indiana
  • Also on campus: Pat McAfee and Barstool Sports

9 a.m.when College GameDay begins on Saturday

The show broadcasts live from .

Source: WSBT

Game Day

South Bend police are adding officers and using cameras and drones for Saturday's Notre Dame-Miami crowd

If you're headed anywhere near campus Saturday, expect company. The countdown is on along Eddy Street, and Notre Dame's Michael Seamon gave this estimate: "Anywhere from 130,000 to 150,000 people coming to campus."

130,000-150,000people Notre Dame expects coming to campus for game-day weekend

Notre Dame expects record high foot traffic on campus for game-day weekend.

Source: ABC57

South Bend Police Capt. Kyle Dombrowski says officers will also use surveillance cameras and drones.

South Bend police are adding staff from several units

WhoWhat they add
Real-time crime centerExtra staffing, working with Notre Dame PD
Afternoon and patrol shiftsAdditional officers
Strategic focus unitAdditional staffing
Other jurisdictionsAssisting pretty much all day

Source: ABC57

  • Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
  • Fences: near Angela Boulevard and , to steer foot traffic
  • Eddy Street businesses: still facing the midnight curfew
  • : downtown-stadium trips for two hours after the game

Downtown, the bars are ready. Kelsey Landsberg, director of operations at Manny's and the Lauber, said it's nice to see "an influx of reservations." Shamrock's co-owner Josh Thompson said the game "has been on the calendar for a very long time."

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Game-day guide

The opens for pre-sold parking passes at 7 a.m. and other lots at 8 a.m., with one-way inbound traffic starting at 4 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m., and WNDU reported tickets were still on Ticketmaster as of early Friday afternoon. WNDU

On Nov. 7, the Golden Lot opens at 7 a.m. and kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

  1. 7 a.m. opens for pre-sold parking passes.
  2. 8 a.m.Other game-day parking lots open.
  3. 4 p.m.One-way inbound traffic patterns begin.
  4. 6 p.m.Stadium gates open.
  5. 7:30 p.m.Kickoff between Notre Dame and Miami.

Source: WNDU

Parking

Some parking spots in and around campus are approaching the thousand-dollar mark. Tailgater Richard Hulse drove nearly 700 miles from New Jersey and paid $800 total for an RV and car spot. ABC57

Data center

NextNRG, a Miami-based AI energy company, signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire a 33-acre South Bend property from Envision South Bend LLC, and a news release values it at about $22 million. The proposed would pair on-site power generation, storage and microgrid technology with data center space, and is expected to have about 70 megawatts of capacity, with potential to reach 100. NextNRG also has a binding 10-year lease with a pharmaceutical company for the existing 50,000-square-foot building. ABC57InkFreeNews.commarkets.businessinsider.com

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi will play Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 2, 2027, the last date listed for the band's "Forever Tour," WANE 15 reports. Tickets go on sale Fri., Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster, and Consequence lists a presale for Wed., Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. The South Bend Tribune says more details are expected on the Notre Dame Hospitality site in the coming weeks. ABC57WANE 15ConsequenceSouth Bend Tribune

Granger

Microsoft is proposing a 30-foot sound wall along the north side of its Granger data center under construction, running parallel to the toll road from Currant Road to Bittersweet Road. St. Joseph County Economic Development Director Bill Schalliol said Microsoft initiated the proposal after hearing community feedback. WSBT

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Past issues

  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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No. 11 Notre Dame hosts No. 1 Miami tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Plus, police add officers, cameras and drones, and NextNRG eyes 33 acres in South Bend.

The TLDR

  1. No. 11 Notre Dame hosts No. 1 Miami at 7:30 p.m.
  2. College GameDay starts at 9 a.m. on Library Lawn
  3. Police add officers, cameras and drones for up to 150,000 people
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