Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 10 · at Notre Dame
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6-0 · Power #3
25
projected
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6-1 · Power #1
32
projected
MIA 33%
67% ND
Spread
ND -6.5
 
Total
54.5
model 57
Spread edge
MIA by 1
no lean
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Opennot available
CurrentND -6.5
Total54.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 5.5–7.5 since 2023: won 69%, covered 54% (275 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 29, 12:24 AM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
Opennot available
CurrentND -6.5
Total54.5
Last updateSep 29, 12:24 AM ET
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Public betting

Share of bets and of money
Total
Over 54.5Under 54.5
Bets13% 87%
Money12% 89%
Winner
MIAND
Bets14% 86%
Money65% 35%
Money is 51 pts ahead of bets on MIA

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like ND as a 6.5-point home favorite against MIA, the favorite won 4, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.

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Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 68%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 52%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 1.3 against an average line of 5.2; 46.9 points a game (usually 52.4). Of the 4 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

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MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
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2025 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & team ratings
-720–30 L U51.5
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2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & spread
-724–10 W U55.5
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2026 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-2.517–20 L U51.5
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2023 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & season form
-420–12 W U46.5
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2025 · Week 5 · close · similar total
-424–30 L O53
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2023 · Week 2 · close · similar rest & spread
-724–34 L O53.5
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2024 · Postseason · close · similar spread & situation
-727–17 W U50.5
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2024 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & total
-6.527–34 L O55
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2023 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation
-330–24 W O47
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2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & total
-415–30 L U57
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Notre Dame 67%
Projected MIA 25 – ND 32 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
ND -5.5
Market ND -6.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 57 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from ND’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadND rating edge+2.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.4=Model marginND by 5.4
TotalScoring ratings57.1=Model total57.1

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
Slight Over trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Both teams trending Over (10-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
MIA+21.1 →+24.1▲ 3.0#3
ND+24.9 →+26.2▲ 1.3#1
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

MIA
Longer bar = better
ND
#1
Offense
Even
#13
#19
Defense
Even
#8
+0.8 #15
Turnovers
Even
+2.0 #2
69 plays #40
Pace
Even
68 plays #49
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MIA has the ball
Even matchup
MIA offND defEdge
Points / game 48.5 #1 13.4 #5 Even
Yards / play 8.07 #1 4.30 #6 Even
PPA / play +0.44 #1 −0.08 #9 Even
Success rate 54% #1 35% #13 Even
When ND has the ball
Even matchup
ND offMIA defEdge
Points / game 41.1 #6 14.0 #7 Even
Yards / play 6.52 #33 4.65 #21 Even
PPA / play +0.36 #5 −0.02 #21 Even
Success rate 51% #9 37% #25 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
MIA scoring against the ND defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIA scored
11.0
#12
16.8
#1
27.8
#1
10.5
#10
7.7
#54
18.2
#15
ND allowed
2.4
#14
5.4
#34
7.9
#20
2.7
#26
2.9
#6
5.6
#5
ND scoring against the MIA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ND scored
11.3
#9
13.7
#11
25.0
#6
6.6
#58
9.6
#21
16.1
#31
MIA allowed
2.7
#15
3.3
#13
6.0
#7
2.2
#13
4.7
#32
6.8
#12

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
ND +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
49° · 5 mph
gusts 7 mph · kickoff forecast
Rest
MIA7d
ND7d
Even
Tempo
Average 138 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.