ESPN College GameDay heads to Notre Dame for No.1 Miami matchup
Notre Dame's Nov. 7 home game against top-ranked Miami will host college football's premier pregame show for the 13th time.
What to know
- ESPN confirmed College GameDay will broadcast from Notre Dame for the Nov. 7 home game against Miami, the show's 13th visit to South Bend.
- The matchup is a rematch of last year's Week 1 game, which Miami won 27-24 and later used to leapfrog Notre Dame into the CFP despite Notre Dame holding the higher ranking for most of the season.
- Entering the week, Miami is ranked No. 1 and Notre Dame No. 4 (previously reported as No. 6), with the game carrying direct 2026 CFP implications.
- Miami's exact record (7-1 or 8-0) depended on its Saturday night result against North Carolina before traveling to South Bend.
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How it unfolded 5 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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AP sets up No. 1 Miami vs. No. 4 Notre Dame showdown
The Associated Press previewed the Saturday matchup, noting Miami's No. 1 ranking against No. 4 Notre Dame and recalling the programs' long rivalry history dating to 1988.
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2 outlets first by Sports Illustrated, 11d ago · also CBS Sports · read ↗
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2 outlets first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 11d ago · also Yahoo Sports · read ↗
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Coverage recaps Navy win while looking ahead to Miami
Yahoo Sports offered final thoughts on Notre Dame's win over Navy while turning attention to the arrival of GameDay and Miami.
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first by Yahoo Sports, 11d ago
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Analysts preview Notre Dame-Miami as "game of the year"
Sports Illustrated published early analysis calling the matchup the biggest game in South Bend in a long while as game week began.
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Ticket sellers promote Notre Dame-Miami matchup
Coverage shifted to ticket availability for the game, framed as one of the biggest matchups of the 2026 college football season.
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2 outlets first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 11d ago · also Sports Illustrated · read ↗
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first by Sports Illustrated, 10d ago
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- Notre Dame Got One Clear Message From the College Football Playoff Committee Sports Illustrated · 9d ago
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ESPN announces College GameDay will broadcast from Notre Dame
ESPN confirmed its pregame show will be on site in South Bend for the Nov. 7 Notre Dame-Miami game, marking Notre Dame's 13th time hosting the show and 43rd overall appearance.
“WE'RE HEADING TO SOUTH BEND FOR ONE OF THE GAMES OF THE YEAR‼️ See you next Saturday at 9 AM ET for Miami-Notre Dame 🍿…”
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Notre Dame beats Navy 35-13 ahead of Miami showdown — The Fighting Irish improved to 7-1 with a win over Navy, setting the stage for the following week's marquee matchup against Miami.
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3 outlets College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 10: No. 1 Miami opens as road underdog at Notre Dame
first by CBS Sports, 11d ago · also USA Today, Yahoo Sports
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- College football picks: Week 10 expert predictions for Miami-Notre Dame, BYU-Utah, more USA Today · 9d ago
- Notre Dame faces enormous College Football Playoff test against No. 1 Miami Yahoo Sports · 8d ago
- Week 10 college football odds, storylines: Best bets for Miami-Notre Dame and Saturday's other big games Yahoo Sports · 8d ago
- College football odds, predictions: Miami vs. Notre Dame, BYU vs. Utah lead monster Week 10 CBS Sports · 8d ago
- College Football Playoff ranking, odds: No. 1 Miami (FL) will be historic underdog against Notre Dame on Saturday Yahoo Sports · 8d ago
- Miami vs Notre Dame Prediction: The Irish Have To Win This Yahoo Sports · 8d ago
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first by Orlando Sentinel, 10d ago · also Sun Sentinel
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2 outlets Week 10 college football first look: Notre Dame-Miami, BYU-Utah highlight all-time Nov. 7 schedule
first by Yahoo Sports, 12d ago · also Sporting News
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